Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
call to defend our country comes with a cost. Many of our veterans bear the physical or psychological
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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Traveling Across Nebraska
this flood, 4 people lost their lives. It cost Nebraska more than $3 billion in damage. Farmers
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Families Tax Cuts Supports Farmers and Ranchers
times in farm country are tough. High input costs and low commodity prices are keeping our farmers
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Paving the ROAD to Housing
affordable. Red tape and regulations drive up the cost of housing. This makes it more difficult for first … estimate, regulations account for nearly 25% of the cost of a single-family home. For a typical apartment
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Good Life in 2026
record numbers of Biden-era regulations that increased costs. When it comes time to file taxes, Nebraskans will … going to keep working to lower costs and keep more money in Nebraskans’ pockets. We’re also going
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
next paycheck will come. This is the cost of the Schumer shutdown. It’s impacting businesses in Bellevue
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Bipartisan Shutdown Solution
prevented us from using our resources to lower costs for Nebraskans. We also passed a National Defense Authorization
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Healthcare Hypocrisy of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats
policies that will hurt Nebraskans’ healthcare and raise costs. They’re demanding over $1 trillion of partisan spending … soon run out of money. Those are the costs of this Schumer Shutdown. Services will continue
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Supporting Rural Healthcare
with changing technologies. It will also reduce the cost burden of providing rural healthcare. Regulations designed for urban … additional nurses and nurse aides. That would have cost facilities $6.8 billion. Nebraska facilities don’t have that
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting to Make Housing More Affordable in Nebraska
estimate, overregulation accounts for nearly 25% of the cost of a single-family home. For a typical apartment … even worse. Regulations account for 40% of the cost. That means fewer families can achieve the American dream
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Providing the Good Life
productive in their community to receive this low-cost, government-subsidized insurance. They will have to contribute
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Powering the Good Life
economy powers modern American life. Cheaper energy lowers costs for farmers, truckers, and all working families. It helps … their products to market more affordably. Lower energy costs give families more room to cover daily expenses, like
Preserving the Good Life: Fighting for Nebraska and American Workers
credit rate from 35% to 50% of care costs. The dependent care assistance program allows deduction of dependent … offer families more support without raising their workers’ costs. The employer-provided childcare credit was expanded from
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Good Life: Securing the Border and Strengthening Defense
billion in grants to reimburse states for the costs of Biden’s federal failure. Another $6.1 billion goes
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: OBBBA is a Win for Taxpayers
credit rate from 35% to 50% of care costs. This means that families are supported as they raise … extends the immediate deduction of research and development costs. It allows business owners to fully expense heavy machinery
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: SNAP Next Step
administrative fees for funding, so it doesn’t cost any additional taxpayer money. When I came
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Celebrating Renewable Fuels
That’s real relief for families facing high costs. Biofuels help clean our environment. Ethanol reduces greenhouse … overlooked in Washington. Joe Biden’s bureaucrats pushed costly electric vehicle mandates that don’t work for rural
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Helping President Trump Cut Your Taxes
cover groceries, gas, housing, and other rising costs. As John F. Kennedy once said, “the highest appreciation
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Requiring More Transparency About Improper Payments
made $2.7 trillion in improper payments. The true cost of improper payments is likely even higher than this
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Funding President Trump’s Priorities
These common-sense policies will combat the soaring cost of energy. Finally, this legislation is fully paid
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran
means using all available tools to impose severe costs on the Iranian regime. President Trump is restoring American
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Dignity of Human Life
state buildings. We cut maternity and childcare healthcare costs. We allowed state teammates to donate unused vacation leave
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Closing the Book on President Biden’s Record of Failures
three-story building. This flood of federal regulations cost families and slowed economic growth. One estimate found that … estimated they would impose $1.7 trillion in cumulative costs on our economy. This includes adding over 300 million
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Honored to Serve Nebraskans
like a business. We improved services and reduced costs. I’m using that experience as a founding member … overregulation that has driven up costs for families and businesses. The Biden-Harris administration finalized more than