Continue supporting local and state efforts to control Nebraska wildfires and help affected residents recover.

As a federal delegation, we will continue to support the local efforts and the state’s efforts to control this fire and to help those impacted recover.

Ricketts committed that Nebraska's federal delegation would continue supporting local and state wildfire control and recovery efforts.

Ricketts on the Senate Floor: Ricketts Addresses Historic Nebraska Wildfires
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Ricketts introduced the FENCE Act and said it supports Nebraska's recovery efforts after devastating fires.

Ricketts took a concrete post-wildfire action by introducing legislation to let USDA include virtual fencing under the Emergency Conservation Program, aimed at giving farmers and ranchers more flexibility to rebuild after Nebraska wildfires. This is direct effort toward recovery, but the page proves introduction, not enactment.

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Ricketts Introduces FENCE Act to Support Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers
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S. 870 authorized appropriations for firefighter assistance grant programs; Ricketts voted Yea.

Ricketts voted for S. 870, a bill funding the U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs. This supports local fire-response capacity relevant to wildfire control, though it is not Nebraska-specific recovery aid.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 200
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Public Law 118-67 approved S. 870 for USFA and firefighter assistance grant programs.

GovInfo confirms S. 870 became Public Law 118-67, so Ricketts's yes vote contributed to enacted federal support for fire administration and firefighter grant programs. This supports the wildfire-control side of the promise, but only generally.

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Public Law 118-67 - Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023
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Ricketts' staff can help Nebraskans navigate grant and federal funding programs.

Ricketts's office offers grant-navigation and letters-of-support help for Nebraskans, including governmental agencies and nonprofits. This is consistent with supporting local recovery efforts, but the page is generic and does not document a specific wildfire case.

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Grants - Senator Pete Ricketts
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His team works to assist Nebraskans with federal bureaucracy issues.

The office provides constituent casework for federal agency problems, which could help affected residents pursue disaster-related federal support. It is relevant to the promise's resident-recovery component, but it does not prove wildfire-specific delivery.

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Federal Agency Assistance - Senator Pete Ricketts
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