October 18, 2024Read More
Coffee with the Candidates: Pete Ricketts
KETV OMAHA, Neb. — Senator Pete Ricketts sits down with FirstNews for ‘Coffee with the Candidates’ to discuss his last 20 months in office since...
October 3, 2024Read More
Ricketts, Ernst Introduce bill to deport Illegal Immigrants convicted of sex crimes
Norfolk Radio WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act. ...
August 14, 2024Read More
JD Vance to attend Omaha fundraiser hosted by Ricketts family, Nebraska GOP
WOWT OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – JD Vance is coming to Omaha. Nebraska GOP Chairman Eric Underwood confirmed to 6 News on Wednesday that the Republican vice...
August 1, 2024Read More
Senator Ricketts celebrates the passage of major water resources bill
NTV LINCOLN, Neb. — Senator Ricketts has praised the passage of the water resources bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE),...
August 1, 2024Read More
Ricketts to host ag forum at state fair addressing trade, ethanol
NTV GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Senator Pete Ricketts takes Mexico to task for threatening to shut out Nebraska corn, while he slams the EPA for ethanol...
July 31, 2024Read More
Ricketts co-leads ‘Kids Online Safety Act’ to protect minors from dangerous content
10/11 Now NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – The United States Senate passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content Tuesday, pushing forward with what would...
June 18, 2024Read More
Senator Pete Ricketts slams Biden’s new amnesty plan for undocumented immigrants
NTV LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts has reacted toPresident Biden’s executive order granting amnesty to up to 550,000 undocumented immigrants. U.S. SenatorPete Ricketts (R-Neb.)...
June 18, 2024Read More
Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule
Fox News Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., blocked a Democratic attempt on Tuesday to force a vote in the Senate on a bump stock ban, which...
May 14, 2024Read More
Ricketts wins Nebraska Senate GOP primary
The Hill Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) is projected to easily win his Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Ricketts, who was tapped to fill former Sen. Ben...
April 16, 2024Read More
Sen. Pete Ricketts funds competing abortion ban petition effort
Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts is bankrolling a conservative ballot effort to ban abortions in the Nebraska constitution after the first trimester,...
March 31, 2024Read More
Lincoln Police sergeant and wife invited to State of the Union in Washington D.C.
10/11 Now LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN, Press Release) – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer have chosen Lincoln Police Sergeant Tu Tran and his wife...
March 6, 2024Read More
WATCH: Nebraska senator explains ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ White House reference made amid Trump endorsement
By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak Published: Mar. 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM EST OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska was asked Wednesday about several aspects of...