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Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

R NE · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
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Defense

-35
Helped 897 Hurt 932 Unclear 673

Finance

+8
Helped 388 Hurt 380 Mixed 1 Unclear 164

Energy

-100
Helped 305 Hurt 405 Unclear 174

Healthcare

+76
Helped 330 Hurt 254 Unclear 275

Veterans Affairs

+219
Helped 369 Hurt 150 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+107
Helped 297 Hurt 190 Unclear 111

Sanctions

-65
Helped 219 Hurt 284 Unclear 19

Government Operations

-27
Helped 68 Hurt 95 Unclear 334

Foreign Policy

-96
Helped 167 Hurt 263 Mixed 1 Unclear 58

Transportation

-237
Helped 81 Hurt 318 Unclear 89

Education

-14
Helped 158 Hurt 172 Mixed 1 Unclear 132

Trade

-7
Helped 146 Hurt 153 Unclear 33

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Environment

-51
Helped 77 Hurt 128 Unclear 104

Technology

+25
Helped 152 Hurt 127 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+101
Helped 183 Hurt 82 Unclear 13

Foreign Affairs

-26
Helped 103 Hurt 129 Unclear 32

Immigration

-120
Helped 29 Hurt 149 Unclear 46

Criminal Justice

+13
Helped 106 Hurt 93 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13153 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1612), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (265), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (330), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (209), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (156), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (161), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (158), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1519), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (67), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Intelligence (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OMB (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (214), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (117), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (82), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Back the Blue Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Law Enforcement General Public

s3265-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

4 clauses Nov 20, 2025
General Public Professional Services Federal Government All Industries

s3209-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Federal Administration General Public

s3197-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Flight Risk Reduction Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Federal Administration General Public

s3134-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Pharmaceuticals/Health Products General Public

s3007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Transportation General Public

s2959-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Passport Sanity Act

1 clause Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration General Public

s2950-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act

20 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Human Services General Public Foreign Governments Government

s2721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Government General Public

s1789-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2025
State & Local Government General Public Education & Training Services Public Assistance Recipients

s1582-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

GENIUS Act

54 clauses May 1, 2025
Financial Technology Legislative Bodies Public Administration Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

s868-119

Cosponsor Reported

MEGOBARI Act

7 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Foreign Government Government Civil Society General Public

s271-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 28, 2025
Immigration - Undocumented Population Federal Law Enforcement General Public Legal Services - Immigration

s558-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Higher Education General Public Advocacy Organizations Education

s292-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Private Education General Public Nonprofit Organizations Wealthy Individuals & Philanthropy

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Laken Riley Act

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration Corrections & Detention General Public

s2336-118

Cosponsor Reported

To address the threat from the development of Iran’s ballistic missile program and the transfer or deployment of Iranian missiles and related goods and technology, including materials and equipment, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Defense Contractors Information Technology Environmental Services Federal Administration

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Information Technology Internet Services & Social Media General Public Federal Government

s618-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Grantmaking Foundations Environmental Organizations Foreign Governments Federal Government

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