Sen. Pete Ricketts’ letter to the USDA about screwworm Sen. Pete Ricketts Jun 17, 2026 Jun 17, 2026 0 × Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Dear Secretary Rollins:kAm%92?< J@F 7@C J@FC H@C< E@ AC@E64E @FC ?2E:@?VD C@3FDE 42EE=6 :?5FDECJ 2?5 E96 :?E68C:EJ @7 @FC 7@@5 DFAA=J] %96 DF446DD7F= 6C25:42E:@? @7 }6H (@C=5 $4C6HH@C> W}($X :? E96 `he_D 92D AC@E64E65 &]$] 42EE=6 AC@5F46CD 7C@> E96 D6G6C6 64@?@>:4 2?5 2?:>2= 962=E9 :>A24ED 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 E9:D A2C2D:E6] t77@CED =:<6 E9:D 2==@H65 E96 3667 :?5FDECJ E@ 7=@FC:D9 :? }63C2D<2 H:E9 42EE=6 D2=6D @7 Se]a 3:==:@? 2 J62C] w@H6G6C[ E96 56E64E:@? @7 }($ :? |6I:4@ :? }@G6>36C a_ac D6CG65 2D 2 C6>:?56C E92E E9:D E9C62E C6>2:?D]k^AmkAmu@==@H:?8 E9:D 56E64E:@? :? |6I:4@[ E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 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Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary Sen. Pete Ricketts talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary
