Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for admitting that the Schumer Shutdown is political.  Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media. Watch the video here. “We are into the third week of ...

WEST POINT, NE – This weekend, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) toured Franciscan Healthcare, a 25-bed critical access hospital in West Point. Ricketts emphasized the importance of rural hospitals in communities like West Point. “Franciscan Healthcare is a pillar of the West Point community, caring for babies, s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,  U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after twenty living hostages were released from Gaza: “This is a great first step towards peace. Families can be reunited once again,” said Ricketts. “The remaining bodies of the deceased hostages mus...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recognized passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes funding levels and authorities for the U.S. military. This ensures American forces have the training, equipment, and resources they need to carry out t...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for shutting down the federal government to score political points and appease his radical left base.  Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media. Watch the vid...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal. “President Trump ran on restoring peace at home...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, denounced Communist China’s Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive (ICAD) actions in the Indo-Pacific.  “Today...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the second day of the government shutdown, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called out the hypocrisy of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the Democrats in voting to shut down the federal government. “The government is shut down toda...