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REPUBLICAN

U.S. Senator · Nebraska

Pete
Ricketts

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2024–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

Senate

Years in Congress

3.4y

Since 2023

Bills sponsored

115

All time

Bills cosponsored

694

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 115 bills all time · Cosponsored: 694 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

13 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

Senate

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Member

Economic Policy

Member

Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection

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National Security and International Trade and Finance

Member

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Member

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety

Member

Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water

Chair

Transportation and Infrastructure

Member

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

Chair

Europe and Regional Security Cooperation

Member

State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development

Member

Senate Committee on the Budget

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Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 33 staffers · 4 interns

Staff · 33· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Madeline G. Becker	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Deborah J. Borg	OUTREACH DIRECTOR FOR AGRICULTURE & NORTHEAST NEBRASKA	Apr 1, 2023 to Present
Amelia J. Breinig	CHIEF OF STAFF	Oct 1, 2024 to Present
Sarah Christine Cathcart	DIRECTOR CEN NE CONST SVCS-KEARNEY	Oct 1, 2025 to Present
Trinity D. Chappelear	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Sep 26, 2023 to Present
Andrew Thomas Cookston	MILITARY, VETERANS AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA OUTREACH DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Present
Bradley M. Davis	SPEECHWRITER	May 2, 2025 to Present
Justin H. Debs	RESEARCH ASSISTANT	Mar 24, 2025 to Present
Aliza J. Fassett	PRESS ASSISTANT	Jul 14, 2025 to Present
Jenna M. Gaessler	SCHEDULING ASSISTANT	Jan 14, 2026 to Present
Grace S. Galvin	POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 29, 2024 to Present
Lana Jean Gillming-Weber	STATE COORDINATOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Present
Grant G. Harrison	SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR	Feb 7, 2023 to Present
Kristen Kate Johnson	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Tyler Jacob Kendall	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 3, 2023 to Present
Quinn M. Knispel	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 10, 2025 to Present
Eric T. Maher	CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR	Mar 24, 2023 to Present
Baylor Kasey McCullough	SCHEDULER	Oct 1, 2024 to Present
Amelia A. McGraw	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Present
Andrew J. Nam	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 22, 2023 to Present
Nicholas C. Natz	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 9, 2024 to Present
Cassandra A. Nichols	DIRECTOR OF WESTERN NEBRASKA CONSTITUENT SERVICES	Feb 6, 2023 to Present
Andrew T. Pantino	FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Present
Samuel M. Polglase	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 18, 2025 to Present
Joyce K. Kelly Ryan	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Mar 3, 2023 to Present
Noah K. Sadlier	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Feb 11, 2025 to Present
Timothy Edward Schroeder	CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 3, 2023 to Present
Jack Steele Smith	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Bradley James Stevens	STATE DIRECTOR	Feb 14, 2023 to Present
Hailey N. Story	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 11, 2025 to Present
Brigid E. Ueland	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 28, 2025 to Present
Marie C. Woodhead	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Mar 15, 2023 to Present
John D. Yarbrough	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 21, 2024 to Present

Interns · 4· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Brianna Kate HartmanIntern	INTERN	Feb 2, 2026 to Present
Gregory A. HartmanIntern	INTERN	Jan 13, 2026 to Present
Sandhra JoseIntern	INTERN	Jan 12, 2026 to Present
Samuel J. WishmanIntern	INTERN	Jan 9, 2026 to Present

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 30 staffers · 38 interns

Alumni staff · 30· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Trenton J. Armstrong	CREATIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 27, 2023 to Jan 5, 2025
Luis R. Avila	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Jan 30, 2023 to Jul 15, 2024
Samantha Claire Barnett	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2025 to Sep 2, 2025
Cally Michelle Barry	PRESS SECRETARY	Dec 1, 2025 to Mar 13, 2026
Ashlynne N. Beninga	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 13, 2023 to Aug 2, 2024
Shelly C. Blake	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE TRANSITION	Jan 20, 2023 to Jul 21, 2023
Anna Marian Block	PRESS ASSISTANT	Feb 16, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Franklin Peeples Brannen III	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
Alyssa K. Burleson	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF-ADMINISTRATION	Jan 25, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
Sarah Christine Cathcart-Mills	DIRECTOR CEN NE CONST SVCS-KEARNEY	Apr 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacob N. Custer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 29, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Katherine M. Fitzpatrick	SCHEDULER	Apr 15, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024
Jackson K. Gossett	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2023 to Jul 16, 2024
Paul D. Guaglianone	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 2, 2023 to Jun 23, 2024
Andrew I. Guernsey	POLICY ADVISOR	Feb 16, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
Kaelan Glen Jungmeyer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 13, 2023 to Aug 5, 2023
Matthew S. Miltenberger	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 17, 2023 to Dec 1, 2024
Avery E. Mocek	LEGISLATIVE RESEARCHER AND CORRESPONDENT	Mar 25, 2024 to Feb 2, 2025
Jaliya Manik Nagahawatte	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Mar 28, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024
Anne C. Pfeifer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 23, 2023 to Jul 12, 2024
Hannah M. Rawles	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	Mar 29, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Joanna M. Rodriguez	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 30, 2023 to Jan 10, 2025
Johnathan L. Smith	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
Colin L. Sum	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 18, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
Ian Michael Swanson	COMMUNICATIONS/DEPUTY DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Rebecca A. Unruh	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Mar 20, 2023 to Jul 27, 2025
Katherine Sara Vittone	PRESS ASSISTANT	Aug 22, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
Caleb Aaron Voelker	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Mar 20, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
Katherine Marie Wadman	PRESS ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2025
Anna D. Wilson	GENERAL COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2024 to Apr 6, 2025

Alumni interns · 38· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Grant N. Auman	SUMMER INTERN	Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Cameryn Elizabeth Bellar	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Reese P. Clarke	SPRING INTERN	Jan 8, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
Regan E. Connelly	FALL INTERN	Aug 28, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
Maria K. Cornelius	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Jacob E. Dominguez	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Sep 5, 2025
Bayleigh E. Donahoe	INTERN	May 7, 2024 to Aug 24, 2024
Jack R. Drahota	INTERN	Sep 2, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
Van William Marty Fasbender	INTERN	Jun 9, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025
Kayla S. Fink	PRESS INTERN	Sep 4, 2024 to May 16, 2025
Jonah P. Frankel	INTERN	Jun 25, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
William Reeves Funke	INTERN	Jan 24, 2024 to May 17, 2024
Sarah Loving Gregory	FALL INTERN	Aug 28, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Caitlyn E. Haggstrom	INTERN	May 28, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
MacKenzie Jeanne Hamilton	INTERN	Jun 3, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
Hunter Douglas Henning	INTERN	Sep 3, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
Connor Alexander Johnson	INTERN	Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Chase David Kavanaugh	INTERN	May 21, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Preston M. Kotik	INTERN	May 23, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Carson Kenneth Kreager	INTERN	Apr 1, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
Gabriel Dean Kula	INTERN	Jan 21, 2025 to May 30, 2025
Edward J. Meeks	INTERN	May 12, 2025 to Jun 18, 2025
Nathan J. Muilenburg	SPRING INTERN	Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024
Jakob Robert Patrick Myers	INTERN	Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
Emmanuel T. Ogundipe	INTERN	Sep 25, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024
Joseph Hinson Peed	INTERN	Jan 13, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
Katelyn L. Plambeck	INTERN	Jan 13, 2025 to May 18, 2025
Paxton E. Robertson	INTERN	Feb 5, 2024 to May 17, 2024
Aidan K. Russell	INTERN	May 1, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025
Abigail C. Russman	FALL INTERN	Sep 12, 2023 to May 9, 2024
Zoey K. Salem	INTERN	May 12, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Jocelyn A. Sawyer	SUMMER INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023
Haley M. Sorrell	SUMMER INTERN	Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 2, 2023
Stephen F. Trainer	FALL INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023
Samuel Turner Vaughn	INTERN	Jun 4, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Nayan K. Vel	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Ava R. Verzani	INTERN	Jun 12, 2023 to Sep 19, 2023
Esme L. Vroom	INTERN	Jul 22, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

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Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Nov 5, 2024 to Jan 3, 2027

Senate · Nebraska

Republican

2024

Jan 23, 2023 to Nov 5, 2024

Senate · Nebraska

Republican

2023

PeteRicketts

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Ricketts