Pete Ricketts
Republican Senator, Nebraska
42 bills281 cosponsored$13.4M raised915 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceRoots
- “Born in Nebraska City and raised in Omaha” source
Education
Career
- “including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Senior Vice President of Marketing, President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO).” source
- “Pete also founded Drakon, LLC” source
- “Pete returned to Omaha and worked for Union Pacific” source
- “working as a customer services representative in his family’s business” source
Public service
- “He was also appointed to serve on the Council of Governors and the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations” source
- “Pete was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015 and reelected to a second term in November 2018.” source
- “U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts was sworn in as Nebraska’s U.S. Senator on January 23, 2023.” source
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Legislation
SRES 934cosponsor
A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267)
S 5604cosponsor
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SRES 945cosponsor
A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272)
SRES 913cosponsor
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
SRES 912cosponsor
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)
SRES 897cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
SRES 891cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)
S 5459sponsor
A bill to protect the economic value of agricultural data and the autonomy of agricultural producers by protecting the sale of agricultural data and maintaining the security of agricultural data through reasonable safeguards.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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SRES 866sponsor
A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
SRES 862cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790; text: CR S4799-4800)
SRES 856cosponsor
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
SJRES 209cosponsor
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SRES 837cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S 5337cosponsor
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5333cosponsor
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to develop a plan for how the United States will advance and advocate for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 5316sponsor
A bill to amend title VIII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include biotechnology in the definitions of "prohibited technology" and "notifiable technology", and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 5305cosponsor
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the grant program for mental health and substance use disorder services for students in higher education and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program to address youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5293sponsor
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires, and for other purposes.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
S 5245sponsor
A bill to establish the Karly Rain Wood Repeat Violent Felon Registration and Notification Program within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SJRES 208cosponsor
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Voting Record
668 yea238 nay9 missed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47)
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
S. 4668, as amended
Bill Passed (77-22)
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Amendment Rejected (42-54)
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
Amendment Rejected (1-94)
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
H. Con. Res. 89
Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25)
Amdt. No. 6776
Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
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The 2026 race · Class 2
Full raceCandidates verified against the state election authority's current ballot records.
- Mike MarvinLegal marijuana now· general ballot—
- Pete RickettsRepublican· this member· general ballot—
- Dan OsbornBy petition· state general qualified$9.8M raised
- Chuck ConboyAmerica first· state general list—
- Robin RichardsNebraska working people· state general list—
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division. State-authority record. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$13.4M
Small donors $313KLarge individual $2.4MPACs $1.9M
Spent $12.8MCash $1.1M
2024 cycle$5.9M
Small donors $144KLarge individual $1.6MPACs $1.4M
Spent $5.4MCash $487K
2008 cycle$103K
Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $0
Spent $103KCash $8K
2006 cycle$13.4M
Small donors $83KLarge individual $1.1MPACs $198K
Spent $43.4MCash $7K
Committees
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Economic Policy
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- National Security and International Trade and Finance
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
Senate Committee on the Budget
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
SRES 934: A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
SRES 945: A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
S 5604: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
nay2026-09-29
vote
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Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
nay2026-09-29
vote
SRES 913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
SRES 912: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
S. 4668, as amended
yea2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
nay2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
nay2026-09-28
vote
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
nay2026-09-28
vote
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
nay2026-09-28
vote
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
yea2026-09-28
vote
H. Con. Res. 89
nay2026-09-24
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
yea2026-09-24
vote
Amdt. No. 6776
yea2026-09-24
vote
S 5459: A bill to protect the economic value of agricultural data and the autonomy of agricultural producers by protecting the sale of agricultural data and maintaining the security of agricultural data through reasonable safeguards.
sponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 891: A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-23
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
yea2026-09-22
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-22
vote
SRES 862: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.
cosponsor2026-09-17
legislation
SRES 866: A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.
sponsor2026-09-17
legislation
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
yea2026-09-17
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
yea2026-09-17
vote
Service History
Senate2024-11-05, 2027-01-03Republican
Senate2023-01-23, 2024-11-05Republican
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