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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the SenateBanking Committee, issued the following statement after the committee voted 15-9 to advance theCLARITY Act:
“As Governor, I signed legislation into law that put Nebraska at the forefront of financial innovation. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act to strengthen rural institutions, protect small-town depositors, and keep local credit flowing. The legislation would al...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where he discussed his work to combat the illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities of Communist China in the Indo-Pacific. Ricketts highlighted how Communist China’s ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Ricketts asked for updates on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s support for year-round E1...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the need to combat Communist China’s spying. This follows the filing of charges against a Chinese national for photographing Offutt Air Force Base.
“Last week, we l...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a resolution to designate May 2026 as Beef Month in America. Ricketts is a longtime champion — and enjoyer — of Nebraska beef. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), and Roger Marsh...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation (FAIR) on Labels Act. The bipartisan legislation is co-led by Senator John Fetterman (D-PA). The bill requires cell-cultivated protein and plant-based alternative pro...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Sound Science Act. This legislation would strengthen the science used for risk reviews and improve interagency coordination for chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). By strengthenin...