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OMAHA – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) made the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) recent announcement to award federal funding for two Nebraska safety projects.
As part of USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, Nebraska will receive over $20 mil...
The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was originally published by the Omaha World Herald on October 22, 2026.
October is Manufacturing Month. Manufacturing is Nebraska’s second-largest economic sector. It contributes over $20 billion to our annual gross domestic product. One in ten Nebras...
OMAHA – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a fireside chat at Tech Nebraska’s 2026 Summit. Ricketts joined Tech Nebraska Executive Director Emily Allen for a conversation focused on the growing role of technology in Nebraska’s economy and beyond.
Local leaders in business, health...
OMAHA, NE – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) toured NioCorp’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals project on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chairman John Jovanovic, Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), and U.S. Representative Adri...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading the charge to position the United States as a leader on Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation and safety.
“A world where Communist China leads the AI race is bad for the United States ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a resolution to designate October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month in America. The Senate passed the bipartisan resolution on September 30.
“Substance abuse is a public health issue with terrible consequence...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Ted Budd (R-NC) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a California court decision, sanctioning state discrimination against religion. The brief defends homeschooling parents’ rights by reinforcing a common-sense principle: parents are...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement on the President’s Executive Order temporarily allowing use of red-dyed diesel on highways:
“I appreciate the Administration’s willingness to find new ways to bring down costs for our farmers and ranchers during harvest. ...