Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraska Backs the Blue
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Families First
also worked to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States as this dangerous drug continues
Safer Communities and South Dakota Connections
unsecured southern border and the continued flow of fentanyl from China. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration … pills tested for fentanyl contained at least 2mg of the substance, which is considered a potentially lethal dose
Commitment to Freedom and American Strength
United States. Additionally, there is 56% less fentanyl coming across the border than there
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Trump’s First Year Back in Office, Delivering Wins for Nebraskans
drunk driver in 2016. We passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which provides harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Backing the Blue in 2026
enforcement officers do to keep deadly drugs like fentanyl off our streets. When the drug situation … times as much methamphetamine, three times as much fentanyl, and ten times as much cocaine as they
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Good Life in 2026
safe. Over the past decade, the spread of fentanyl has been a crisis. In 2025, we passed … HALT Fentanyl Act to help law enforcement combat its spread. Now, with a secure border and enhanced policing
2025: Year in review
Image Cosponsored and passed into law the HALT Fentanyl Act , legislation that closes legal loopholes exploited by traffickers … provides law enforcement the tools needed to combat fentanyl trafficking and save lives. Image Image Passed the Lower
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: A Year of Delivering Wins for Nebraska
hurt innocent Americans. We passed the HALT Fentanyl Act. The HALT Fentanyl Act permanently reclassified fentanyl … substances. It will lead to harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers and fewer overdose deaths. We worked
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Securing Our Border, Keeping Nebraskans Safe
list crossed into America. 76,000 pounds of fentanyl flowed across the open border. Fentanyl is the leading … Nebraska law enforcement seized only 46 fentanyl pills. Three years later, that number surged to more than
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
hold. Grants to local law enforcement to fight fentanyl and protect our communities are disrupted. Aircraft inspections
October Newsletter
China will take measures to curb fentanyl trafficking. ICYMI: Earlier this year, North Dakota farmers raised concerns about
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Federal Issues Forum Recap
from this Congress. Bipartisan laws like the HALT Fentanyl Act and the Laken Riley Act are keeping Nebraskans
Securing the border
neighbors, We’ve seen a rise in fentanyl-related deaths and criminal illegal immigrants hurting people … administration’s open border policies. In 2023 alone, fentanyl related substances stole the lives of more than
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Good Life: Securing the Border and Strengthening Defense
including Nebraska. We have seen the flow of fentanyl, the rise of human trafficking, and its terrible consequences
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Backing the Blue
enforcement officers do to keep deadly drugs like fentanyl off our streets. When the drug situation … times as much methamphetamine, three times as much fentanyl, and ten times as much cocaine as just
Prioritizing Customer Service
voted to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl, supported a bill to protect the sanctity of your vote
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Hard to Deliver for You
land. We also passed the HALT Fentanyl Act. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged … killed Nebraskans like Taryn Lee Griffith. The HALT Fentanyl Act will permanently classify fentanyl and its analogues
