Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

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Pete Ricketts is an American politician and businessman who serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, Ricketts previously held the position of Governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023. He has been a vocal advocate for conservative policies and has taken a firm stance on foreign affairs, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine, where he emphasizes holding Russia accountable for its aggression.

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US Senator Pete Ricketts led a joint letter expressing concern about Taiwan's defense budget.

KMT readies own defense budget proposal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-22
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US Senator Pete Ricketts led a letter expressing concern about the legislature stalling proposed defense spending.

Review status of relatives of opposition: ex-Marine
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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Kaine and Republican Senator Pete Ricketts wrote to Trump urging him to convene a summit with Quad leaders.

US Senator Tim Kaine confident US will deliver nuclear submarines to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-16
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Signatories of the letter included US senators Pete Ricketts and Chris Coons.

37 US lawmakers express concern over stalled budget
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-13
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Signatories to the letter including US senators Pete Ricketts and Chris Coons.

US lawmakers urge passage of defense budget in letter
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-13
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Pete Ricketts stated that a reasonable person sees the racist context in the meme.

Republicanos critican a Trump por publicación racista en redes sociales
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-08
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Senator Pete Ricketts joined the call for the removal of the video, recognizing its racist context.

Rassistische Darstellung der Obamas sorgt für Kritik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-07
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Some Republican leaders and lawmakers have called for an investigation into Pretti's death, including US Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska.

Trump says government will 'de-escalate a little bit' in Minnesota after Pretti shooting
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-28
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Senator Pete Ricketts is among those demanding a transparent investigation into the incident.

Ali lahko agenti ICE kazensko odgovarjajo za svoja dejanja?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-01-26
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Senator Pete Ricketts attended the dinner hosted by President Kagame.

A fragile peace for the Eastern DRC – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
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Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., defended the provision in comments to Politico.

House votes against letting GOP senators sue over Jack Smith records
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-20
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Pete Ricketts emphasized the urgency of passing a bill to counter Beijing's growing influence through arms sales.

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Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2025-10-24
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US Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, cosponsored the PORCUPINE Act.

US committee passes PORCUPINE Act
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-23
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Pete Ricketts is a Republican senator who participated in a war game exercise organized by think tanks.

美兵推 以北京視角模擬攻台:精準打擊慷慨勸降 聚焦戰後控制 是否封鎖台灣無定論 - 20251009 - 中國 - 每日明報
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2025-10-09
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Chris Coons
Chris Coons

US Senator Pete Ricketts introduced the PORCUPINE Act to expedite arms sales to Taiwan.

US Senate panel to review Taiwan bills
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-04
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US Senator Pete Ricketts introduced the PORCUPINE Act to expedite arms sales to Taiwan.

US Senate to review four bills backing Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-03
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Pete Ricketts sponsored a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan.

US senators introduce bipartisan Taiwan LNG bill
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-06
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Chris Coons
Chris Coons

Pete Ricketts warned that Costa Rica's reputation as a stable and democratic country is at risk due to international drug trafficking groups.

Senador de Estados Unidos: La reputación de Costa Rica está en peligro
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-09-03
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Ricketts is one of the US senators who proposed the bill to support Taiwan's allies.

US proposes bill to support seven allies of Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Pete Ricketts is one of the US senators who introduced a bipartisan bill to support Taiwan and its diplomatic partners in Latin America.

US senators propose bill to support Taiwan’s Latin America ties
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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Sen. Pete Ricketts spoke with Fox News Digital about his bipartisan bill to codify oversight of foreign adversaries, including China, buying American farmland.

South American politician with China ties travels to California to meet with Newsom
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-12
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Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., was chairing the Senate during the legislative proposal.

Schumer strips 'big, beautiful bill' name from Trump's spending package
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-01
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Pete Ricketts is a Republican senator from Nebraska who argued that tariffs could act as a one-time price increase.

EUA admitem prolongar prazo de entrada em vigor de sobretaxas
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-06-27
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Sen. Pete Ricketts spoke with Fox News Digital about his bipartisan bill to codify oversight of foreign adversaries, including China, buying American farmland.

Michigan arrests of Chinese nationals raise CCP farmland concerns
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-06-21
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