Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill and his work to protect America. Watch the video here. “Lasting prosperity depends on lasting security,” said Ricketts.  “No nation can thriv...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the importance of government efficiency with Michael Rigas, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. “I was governor of Nebraska, and one of the things we focused...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on shaping regulations to position the United States as the world capital of artificial intelligence (AI).  The letter calls for the administration to release a rul...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the importance of our allies enacting snapback sanctions against Iran with Michael Waltz, nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations. “It’s absolutely critical that the E3 do ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in support of President Trump’s move to sell weapons to Europe in support of Ukraine. “For over three years, Ukraine has courageously fought and dismantled ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill and his work to secure American prosperity. Watch the video here. ”It’s rare to have the opportunity to set an entire nation on a better course for gen...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, while chairing a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the role of Americans serving their country through government and the threat of foreign adversaries.  Ricketts highlighted the Committee’s record pace in ad...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested an MS-13 kingpin in Omaha, NE: “Incredible work by ICE arresting an MS-13 gang member in Omaha today. Biden’s Border Crisis continues to leave American...