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Pete Ricketts

U.S. Senator for Nebraska

Republican · Since 2023 · Next election: 2026 · Age 62 · Junior senator

Last updated · 7 sources

Pete Ricketts is the junior U.S. Senator for Nebraska, a Republican serving since 2023.

Ricketts has served in the Senate longer than 16 of its 99 other members.

Ricketts sits on 4 committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Environment and Public Works; Foreign Relations; and Budget.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Ricketts voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%). In that period, 48 bills Ricketts sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

1 bill Ricketts sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.

Ricketts has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

Full schedule →

Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Jeremy Wiggins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Matthew Jones, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and David Slade, of Florida, to be First Vice President, and Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

    Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Closed hearing

    To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

Votes

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Voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Ricketts voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 72 roll calls and against it on 1.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes

Pete Ricketts's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultPete RickettsNote
Aug 8No. 227On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747Motion to Table Agreed toNayMost Senate Republicans: Yea
Jul 27No. 210On the Cloture Motion PN1092Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National IntelligenceCloture Motion Agreed toNot VotingDid not vote

Legislation

67 bills sponsored and 375 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law

  • S.Res. 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.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  • S.Res. 945 A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  • S.Res. 934 A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsored bills that became law (1)

  • S.J.Res. 28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".

    Latest action May 9, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-11.

Campaign finance

Raised
$11,233,507
Spent
$4,809,506
Cash on hand
$6,910,970

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S6NE00129

Nebraska senators

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