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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA). This bill would ensure American investment in adversary biotechnology is subject to the review requirements of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Se...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Karly Rain Wood Act. This bill would establish a national violent offender registry, providing vital information to law enforcement and the public.
Karly Rain Wood was a 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed at a friend’s bir...
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force requesting that the Nebraska Air National Guard’s (ANG) 155th Air Refueling Wing at Lincoln Municipal Airport be selected to host the KC-46 aircraft. This letter was signed by the Nebraska congressional delegation.
“The 1...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Crapo (R-ID) and four of his senate colleagues to introduce the Restoring Affordability in Automobile Manufacturing (RAAM Act). This bill would permanently eliminate the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. This woul...
The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was originally published by the National Review on July 22, 2026.
When the American people send lawmakers to Washington, they expect them to serve their constituents. Sadly, polling confirms that many Americans believe politicians are abusing their pos...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for reforming birthright citizenship:
“Birthright citizenship was included in the U.S. Constitution to reconcile an incredible error in America. It was added to ensure those freed from slavery were granted American citize...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work to combat crypto ATM fraud in Nebraska. Ricketts highlighted successes at the State of Nebraska Department of Banking and discouraged overreliance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
“As Governor of Nebra...
Nebraskans are honest, trusting people. We expect others to behave the same way. However, that’s not always the case.
Too many people are stealing and abusing tax dollars. These people lie and cheat to line their own pockets. In some cases, they send stolen money overseas. This illeg...