Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through the end of the Fiscal Year. “This Continuing Resolution prevents a costly government shutdown. It enables President Trump and DOGE to cont...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) praised Senate passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Services Act. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. Ricketts said the follow...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, highlighted how a strong alliance between the United States and Japan can deter Communist China and promote economic prosperity, including in Nebraska. “For more than 80 years, the U...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to advance the GENIUS Act — stablecoin legislation — out of committee: “The GENIUS Act is landmark legislation. It is a one-of-a-kind bill ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, discussed the importance of creating solutions to address the housing shortage crisis. Ricketts said the following: “The housing shortage in our country is ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it announced 31 deregulatory actions. Ricketts said the following: “Biden’s EPA was a rogue agency. It disregarded the Supreme Court’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 8 colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America’s reliance on adversaries like Communist China. U.S. Representatives Ashl...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act. The bipartisan bill would allow companies to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)&n...