Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Requiring More Transparency About Improper Payments
There is an inscription above an entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol. It reads: “the salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen.” Transparency is essential to watchfulness. Our $36 trillion national debt is our greatest domestic threat. We must do all we can to eliminate waste and restore fiscal sanity. This week, I […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Funding President Trump’s Priorities
February 21, 2025 The last four years of the Biden administration failed the American people. Under Biden’s watch, millions of illegal aliens flooded our border. His appeasement-first foreign policy emboldened our adversaries. Biden made our country less safe. Reckless spending and burdensome regulations caused a 20% increase in consumer prices. Americans elected President Trump to […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran
February 14, 2025 The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. They’ve spent decades funding terror attacks all over the world. Iranian proxies have launched thousands of missiles at Israel. In fact, Iran itself launched the largest ballistic missile attack in history against Israel last year. Iran doesn’t just chant ‘death […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting Our Sovereignty, Our Servicemembers, and Our Allies
February 7, 2025 The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a lawless, politicized body. It threatens our sovereignty, our servicemembers, and our allies. It has investigated American troops. It’s taken illegitimate action against Israel. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would sanction ICC officials for overstepping their authority. Recently, a majority of my colleagues joined me in […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Dignity of Human Life
January 31, 2025 The pro-life movement is about love, compassion, dignity, and respect. Nebraska is a pro-life state. As Senator, I’m fighting to uphold those values. Recently, I supported a bill to require babies that survive abortion attempts to receive the same medical care as other babies who are born. I also introduced legislation to […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An Important Turning Point for Our Country
January 24, 2025 President Trump’s second inauguration marks an important turning point in our country. After four years of an open border, high prices, overregulation, and weakness on the world stage, we have real leadership in the White House again. It was great to hear the president’s plans for getting us back on track. The […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Closing the Book on President Biden’s Record of Failures
January 17, 2025 This week, America is closing the book on President Biden’s record of failures. His policies gave our country high prices and overregulation. The American dream became less attainable for hardworking families. Biden’s overspending, bureaucratic overreach, and anti-energy policies caused this. I’m working with President Trump to cut the red tape and provide relief. […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Holding Criminal Illegal Aliens Accountable
The federal government has a fundamental responsibility to secure our borders. President Biden utterly failed to do that. Criminal illegal aliens have been allowed to enter and roam our country. Americans like Laken Riley died as a result. This week, I voted to advance legislation I co-lead to hold criminal illegal aliens accountable. I’m going […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Honored to Serve Nebraskans
January 3, 2024 I’m humbled and honored to have the opportunity to continue serving Nebraskans in the U.S. Senate. President Trump’s re-election, along with Republican majorities in Congress, provides a great opportunity to get our country back on track. We must deliver results for Nebraskans. This Congress, I’ll continue to fight to make government work […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Providing For Our Common Defense
December 27, 2024 One of the federal government’s most important priorities is to provide for the common defense. It’s right there in the preamble to the Constitution. That starts with making sure our women and men in uniform have what they need to keep us safe. I’m proud to support them in that effort. Recently, my […]