Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

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U.S. Senator from Nebraska

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Sponsored bills
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Finance records

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Office
U.S. Senator from Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Jurisdiction
Statewide
Serving
Currently serving
Term
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John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
8 stored votes · 6 yea · 2 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 3 yea · 1 nay
Constitutional Rights
3 stored votes · 3 yea · 0 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 2 yea · 0 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 2 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

40/41 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 40 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Pete Ricketts holds the office of U.S. Senator from Nebraska
    profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
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  • Voted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-08source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-07source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
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  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-05source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-03source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on S. Res. 817
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
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  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-30source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-29source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-28source
    Verified
  • Voted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-27source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Voted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
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  • Public statement: Ricketts, Senate Republicans Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Public statement: VIDEO: Ricketts Fights to Make American Dream, Good Life More Attainable for Nebraska Families
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Public statement: VIDEO: Making the Good Life Affordable for All Nebraskans
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Public statement: VIDEO: Ricketts on Improving Cost of Living for Nebraskans
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Public statement: Ricketts Celebrates UNLOCK AUKUS, Bills Passing Committee
    public statement· Official Senate.gov press release· 2026-07-09source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6585
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-07-13source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6429
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6428
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6399
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6400
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6398
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6367
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6366
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6365
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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  • Sponsored: SAMDT 6364
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-24source
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