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- Friday July 26th, 2024
July 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) extended his congratulations to the four Nebraska athletes competing on Team U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The athletes include Jordan Larson of Hooper, Dylan Travis of Omaha, Duncan McGuire of Omaha, and Maggie Malone-Hardin of Geneva...
- Wednesday July 24th, 2024
July 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement after listening to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress:
“Israel is our strongest and closest partner i...
- Tuesday July 23rd, 2024
July 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for refusing to preside over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.Ricketts made the comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media.
“Israel is our stronge...
- Monday July 15th, 2024
July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) demanded answers from the leaders of the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security after a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a rally on Saturday.
“This cowardly attempt on President Trump’s...
- Saturday July 13th, 2024
July 13, 2024
OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after a shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania:
“My wife Susanne and I send our condolences to the families of the innocent victims. I’m gratefu...
- Thursday July 11th, 2024
July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and three colleagues introduced the Furthering Operations for Resiliency, Transparency, and Integrity to Fortify (FORTIFY) U.S. Research Act. The bill would increase transparency in taxpayer-funded research and close lo...
- Thursday July 11th, 2024
July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, blasted the Biden Environmental Protection Agency for announcing expected delays to finalize Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) numbers:
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- Wednesday July 10th, 2024
July 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) applauded the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which returned the power to make laws to Congress. Loper Bright Enterprises overturned a prior decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council,which ga...