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Pete Ricketts

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Pete Ricketts is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He has served as the Governor of Nebraska since January 2015. Ricketts has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, education reform, and healthcare access, particularly for seniors in rural areas. His administration has emphasized the importance of innovative approaches to reach underserved populations. Ricketts is known for his business background prior to entering politics, having worked in the family business and in investment management.

Quotes by year · 2015–2026271 total · peak 2024 (137)
2015: 3 quotes2022: 6 quotes2023: 83 quotes2024: 137 quotes2025: 1 quote2026: 41 quotes

★ Featured Quote

October 6, 2026

We will keep Nebraska red.

— Pete Ricketts

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  1. We need to pass this commonsense legislation and restore integrity to Congress.14 sources2026southdakotasearchlight.com
  2. This bill would ban congressional insider trading. We need to pass this commonsense legislation and restore integrity to Congress.6 sources2026idahocapitalsun.com
  3. Flooding the market with lower quality beef compromises Nebraska farmers and ranchers. They should be enabled to grow herd sizes and meet consumer demand.2 sources2026rollcall.com
  4. The plan to import low-quality foreign beef is not helping Nebraska ranchers.2 sources2026abcnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

I would advise the White House to change that policy and look for longer-term things that will help us build the size of the herd and ultimately bring the price of beef down for consumers.

abcnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

The plan to import low-quality foreign beef is not helping Nebraska ranchers.

abcnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

We need to restore the faith of the American people

theguardian.com
Sep 30, 2026

This bill would ban congressional insider trading. We need to pass this commonsense legislation and restore integrity to Congress.

idahocapitalsun.com
Sep 24, 2026

Our border is secure. Our immigration laws are being enforced. Nebraska is safer as a result.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Sep 23, 2026

More work remains, and I am committed to working with you to give our farmers and ranchers a stable, level playing field to compete and win on.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Sep 23, 2026

While American producers have spent decades building markets in Communist China, they continue to face unfair trading practices and uncertainty from Beijing.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Sep 23, 2026

We need to continue just to again let them know that they’re not going to be allowed to take Taiwan by force.

huffpost.com
Sep 21, 2026

[Osborn] is not the moderate independent that he claims to be … this guy is a fake.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Sep 1, 2026

I told Trump that short-term solutions aren’t good for ranchers.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Sep 1, 2026

Short-term solutions, such as the tariff waiver, aren’t good for ranchers.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Aug 22, 2026

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides critical support for those struggling with their mental health.

hassan.senate.gov
Aug 21, 2026

Flooding the market with lower quality beef compromises Nebraska farmers and ranchers. They should be enabled to grow herd sizes and meet consumer demand.

rollcall.com
Aug 19, 2026

Senator Graham was clear eyed on Putin and fought for years to build peace through strength.

ernst.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

Biden’s overregulation and red tape regime cost Nebraskans millions of dollars.

lummis.senate.gov
Aug 6, 2026

They used California policies as a backdoor EV mandate and even tried to control how we cut our grass.

foxnews.com
Aug 4, 2026

I’m excited to share that record with Nebraskans while discussing my vision for continuing to fight for them in Washington.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Aug 3, 2026

The current status of birthright citizenship is not what our founders intended, or what the writers of the 14th Amendment intended when they wrote this.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Aug 3, 2026

Congress should act to change what we’ve come to know as birthright citizenship.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Jul 23, 2026

What we want to do is make sure we’re not locking out people who come from a successful business. We don’t want to keep a successful business person from coming to Congress.

dailycaller.com
Jul 22, 2026

He has done a lot for our state serving, obviously, not only the University of Nebraska but here in Washington, D.C., as well.

nebraskaexaminer.com

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