Pete Ricketts
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
Taiwan· 2026-02-22
Pete Ricketts is the incumbent senator that Dan Osborn is trying to oust.
Dem-tied Senate hopeful has funneled nearly $400k to his family, disclosures show
United States· 2026-02-20
US Senator Pete Ricketts led a letter expressing concern about the legislature stalling proposed defense spending.
Review status of relatives of opposition: ex-MarineTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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
Australia· 2026-02-16
Signatories of the letter included US senators Pete Ricketts and Chris Coons.
37 US lawmakers express concern over stalled budgetTaiwan· 2026-02-13
Signatories to the letter including US senators Pete Ricketts and Chris Coons.
US lawmakers urge passage of defense budget in letterTaiwan· 2026-02-13Pete Ricketts stated that a reasonable person sees the racist context in the meme.
Republicanos critican a Trump por publicación racista en redes sociales
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-08
Senator Pete Ricketts joined the call for the removal of the video, recognizing its racist context.
Rassistische Darstellung der Obamas sorgt für Kritik
Switzerland· 2026-02-07
Pete Ricketts criticized Trump for the racist context of the video.
Tras la lluvia de críticas, Donald Trump eliminó el video racista contra Barack y Michelle Obama que había subido a su red social
Argentina· 2026-02-06
Pete Ricketts commented on the racist context of the video.
La vidéo raciste envers les Obama a été diffusée « par erreur », selon la Maison Blanche
France· 2026-02-06
Senator Pete Ricketts went public with his own calls for Trump to apologize.
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then removes it amid bipartisan outrageUnited States· 2026-02-06
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
United Kingdom· 2026-01-28
Senator Pete Ricketts is among those demanding a transparent investigation into the incident.
Ali lahko agenti ICE kazensko odgovarjajo za svoja dejanja?
Slovenia· 2026-01-26
Senator Pete Ricketts called for a transparent investigation into the events in Minneapolis.
Minneapolisin protestit jatkuvat, republikaanit painostavat Trumpin hallintoa kiivaammin
Finland· 2026-01-26
Senator Pete Ricketts attended the dinner hosted by President Kagame.
A fragile peace for the Eastern DRC – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-12-04
Pete Ricketts mentioned that he was not informed about the details of the peace plan.
Noul plan de pace pentru a pune capăt războiului Rusiei împotriva Ucrainei ia prin surprindere Congresul SUA și Europa. „Asta amintește de München în 1938”
Romania· 2025-11-20
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., defended the provision in comments to Politico.
House votes against letting GOP senators sue over Jack Smith recordsUnited States· 2025-11-20
Pete Ricketts emphasized the urgency of passing a bill to counter Beijing's growing influence through arms sales.
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Bangladesh· 2025-10-24
US Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, cosponsored the PORCUPINE Act.
US committee passes PORCUPINE ActTaiwan· 2025-10-23
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
Hong Kong· 2025-10-09
US Senator Pete Ricketts introduced the PORCUPINE Act to expedite arms sales to Taiwan.
US Senate panel to review Taiwan billsTaiwan· 2025-10-04US Senator Pete Ricketts introduced the PORCUPINE Act to expedite arms sales to Taiwan.
US Senate to review four bills backing TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-03Pete Ricketts sponsored a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan.
US senators introduce bipartisan Taiwan LNG billTaiwan· 2025-09-06Pete 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
Costa Rica· 2025-09-03
Ricketts is one of the US senators who proposed the bill to support Taiwan's allies.
US proposes bill to support seven allies of TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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 tiesTaiwan· 2025-08-04
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 NewsomUnited States· 2025-07-12
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., was chairing the Senate during the legislative proposal.
Schumer strips 'big, beautiful bill' name from Trump's spending packageUnited States· 2025-07-01
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
Cabo Verde· 2025-06-27
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 concernsUnited States· 2025-06-21
