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- Tuesday October 29th, 2024
October 29, 2024
OMAHA, NE — Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced a $5.4 million federal grant to enhance the Southeastern Nebraska Agricultural Supply Chain Efficiency Project. The grant was awarded to Manning Rail, Inc. to rehabilitate a rail line between Fairmont and Burre...
- Friday October 25th, 2024
October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was honored as a 2024 “Friend of Farm Bureau” by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for his work advancing policies that support America’s farmers and ranchers. The award recognizes lawmakers for their outstanding support of a...
- Thursday October 24th, 2024
October 24, 2024
OMAHA, NE — Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and three colleagues to demand an investigation into systemic media leaks at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These leaks, all to the same media outlet, resulted in negative headlin...
- Wednesday October 23rd, 2024
October 23, 2024
OMAHA, NE – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, to announce their intent to introduce the Stand with Israel Act when the Senate reconvenes in Novem...
- Thursday October 17th, 2024
October 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement commenting on the apparent death of Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar:
“Yahya Sinwar was one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. He directed Hamas’ October 7th terror attack that murdered 1,195...
- Wednesday October 16th, 2024
October 16, 2024
OMAHA, NE – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration sent a letter to Israel conditioning further arms support:
“I’m disgusted by the Biden-Harris administration’s continued threa...
- Friday October 11th, 2024
OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts urged prioritizing domestic manufacturing after hearing from Nebraska hospitals and patients unable to move forward with procedures due to sterile solution shortages. Baxter supplies approximately 60% of the U.S.’ IV fluids and suffered significant damage...
- Monday October 7th, 2024
October 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, one year since the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack killed dozens of Americans, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues to fully condemn Iran-backed Hamas for its actions, support the forever survival of Israel, and call for t...