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Nebraska's Ricketts on OCSCs: 'They must be shut down immediately'

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 21, 2023

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined nine other Republican senators to seek answers regarding alleged service centers in the United States that are linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state

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ICYMI: Ricketts Challenges Biden Admin to Fly Pro-Life Flags After Pride Celebration

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Challenges Biden Admin to Fly Pro-Life Flags After Pride Celebration By Mary Margaret Olohan

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VIDEO: Ricketts, Lankford Push to Bring Transparency to Passport Backlog Advances with Bipartisan Support

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced two provisions of the Passport Act he co-authored with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) passed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as part of the Department of State Authorization Act

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Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition in Brief Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Accountability for the CFPB

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Attorney General Hilgers has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 27 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional

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PHOTO RELEASE: Ricketts Visits Pabradė Camp During NATO Summit

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, visited Camp Herkus, the U.S. Army base in Pabradė, Lithuania

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Ricketts, Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ After Reports of “Service Centers” Operating in U.S.

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined a group of ten Republican Senators, led by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), to demand answers from the Department of Justice about reports of “Overseas Chinese Service Centers” (OCSCs) with ties to the Chinese Communist Party operating within the United States

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Ricketts Joins Group of 35 Senators Urging Biden to Ensure NATO Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined Senator Dan Sullivan R-AK) and 33 other Senate colleagues to urge President Biden ensure North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries meet their defense spending commitments

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ICYMI: Fischer Joins Your World with Neil Cavuto to Talk Artificial Intelligence, Ukraine, and Domestic Munitions Production

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News yesterday to discuss artificial intelligence and the importance of boosting domestic munitions production

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VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Devastating Impact of Bidenomics on Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor on July 12 2023, about the devastating impact of President Biden’s economic agenda. During her remarks, Senator Fischer discussed how “Bidenomics” is driving up costs for working families and hurting small businesses

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Ricketts Backs Legislation to Increase Oversight of Foreign Aid

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, co-sponsored the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Enhancement Act to promote more effective oversight of U.S. foreign assistance

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PHOTO RELEASE: Ricketts Honors Nebraskans Serving Veterans with Flags Flown Over Capitol

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) visited Omaha National Cemetery and Eastern Nebraska Veteran’s Home to present staff with flags that had been previously flown over the United States Capitol as a tribute to their service for Nebraska’s veterans and veteran families

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VIDEO: Fischer Presses Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee on Ramping Up Domestic Munitions Production

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., President Biden’s nominee to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today about America’s munitions supply and the need to expand domestic munitions production by modifying or removing unnecessary red tape

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Ricketts Celebrates Fourth of July

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

On July 6, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following video in advance of the Fourth of July

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Fischer, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chinese Intel Centers Inside U.S.

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined nine of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers regarding reports of Chinese intelligence outposts operating inside the United States, including Nebraska

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Two Nominees Forwarded for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

On July 7, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District (consisting of Hall and Buffalo counties) provided the following two names for Governor Jim Pillen’s consideration

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Governor Pillen Leads Delegation on First Trade Mission to Vietnam

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen will lead a delegation to Vietnam aimed at growing trade opportunities that will benefit Nebraska

Governor Pillen Issues Disaster Declaration for Boyd County

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen has issued a disaster declaration for Boyd County, in the aftermath of a damaging storm

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Governor Pillen Announces Resignation of DHHS CEO Smith

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 6, 2023

On July 5, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Dannette R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Smith was appointed CEO in January 2019 by then Governor Pete Ricketts

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Analysis: Nebraska ranked #49 for gun sales in 2022

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Nebraska ranked #49 for guns sales in 2022, with an estimated 27,554 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.