Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An EV Mandate Lie from VP Kamala Harris
September 6, 2024 For years, Vice President Kamala Harris has supported some of the most extreme electric vehicle (EV) mandates proposed by her Party. She consistently supported EV mandates as U.S. Senator for California and as a presidential candidate in 2020. For three and a half years, the Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pushed […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Wasteful and Reckless Washington Spending
Our country is headed down a path of fiscal disaster. The Biden-Harris administration has created high prices through their reckless spending. It’s contributed to a national debt of over $35 trillion. That’s over $266,000 per household. It’s a second mortgage for Nebraska families. It’s raised grocery prices 22%. It’s slowed growth and stifled opportunity. Over […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Kamala Harris’ Radical Record
August 23, 2024 Biden-Harris leadership has led to high prices and open borders. Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run from her radical record. As Vice President, she’s cast more tie-breaking votes than anyone else in Senate history. These votes allowed the Democrats’ most radical and expensive plans to pass. Harris supported trillions of reckless spending […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Border Catastrophe Hurts Nebraska
Our country faces a safety, drug, and humanitarian catastrophe at the southern border. Yet the impacts of it are felt much closer to home. Since 2021, the Biden-Harris administration’s open borders policy has encouraged more than 10 million people to try to cross the border illegally. Violent criminals, suspected terrorists, and deadly drugs like fentanyl […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety
August 2, 2024 Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can reconnect after decades. Grandparents can see photos of loved ones who live far away. Yet we can’t ignore the dangers of these platforms, especially to our young people. When it comes to […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: I Stand with Israel Against Iran & Hamas Terrorists
July 26, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently came to Washington to address Congress. The Prime Minister’s remarks were an important reminder of the mutual interests our nations share. Supporting Israel means an end to the barbaric terrorist group Hamas. Supporting Israel is the best way to secure the release of the remaining hostages, […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Getting Our Country Back on Track
July 19, 2024 Like most Americans, I was horrified by the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. I’m grateful that President Trump survived the attack. Our nation prays for the innocent victims. Corey Comperatore was murdered while using his body to shield his loved ones from gunfire. This shouldn’t have been allowed to […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Reining in the Power of Unelected Bureaucrats
July 12, 2024 The Supreme Court recently made an incredibly significant ruling that returns the power to make laws to Congress. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court overturned a prior decision from Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council. The Chevron decision radically reshaped our government. By overturning it, the Court is finallyreining in the power of unelected bureaucrats. This is […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Advancing Clean Nuclear Energy
July 5, 2024 Supporting nuclear energy is one of my priorities as the Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety. The United States used to be the world’s leader in nuclear energy. We can and must lead the world again. My colleagues and I recently took […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Senate Internship Opportunities for Nebraska’s Future Leaders
June 28, 2024 Last summer, my team and I launched our internship program in Nebraska and Washington. Over the past year, we’ve welcomed 23 young professionals into our offices. The experience gives future leaders from across our state an opportunity to serve their fellow Nebraskans. They gain valuable professional skills. They also receive hands-on experience […]