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Protecting Ohio manufacturing
This bill would help ensure that congressionally appropriated funds for Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers are distributed as intended
Let Me Be Blunt: We Have A New Way Home
Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding pending applications where appropriate. Never hesitate to reach out to my office for help
Weekly Round[s] Up: May 11-17, 2026
hearings. On Tuesday, I attended an Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing titled “A Review of the Fiscal Year
Weekly Round[s] Up: April 20-26, 2026
where we’re in the thick of appropriations season! I attended four hearings focused on President Trump … refuse to fund homeland security through the regular appropriations process. After 17 votes from about
Weekly Round[s] Up: April 13-19, 2026
Resue Action Plan 2. I also attended an appropriations legislative branch subcommittee meeting as we kick … appropriations process for FY27. I asked the Acting Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office a question related
Weekly Round[s] Up: February 23 – March 1, 2026
well as the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill which failed. My Staff in South Dakota visited: Onida
Weekly Round[s] Up: February 9-15, 2026
Additionally, funding for the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 was on the table. I voted … essential. As a result, under this DHS appropriations lapse forced by Congressional Democrats, frontline personnel will once again
Weekly Round[s] Up: January 26 - February 1, 2026
Friday, the Senate passed a package of five appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation … resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations through February 13. After getting out of DC late
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Highlighting School Choice Week
Senate floor to invest in Nebraska education. The appropriations bills up for a vote would provide nearly
Let Me Be Blunt: My Week in Delaware
Senate is scheduled to consider a minibus appropriations bill (a package of funding bills) that includes funding
January 23rd, 2026Keeping our communities safe
because I sit on the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am directly able to advocate for investments that protect … Mexico and our communities safe in the appropriations bills Congress passed last week. These funds include over
Round[s] Up 2025: A Year in Review
hearings throughout 2025 for my committee assignments: Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Indian Affairs
The government is back open
this deal, we also kick-started full-year appropriations by passing 3 appropriations bills focused on investments … join the Pay Our Military Act to appropriate funds to pay U.S. military personnel throughout the shutdown
On the Fight Ahead
fight united. 2. We need to move big appropriations bills that restore spending with strong guardrails to curtail … very real. The January 30 CR date gives appropriators time to do that, and the three little bills
Let Me Be Blunt: You Deserve Better
shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass annual appropriations legislation or a Continuing Resolution (CR) before the beginning
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
duty federal workers. I voted for a bipartisan appropriations bill to pay our military servicemembers. I’ve voted
Let Me Be Blunt: This Isn’t the Time for Building Ballrooms
shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass annual appropriations legislation or a Continuing Resolution (CR) before the beginning
Let Me Be Blunt: Hope Starts Here!
shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass annual appropriations legislation or a Continuing Resolution (CR) before the beginning
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Bipartisan Shutdown Solution
Congress time to continue the normal process passing appropriations bills. Despite Chuck Schumer shutting down government, Senate Republicans
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Healthcare Hypocrisy of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats
would secure more time to complete the regular appropriations process. This isn’t new. Senate Democrats passed Continuing
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: End the Schumer Shutdown
Congress more time to work through the regular appropriations process. We passed three bipartisan appropriations bills before … August state work period. The Appropriations Committee has readied more bipartisan appropriations bills for consideration. Senate Republicans want
Government Shutdown Update
operating under what is called “a lapse in appropriations” or a government shutdown. What happened? I voted … been as we continue to negotiate full-year appropriations bills. Unfortunately, Democrats voted against our solution, even though
Weekly Round[s] Up: September 8-14, 2025
that Americans need, such as the NDAA or appropriations. We must get back to the business of running
Weekly Round[s] Up: July 28 - August 3, 2025
attended another markup in the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Legislation introduced : I reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to promote … week. We also passed three of our 12 appropriations bills. The Senate is finally making a return