Jeff Fortenberry

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U.S. Representative

Jeff Fortenberry (R)

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NE-01
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: No

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for NE-01

Confirmed: Korey Reiman, Jeff Fortenberry
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for NE-01)
On the Web
Official website


Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry, a Republican, has represented the First Congressional District of Nebraska in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.


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Record and controversies

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American Conservative Union 88 - 22/25 not avail.
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Americans for Democratic Action 15 - 3/20 40 - 8/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 90 - 18/20 not avail.


Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Family and Consumer Choice Act

Fortenberry cosponsored the Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.2638) with Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) on June 15, 2007. The bill would give consumers the ability to choose and pay only for channels they want as well as further limit "indecent" programming from being broadcast at certain times of the day.

Main article: Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Bio

Fortenberry was born December 27, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University. He also received a Masters degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. [1]

Prior to being elected to the United States Congress, Fortenberry was a member of the Lincoln City Council from 1997-2001. [2] He also worked as "a sales representative with Sandhills Publishing, publishers of Truck Paper, the nation's most circulated publication for buying and selling heavy trucks and trailers." [3]

Congressional career

Fortenberry was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives in 2004, succeeding the more moderate Doug Bereuter, who has resigned earlier that year.

Fortenberry supported President George W. Bush's tax cuts and has said he wants to reduce the deficit. He has also expressed interest in creating a "business investment account" that would give tax breaks for the formation or expansion of small businesses.[4]

"He is a pro-life Catholic who supports a constitutional amendment protecting marriage and opposes research which uses aborted fetal tissue."[5]

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Maxine B. Moul to face Fortenberry in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [6] Fortenberry retained his seat.

2008 election

In 2008, the Democrats nominated Max Yashirin to face Fortenberry in his bid for reelection. [1]

Money in politics

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Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
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Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

  • House Committee on Agriculture
    • Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Rural Development and Research
    • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
    • Subcommittee on Department Operations Oversight Dairy Nutrition and Forestry
  • House Committee on International Relations
    • Subcommittee on Africa Global Human Rights and International Operations
    • Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
  • House Committee on Small Business
    • Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises Agriculture and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Tax Finance and Exports

Contact

DC office
  • 1514 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-4806 Fax: 202-225-5686
    Webform email
District offices
  • 629 North Broad Street, Fremont, NE 68025
    Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)
  • 301 South 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508
    Ph: 402-438-1598 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
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