In The News - Senator Pete Ricketts

Coffee with the Candidates: Pete Ricketts

KETV OMAHA, Neb. — Senator Pete Ricketts sits down with FirstNews for ‘Coffee with the Candidates’ to discuss his last 20 months in office since...

Ricketts, Ernst Introduce bill to deport Illegal Immigrants convicted of sex crimes

Norfolk Radio WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act. ...

JD Vance to attend Omaha fundraiser hosted by Ricketts family, Nebraska GOP

WOWT OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – JD Vance is coming to Omaha. Nebraska GOP Chairman Eric Underwood confirmed to 6 News on Wednesday that the Republican vice...

Senator Ricketts celebrates the passage of major water resources bill

NTV LINCOLN, Neb. — Senator Ricketts has praised the passage of the water resources bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE),...

Ricketts to host ag forum at state fair addressing trade, ethanol

NTV GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Senator Pete Ricketts takes Mexico to task for threatening to shut out Nebraska corn, while he slams the EPA for ethanol...

Ricketts co-leads ‘Kids Online Safety Act’ to protect minors from dangerous content

10/11 Now NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – The United States Senate passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content Tuesday, pushing forward with what would...

Senator Pete Ricketts slams Biden’s new amnesty plan for undocumented immigrants

NTV LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts has reacted toPresident Biden’s executive order granting amnesty to up to 550,000 undocumented immigrants. U.S. SenatorPete Ricketts (R-Neb.)...

Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule

Fox News Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., blocked a Democratic attempt on Tuesday to force a vote in the Senate on a bump stock ban, which...

Ricketts wins Nebraska Senate GOP primary

The Hill Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) is projected to easily win his Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Ricketts, who was tapped to fill former Sen. Ben...

Sen. Pete Ricketts funds competing abortion ban petition effort

Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts is bankrolling a conservative ballot effort to ban abortions in the Nebraska constitution after the first trimester,...

Lincoln Police sergeant and wife invited to State of the Union in Washington D.C.

10/11 Now LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN, Press Release) – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer have chosen Lincoln Police Sergeant Tu Tran and his wife...

WATCH: Nebraska senator explains ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ White House reference made amid Trump endorsement

By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak Published: Mar. 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM EST OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska was asked Wednesday about several aspects of...