Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Prioritizing Flood Prevention
March 16, 2024 Five years ago this week, blizzards and floods caused the most widespread natural disaster in Nebraska’s history. The floods claimed lives and caused billions of dollars in damages across the state. Disaster declarations were issued in 84 of our 93 counties, 104 cities and villages, and 5 tribes. On March 14, 2019, […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Shutting Down The Far-Left’s Hate
March 8, 2024 American ways of life and values are under attack. President Biden has sent swarms of bureaucrats to harass Americans at every turn. His Department of Justice labelled parents potential domestic terrorists for speaking up for their children. His Environmental Protection Agency tried to expand its power by regulating roadside ditches and farm […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden’s Border Failures Are Costing Americans Their Lives
March 1, 2024 Joe Biden’s open borders policies are the deadliest and most dangerous in American history. His failed policies have made every state a border state. It is costing Americans their lives. Laken Riley was a 22-year-old nursing student. Last week, she was brutally murdered while on a morning run near her campus. Initial reports make it very clear that this brutal murder […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Bidenomics is Threatening Agriculture
February 25, 2024 Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. It’s the backbone of our state’s economy. It’s also essential to our national security. Any threat to our farmers and ranchers is a threat to us all. That’s why it’s unacceptable President Biden has presided over the fastest, biggest decline […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open
February 16, 2023 In December, President Biden’s team shut down two border rail crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. The administration also falsely implied the closures were necessary for enforcement. In reality,Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were reassigned to “quickly process individuals” who had crossed the border illegally. Prioritizing the processing of illegal immigrants over facilitating critical trade routes is unacceptable. Shutting down train traffic cost $250 million in commerce per day. […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden’s Border Bill Doesn’t Get the Job Done
February 9, 2024 President Joe Biden claims he needs new legislation to secure our southern border. That’s just not true. President Trump brought border crossings to a 45-year low. He used the same laws currently available to Biden. Biden is just playing politics and refusing to do his job. He has not been serious about negotiating real solutions to keep Americans […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: No Taxpayer Funding for Hamas
February 2, 2024 Since the October 7th attack on Israel, I have heard from countless Nebraskans who believe we must support Israel’s fight against Hamas. I agree. Part of that is making sure American foreign policy doesn’t undermine our support for Israel or their efforts to destroy Hamas. Yet, regrettably, that’s exactly what appears to […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: One Year Fighting for Nebraska in the U.S. Senate
January 26, 2024 Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. When I was Governor, we spent eight years delivering on excellence. We put taxpayers first. We respected individual freedoms and limited our spending, ran government well, and kept people safe. I wanted to serve in the U.S. Senate because I knew Washington was failing […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden’s EV Mandate Not Workable in Nebraska
January 19, 2024 This month, Nebraska was hit by bitter winter storms. A combination of subzero temperatures, snow, and high winds led to roads being closed across our state. As always in times like this, Nebraskans stepped up to help. I’m grateful for the grit and service of our first responders – the snow plow drivers, […]
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Human Cost of Biden’s Open Borders
January 12, 2023 President Biden’s open borders policies are a threat to American national security and sovereignty. They’re also a humanitarian disaster and embarrassment to anyone that values human dignity. Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11 was a reminder of the human costs of Biden’s failure to secure our border. Under President Biden’s watch, the […]