Ricketts Votes to Pass Budget Resolution that Secures the Border, Prevents a Tax Increase, Unleashes American Energy, and Restores American Strength

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass the budget resolution last night on the Senate floor:

"This budget resolution unlocks the reconciliation process. It is the blueprint to deliver on President Trump's priorities. It provides a framework to finish the border wall and upgrade border technology. It will put us on the path to avoid a tax increase. It lays the groundwork for critical new funding for the Department of Defense to improve readiness. It also will help unleash American energy production. This is how we will help President Trump deliver prosperity and keep Americans safe."