Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts is a Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska who was sworn in on January 23, 2023. Before joining the Senate, he worked in business leadership and served two terms as governor of Nebraska.

For the 119th Congress, Ricketts serves on Environment and Public Works, Foreign Relations, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Budget. His office also records chairmanships of the EPW Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Subcommittee and the Foreign Relations East Asia, Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee.

This editorial entry is limited to sourced biography and current committee leadership. Routine positions and votes remain in the automatic public-record layer unless a specific claim warrants a separate review.

Current / reviewed roles

• Chair — EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water
• Chair — Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy

Current and reviewed institutional roles

• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
• Senate Committee on the Budget