Press Releases

September 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, slammed the “clear disconnect across the Biden administration” on Ukraine policy following public comments that conflicted with testi...

GRAND ISLAND, NE – Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) hosted his first-ever Federal Issues Forum at the Nebraska State Fair. “Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska,” Ricketts said. “I’m grateful to the panelists who shared their expertise about the chall...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Christopher Coons (D-DE) announced a resolution celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the mutual defense treaty (MDT) between the United States and Philippines. The resolution reaffirms the United States’ commitment to the d...

August 22, 2024 OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican announced he would retire, effective October 31st: “For decades, Chief Justice Heavican worked to uphold justice and to protect equality under the law....

August 16, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will be hosting a series of Federal Spending Briefings across the state of Nebraska in the coming weeks. These briefings will focus on Washington’s wasteful spending habits and provide an opportunity for Nebraskans to engage ...

August 13, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modernize and improve the accuracy of its foreign land ownership disclosure process. In the letter, the senators note alleged inaccurac...

August 7, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement praising the announcement from Attorneys General Mike Hilgers of Nebraska and Brenna Bird of Iowa that the states are leading a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the regulation o...