Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) praised the spirit of Nebraskans in pulling together after 14 tornadoes devastated Nebraska. “I want to thank our first responders, especially those in Douglas and Washington County, for the work that they d...

May 2, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor about the Biden administration’s incompetent rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. “Today is National College Decision Day,” said Senator Ricketts.“And because of the Biden ...

May 2, 2024 OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced support from various Nebraska and national stakeholders for his bipartisan Congressional Review Act legislation to block the Biden administration’s electric vehic...

May 1, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and U.S. Representatives John James (R-MI-10) and Russ Fulcher (R-ID-01) introduced bipartisan Congressional Review Act legislation in the Senate and House to block the Biden administration’s electric v...

April 30, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect international college athletes’ access to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities with...

April 26, 2024 OMAHA, NE – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after several tornadoes touched down in Nebraska Friday: “Susanne and I are praying for everyone impacted by today’s severe weather. My office is in touch with Governor Pillen and prepared to assist with requests for an...

April 23, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) voted for bipartisan legislation that bans the Chinese Communist Party’s ownership of TikTok, supports Israel’s fight against Hamas, and sanctions Iran following their direct attack on an American ally. “As the first Governor in the cou...

April 23, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed TikTok as a Chinese Communist Party news platform. Ricketts voted to move forward with a legislative package that includes legislation to ban foreign adversary-owned apps from the U.S. “The perce...