Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, praised the budget resolution as providing the framework to help fund President Trump’s priorities. Ricketts discussed the resolution while on a conference call with Nebraska media: “Last week, my Senate...

February 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) questioned infrastructure policy experts during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on improving the federal environmental review and permitting process. During the hearing, Sen. Ricketts said the following:  ...

February 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), issued the following statement after the confirmation of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration: “Kelly Loeffler is a strong leader who understands the vital role small businesses play in our communi...

February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced bicameral legislation that would push the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, otherwise known as the E3, to start a snapback of U.N. sanctions on Iran. These snapback sanctions would incude export controls, travel bans, asse...

February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing focused on better understanding the impacts of Middle East regional politics, and the residual effects the fall of the Assad regime in Syria may have on American interests as ...

February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE)introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Nebraska community leader Howard Hawks. Ricketts announced the resolution while on a conference call with Nebraska media yesterday: “Nebraskans benefitted greatly from Howard Haw...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement after voting to advance the budget reconciliation resolution: “Americans elected President Trump to secure the border, unleash American energy, and restore American stre...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced legislation that would urge our European allies to initiate the snapback of U.N. sanctions on Iran. Ricketts made the following comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media: “Recently, President Trump took executive action ...