Senator Pete Ricketts

Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office saved a woman’s life yesterday pulling her from a fiery vehicle. Join me in celebrating these heroes and thanking them for keeping our citizens and communities safe. omaha.com/news/local/art…

The window for France, Germany, and the U.K. to snapback tough UN sanctions against Iran is quickly closing. After years of violating its nuclear commitments, Iran doesn’t deserve more time – it deserves more pressure. I urge our European friends to snapback as soon as…

Our veterans deserve our utmost respect and gratitude. In order to ensure our veterans receive the best standard of care, it is important that their medical history is shared and available for VA medical centers following care in the community. This bill will help establish…

Great to welcome Robert Ford to my D.C. office. As the Nebraska State Military Affairs Liaison, Mr. Ford and I discussed the future fielding of the Sentinel ICBM, which will be partly based in Western Nebraska. The OBBB includes $2.5 billion for risk reduction activities tied…

Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. Great to see NE on @CNBC’s list of best states for quality of life. We truly have the best state! cnbc.com/2025/07/14/ame…

The OBBB delivers for America’s seniors. The bill provides an additional deduction of up to $6,000 for millions of low- and middle-income seniors. It guarantees permanent lower tax rates. It makes sure that hard-working Americans can keep more of their money.    The @WhiteHouse…

This week, I met with Dr. Lance Nielsen--the Executive Director of @Neb4TheArts . I received an update on how the arts are doing in Nebraska.

The GENIUS Act is revolutionary for stablecoins. It protects consumers while promoting innovation and opportunity. It prioritizes national security and advances the U.S. dollar. Nebraska’s a major innovator in the stablecoin space and my amendment will give priority to states…

In the past, the federal government spent $4 million of YOUR tax dollars for “sedentary migrants” in Colombia, $3 million for sexual reproductive health in Venezuela, and $1 million for voter ID in Haiti.   That is a waste of Americans’ hard earned tax dollars. The rescissions…

In the past, the federal government spent $6 million of American taxpayers’ money supporting media organizations for Palestinians. This is not a priority for the American people.   This rescissions package passed by the Senate ends funding for this program That is common-sense.

I welcomed members of the Nebraska Soybean Association to discuss the importance of fighting for biofuels. The @EPA’s recently proposed Renewable Fuel Standards rule for 2026 and 2027 strengthens Nebraska’s soybean industry. I will continue to support our soybean farmers and…

This week, the Senate passed a rescissions package to re-focus our federal spending on things that matter to Americans--not foreign nationals.    $2.5 million in tax dollars should never have been spent teaching children how to make “environmentally friendly reproductive health…

Met with Nebraskans from the American Physical Therapy Association to discuss Medicare payment reform, access to physical therapy, and burdensome regulations for PT clinics. As part of the OBBB, we passed an increase in Medicare payments made to medical providers for 2026.

.@POTUS just signed my bill—the GENIUS Act—into law. Proud to be there for this historic moment. This is the first crypto legislation ever signed into law in the United States. A major win for American innovation, leadership, and the future. 🇺🇸

Today the Senate is voting to pass President Trump's rescissions package. We're defunding billions of dollars in radical leftist programs—and ENDING taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS. Let's take a look at the ways your tax dollars have been spent under the status quo. 🧵