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Summary

Representative Jeff Fortenberry

Full Name: Jeff Fortenberry
Office: U.S. House (NE) - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Celeste; 5 Children
Birth Date: 12/27/1960
Birth Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Home City: Lincoln, NE
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 1586 - Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 10, 2010 - Appropriates $10 billion for the Education Jobs Fund to be allocated to states for the retention, rehiring, or hiring of elementary and secondary education ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Nay)

March 25, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

HR 4872 - Health Care Reconciliation Act
Legislation (Nay)

March 21, 2010 - Amends the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain "minimum essential health care coverage" as follows (Sec. 1002): Amends the income exemption from ...

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Recent Public Statements

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

June 18, 2013 - Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speaker, there is something especially disturbing about the cruel violence that accompanies the termination of unborn children who, as evidence shows, could ...

The Foundry - Obamacare Assaults Religious Freedom

June 15, 2013 - By Sarah Torre Obamacare's threats to religious freedom were denounced on the floor of the House of Representatives this week. "All we're asking is to ...

House Supports Fortenberry Measure to Modernize Cooperative Threat Reduction

June 14, 2013 - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry sponsored a successful measure to modernize the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. Fortenberry's amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 0%
2011 National Education Association Positions 0%
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $698,413.78
Total Spent $381,321.91
Cash On Hand $770,946.77
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jeff Fortenberry refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://fortenberry.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3374&Itemid=72

Washington, D.C. Website
http://fortenberry.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/jefffortenberry

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/jefffortenberry

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/JeffFortenberry

Washington, D.C.
1514 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Fax: 202-225-5686

District
125 South 4th Street, Suite 101
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-379-2064
Fax: 402-379-2101

District
Post Office Box 377
629 Broad Street
Fremont, NE 68026
Phone: 402-727-0888

District
301 South 13th Street, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-438-1598
Fax: 402-438-1604
Toll Free: 866-725-5255

Key Staff
Kelly Lungren
Chief of Staff
1517 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Phone: 402-727-0888
Fax: 202-225-5686
Fax: 402-727-9130

Key Staff
Katie Parsley
Scheduler
1517 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Phone: 402-727-0888
Fax: 202-225-5686
Fax: 402-727-9130

Key Staff

Press Secretary (Vacant)

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