Senator · Nebraska

Pete Ricketts Republican

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1529positions recorded
40votes against own party
2.6% crossing rate

Votes against their party

The record most worth reading: where Ricketts broke with the Republican majority.

DateQuestionThey votedParty wentOutcome
Jan 30, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 32-67
Sep 29, 2025 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2806 · S. 2806 Nay Yes 37-61
Mar 14, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1266 to H.R. 1968 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 27-73
Dec 20, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82) · H.R. 82 Yea No 66-30
Dec 20, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3352 to H.R. 82 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 28-67
Dec 20, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3360 to H.R. 82 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 32-64
Dec 20, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3331 to H.R. 82 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 34-62
Dec 18, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82 · H.R. 82 Yea No 73-27
Nov 21, 2024 Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona · PN2041 Nay Yes 82-12
Nov 20, 2024 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 117 · S.J.Res. 117 Nay Yes 37-61
Sep 25, 2024 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 9747 · H.R. 9747 Nay Yes 78-18
Mar 23, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2882) · H.R. 2882 Nay Yes 74-24
Mar 8, 2024 On the Motion (Schumer Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366) · H.R. 4366 Nay Yes 75-22
Mar 6, 2024 Confirmation: Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense · PN1213 Yea No 69-30
Mar 5, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ronald T. Keohane to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense · PN1213 Yea No 65-29
Nov 30, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit · PN500 Nay Yes 80-17
Nov 1, 2023 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 662 · H.R. 662 Nay Yes 43-53
Nov 1, 2023 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1217 to S.Amdt. 1092 to H.R. 4366 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 46-51
Nov 1, 2023 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4366 · H.R. 4366 Nay Yes 82-15
Oct 4, 2023 Confirmation: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs) · PN676 Yea No 67-31
Oct 3, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: James C. O'Brien to be Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs) · PN676 Yea No 63-32
Sep 28, 2023 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3935 · H.R. 3935 Nay Yes 76-22
Sep 26, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3935 · H.R. 3935 Nay Yes 77-19
Sep 14, 2023 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4366 · H.R. 4366 Nay Yes 91-7
Sep 12, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4366 · H.R. 4366 Nay Yes 85-12
Jun 13, 2023 Confirmation: Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy · PN138 Yea No 66-33
Jun 12, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy · PN138 Yea No 66-29
Jun 8, 2023 Confirmation: Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration · PN99 Yea No 54-42
Jun 7, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration · PN99 Yea No 54-44
Jun 1, 2023 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 91 to H.R. 3746 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 35-62
Jun 1, 2023 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 93 to H.R. 3746 (No short title on file) Yea No 17-81
Jun 1, 2023 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 104 to H.R. 3746 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 46-51
Apr 25, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. · PN195 Nay Yes 72-22
Apr 18, 2023 Confirmation: Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense · PN5 Yea No 68-30
Apr 17, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Radha Iyengar Plumb to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. · PN5 Yea No 61-26
Mar 30, 2023 Confirmation: Richard R. Verma, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources · PN44 Yea No 67-26
Mar 30, 2023 Confirmation: Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense · PN2 Yea No 63-27
Mar 28, 2023 On the Amendment S. 316 · S. 316 Nay Yes 33-62
Mar 15, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Laura Taylor-Kale to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense · PN2 Yea No 68-26
Feb 2, 2023 Confirmation: Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace · PN61 Yea No 60-37

Recent votes

DateQuestionVotedTallyResult
Jul 23, 2026 Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ✓ Yea 49-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 23, 2026 Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 48-47 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 23, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 ✕ Nay 47-49 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 51-46 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ✓ Yea 54-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan ✓ Yea 62-36 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan ✓ Yea 60-35 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit ✓ Yea 49-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 21, 2026 Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade ✓ Yea 50-48 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 20, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit ✓ Yea 43-40 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 ✕ Nay 46-50 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jul 16, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade ✓ Yea 49-48 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 15, 2026 Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida ✓ Yea 51-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 15, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida ✓ Yea 51-46 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 14, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784 ✓ Yea 50-46 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jul 14, 2026 Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit ✓ Yea 50-45 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 13, 2026 Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 46-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 ✕ Nay 47-50 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 ✕ Nay 45-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 50-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: John George Edward Marck to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 ✕ Nay 50-48 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 Confirmation: Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ✓ Yea 67-30 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 22, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) ✓ Yea 85-5 Motion Agreed to
Jun 18, 2026 Confirmation: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 48-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 18, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) ✓ Yea 84-8 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 ✕ Nay 44-50 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 55-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michelle Steel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 ✓ Yea 87-8 Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 ✕ Nay 47-48 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 ✕ Nay 46-48 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 15, 2026 Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 48-43 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 11, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 47-43 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 11, 2026 Confirmation: Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State ✓ Yea 49-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State ✓ Yea 51-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 10, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Powell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 48-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 9, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 51-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 8, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony W. Mattivi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 49-42 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 ✓ Yea 47-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On Passage of the Bill S. 2 ✓ Yea 52-47 Bill Passed
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) ✕ Nay 51-48 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) ✕ Nay 53-46 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 45-53 Amendment Rejected

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