Senator Pete Ricketts addresses Democratic obstruction and supports en bloc consideration of presidential nominees in a recent vote.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued a statement following his vote to enable en bloc consideration of certain presidential nominees, citing significant delays attributed to Democratic obstruction. He remarked, "For nine months, Democrats have destroyed Senate tradition and blockaded the government," emphasizing the need to revert to traditional practices for confirming nominees.
Ricketts criticized the blockade of sub-Cabinet nominees, even those previously supported in committee, asserting the need for procedural changes. He stated, "By updating Senate procedure, we’re returning to the norms of quickly confirming most presidential nominees," indicating a desire for a more functional Senate for the American populace.
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Pete Ricketts Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Pete Ricketts is worth $204.2M, as of September 18th, 2025. This is the 8th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Ricketts has approximately $117.2M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Pete Ricketts's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Ricketts.
Pete Ricketts Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Pete Ricketts:
- S.2804: A bill to prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes.
- S.2722: Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025
- S.2691: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act of 2025
- S.2424: THINK TWICE Act of 2025
- S.2397: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025
- S.2130: AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Pete Ricketts on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Ricketts.
Pete Ricketts Fundraising
Pete Ricketts recently disclosed $656.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 102nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 41.3% came from individual donors.
Ricketts disclosed $414.4K of spending. This was the 113th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Ricketts disclosed $1.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 207th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Pete Ricketts's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
