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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Beef Pit saw long lines Saturday at the State Fair where a familiar face helped Nebraskans get their favorites. “Take this to the next place, they’ll take your money.” Sen. Pete Ricketts took orders and the most popular choice was the prime rib sandwich. “That’s what I had for ...

NTV News 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), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of t...

News Channel Nebraska MINDEN, Neb. — One of Nebraska’s U.S. Senators is pushing legislation designed to benefit the ethanol industry. Pete Ricketts is co-sponsor of the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, which was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Thursday. The bill would give car manufacturers 31% credit ...

FOX News FIRST ON FOX: A GOP senator is calling for a disciplinary inquiry into Hunter Biden’s legal team after a judge accused one lawyer of lying about her identity to court officials. “I’ve heard from countless Americans who are concerned our justice system is being weaponized against President Biden’...

Norfolk NE Radio WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill that would eliminate the reporting requirement for emissions from animal waste has been introduced by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts. This bill comes after the EPA rescinded the 2019 Emergency Planning and Community Right...

The Washington Examiner Thousands of people have been calling Senate offices for assistance getting the necessary documents for overseas travel as the State Department’s passport processing backlog causes unprecedented delays. The State Department has said it expects to process about 25 million passport ...

THE HILL The deepening backlog of passport applications has spurred a flood of calls to Senate offices and new efforts to ease the process for Americans to get the documents they need for overseas travel. Wait times for Americans who have applied for new or renewed passports have jumped multiple times this yea...

Omaha World-Herald LINCOLN — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at promoting a Nebraska program that has helped hundreds of food assistance recipients get new and better jobs and reduce their need for public benefits. The legislation is the first piece of his “Proven Nebraska Solutions Rea...

Nebraska TV GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A program launched in central Nebraska may go national, aiming to get more people off food stamps and into better jobs. America needs truckers and Grand Island needs welders and nursing assistants. Senator Pete Ricketts wants to help people on food stamps get better jobs. “I...

KLKN (ABC) LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Nebraska lawmaker is leading an effort to fix the nation’s passport backlog, which has forced many Americans to cancel trips. Last week, Channel 8 reported that right now, it could take at least three months to get a new one. Typically, it takes less than two months. Sen....