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Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Senator — Nebraska

Republican

Serving since 2023 (2 terms) · Born 1964

incumbent

1604
Total Votes
685
Nay
31
Not Voting
888
Yea


BiographyJohn Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023.Read more →

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: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

Committees

Committee Assignments — 119th Congress

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Money & Influence

Top Funders — 2026 Cycle

CommitteeTypeReceiptsFiled
TOTAL — JULY QUARTERLYTOTAL$11.2M2026-06-30
Candidate self-fundingSELF$5.3M2026-06-30
Individual contributionsIND$2.2M2026-06-30
PAC contributionsPAC$1.6M2026-06-30
Other receiptsOTHER$65K2026-06-30
Party committee contributionsPARTY$62K2026-06-30

Source: openFEC


Recent Stock Trades

No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.


Lobbying Exposure

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Legislative Activity

Recent Voting Record (100 shown)

Date Bill Question Vote Result
2026-09-30 HR7008 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-30 PN1129 On the Nomination PN1129 Yea Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
2026-09-30 PN1129 On the Cloture Motion PN1129 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2026-09-30 HR9340 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-29 SRes852 On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
2026-09-29 SJRes197 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
2026-09-28 S4668 On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 Yea Bill Passed (77-22)
2026-09-28 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2026-09-28 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2026-09-28 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (42-54, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-28 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (1-94)
2026-09-28 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Yea Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
2026-09-24 S4668 On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-24 S4668 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Yea Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
2026-09-24 HConRes89 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 Nay Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
2026-09-23 PN999-1 On the Nomination PN999-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2026-09-22 S4668 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-21, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-22 PN999-1 On the Cloture Motion PN999-1 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
2026-09-17 PN999-4 On the Nomination PN999-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (49-45)
2026-09-17 PN999-4 On the Cloture Motion PN999-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2026-09-17 S4668 On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22)
2026-09-15 PN1093-3 On the Nomination PN1093-3 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-09-15 S4668 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-15 HR3633 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-09-14 PN1093-3 On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-46)
2026-08-08 S5271 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-08 PN1078 On the Nomination PN1078 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-49)
2026-08-08 PN1078 On the Cloture Motion PN1078 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)
2026-08-08 HR6500 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 Yea Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-08 HR6500 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) Nay Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)
2026-08-07 HR5334 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (32-64)
2026-08-07 HR6500 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-08-07 PN730-11 On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2026-08-05 PN932 On the Cloture Motion PN932 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2026-08-05 SJRes187 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)
2026-08-05 PN730-11 On the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN96 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-08-05 PN932 On the Nomination PN932 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-44)
2026-08-03 HR6500 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-30 SJRes199 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-07-30 SRes817 On the Resolution S.Res. 817 Yea Resolution Agreed to (50-47)
2026-07-29 SRes817 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2026-07-29 HR5334 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12)
2026-07-28 HR5334 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (86-12, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-28 PN1092 On the Nomination PN1092 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2026-07-27 PN1092 On the Cloture Motion PN1092 Not Voting Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2026-07-23 PN999-6 On the Nomination PN999-6 Yea Nomination Confirmed (48-47)
2026-07-23 SJRes180 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-49)
2026-07-23 PN999-5 On the Nomination PN999-5 Yea Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-07-22 PN999-3 On the Cloture Motion PN999-3 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2026-07-22 PN938-1 On the Nomination PN938-1 Yea Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2026-07-22 PN999-6 On the Cloture Motion PN999-6 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-22 PN999-5 On the Cloture Motion PN999-5 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-44)
2026-07-22 PN999-3 On the Nomination PN999-3 Yea Nomination Confirmed (62-36)
2026-07-21 PN851-8 On the Nomination PN851-8 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-48)
2026-07-20 PN938-1 On the Cloture Motion PN938-1 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40)
2026-07-16 PN851-8 On the Cloture Motion PN851-8 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-07-16 SJRes198 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)
2026-07-15 PN930-4 On the Cloture Motion PN930-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-15 PN930-4 On the Nomination PN930-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-07-14 PN938-2 On the Nomination PN938-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2026-07-14 S4784 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-13 PN930-3 On the Nomination PN930-3 Yea Nomination Confirmed (46-44)
2026-06-24 PN930-7 On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24 SJRes185 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-24 PN938-2 On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24 SJRes196 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-52)
2026-06-24 PN930-3 On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-06-24 PN930-2 On the Nomination PN930-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-24 PN930-2 On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24 PN930-7 On the Nomination PN930-7 Yea Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-06-23 HConRes86 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 Nay Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-06-23 PN859-3 On the Nomination PN859-3 Yea Nomination Confirmed (67-30)
2026-06-22 HR6644 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) Yea Motion Agreed to (85-5)
2026-06-18 HR6644 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-18 PN730-33 On the Nomination PN730-33 Yea Nomination Confirmed (48-39)
2026-06-17 PN901-8 On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17 SRes616 On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (44-50)
2026-06-17 PN730-33 On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17 PN901-8 On the Nomination PN901-8 Yea Nomination Confirmed (55-39)
2026-06-16 HR6644 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8)
2026-06-16 SJRes172 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 Nay Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48)
2026-06-16 SJRes190 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48)
2026-06-15 PN851-7 On the Nomination PN851-7 Yea Nomination Confirmed (48-43)
2026-06-11 PN901-4 On the Nomination PN901-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-06-11 PN851-7 On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
2026-06-10 PN851-5 On the Cloture Motion PN851-5 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-06-10 PN901-4 On the Cloture Motion PN901-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2026-06-10 PN851-5 On the Nomination PN851-5 Yea Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-09 PN851-4 On the Nomination PN851-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08 PN851-4 On the Cloture Motion PN851-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05 S2 On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) Nay Motion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806) Nay Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804) Yea Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05 S1318 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 Yea Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05 S2 On Passage of the Bill S. 2 Yea Bill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) Nay Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) Nay Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05 S2 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) Nay Amendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812) Nay Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457) Nay Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)

Bills Sponsored (2 bills introduced)

Bill Title Latest Action Date
SJRES28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applica Became Public Law No: 119-11. 2025-05-09
SJRes28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applica Became Public Law No: 119-11. 2025-05-09

Coverage


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Recent Videos (30)

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