U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Nebr.)
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Nebr.)
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Senator Ricketts votes in favor of budget resolution supporting border and economic policies
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska confirmed his support for the budget resolution passed last night in the Senate.
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Senator Ricketts praises new beef facility highlighting local economic impact and sustainability
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated the inauguration of a new Sustainable Beef processing facility.
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Ricketts supports Trump’s drug policies amid Canada's visa changes affecting fentanyl flow
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts praised President Trump's anti-fentanyl policies during a Senate session.
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Ricketts criticizes EU's approach to defense spending amid hearing
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts expressed strong criticism against European countries, notably Spain and Italy, for their attempts to classify climate change and economic competitiveness expenditures as defense spending.
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Senator Ricketts supports Trump's reciprocal tariffs to protect American businesses
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts issued a statement following the Trump Administration's recent decision to impose reciprocal tariffs.
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Matt Whitaker confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to NATO with Ricketts' support
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his stance on the confirmation of Matt Whitaker as U.S. Ambassador to NATO.
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Senator Pete Ricketts' staff to hold mobile office hours across Nebraska
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska has announced that his staff will conduct mobile office hours throughout the state to assist residents with casework needs.
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Senator Ricketts introduces tax cut bills to aid seniors and veterans
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced two tax cut bills aimed at assisting retired Americans, particularly seniors and veterans, in retaining more of their income.
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EPA nominee faces questioning on renewable fuel standard compliance
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts recently addressed the need for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adhere to the law concerning Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs).
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Senator Ricketts underscores US-Philippines alliance amid rising tensions with China
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, representing Nebraska and serving as the second-ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized the significance of America's alliances in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Bipartisan bill targets Gaza's Popular Resistance Committees with sanctions
U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts and Adam Schiff have introduced the Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at sanctioning the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), identified as the third-largest terrorist...
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Ricketts introduces bills targeting tax cuts for social security and military pensions
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts has introduced two bills aimed at reducing federal taxes on Social Security and military retirement benefits.
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Ricketts thanks Trump for securing extradition of Sarah Root's killer
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts expressed gratitude to former President Donald Trump for the extradition of Eswin Mejia, who was responsible for the death of Sarah Root.
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Ricketts underscores U.S.-Japan alliance against China at Senate hearing
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized the importance of the alliance between the United States and Japan in deterring Communist China and fostering economic prosperity.
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Ricketts supports continuing resolution to fund federal government
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska has expressed his support for a Continuing Resolution that will ensure federal government funding through the end of the fiscal year.
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Senate passes bill on fentanyl classification amid ongoing drug crisis
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts expressed approval following the Senate's passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act.
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Senator Ricketts calls for affordable housing solutions during Senate hearing
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, emphasized the need for effective solutions to tackle the housing shortage crisis in a committee hearing.
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Senator Ricketts supports stablecoin legislation advancing in Senate
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, representing Nebraska and a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, has voted to advance the GENIUS Act from committee.
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Ricketts supports EPA's 31 deregulatory actions
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts has expressed approval of the Environmental Protection Agency's recent announcement regarding 31 deregulatory actions.
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Bipartisan bill aims to secure U.S. agriculture against foreign influence
U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) have introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at securing critical supply chains and reducing U.S. reliance on countries like China.