- FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE
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- Experience: House: District 1, 2005-Present
- Home State: Nebraska
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $638,596Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Jeff Fortenberry
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Celeste; 5 Children
- Birth Date: 12/27/1960
- Birth Place: Baton Rouge, LA
- Home City: Lincoln, NE
- Religion: Catholic
Education
- MA, Theology, Franciscan University, Steubenville, 1996
- MA, Public Policy, Georgetown University, 1986
- BA, Economics, Louisiana State University, 1982
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2004-present
- At-Large Member, City Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1997-2001
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education, present
- Member, Congressional African Staff Association, present
- Member, Congressional Biofuels Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Childrens Health Care Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition, present
- Member, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus, present
- Vice Chair, Congressional Friends of Jordan Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Life Insurance Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus, present
- Member, General Aviation Caucus, present
- Member, Green Schools Caucus, present
- Member, House Army Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, House Beef Caucus, present
- Member, House International Conservation Caucus, present
- Member, House Library of Congress Caucus, present
- Member, House Native American Caucus, present
- Member, House Oceans Caucus, present
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
- Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present
- Member, House Small Brewers Caucus, present
- Member, House Soils Caucus, present
- Member, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus, present
- Member, Rural Veterans Caucus, present
- Former Member, Civil War Battlefield Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional Caucus of Uganda
- Co-Founder, Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus
- Former Member, Congressional West Africa Caucus
- Former Member, House 4-H Caucus
- Former Member, House Democracy Partnership Commission
- Former Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Former Member, Public Policy and Economic Analysis Team, United States Senate
- Member, Hometown Security Committee, City of Lincoln, 2003
- Policy Analyst, Subcommittee for Intergovernmental Relations, United States Senate, 1986
Professional Experience
- Sales Representative, TruckPaper.com, Sandhills Publishing, 1998-present
- Former Legislative Aide
- Former Publishing Industry Executive
- Director, Public Relations and Foundation Activities, Sandhills Publishing, 1995-1998
- Assistant Director, Downtown Development District, Baton Rouge, 1989-1992
- Research Associate, Gulf South Research Institute, 1987-1989
- Economist, Gulf South Research Institute, 1987-1989
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, present
- Former Member, Advisory Board, Catholic Social Services
- Former Member, Civilian Leadership Council, Nebraska National Guard
- Former Participant, French Study Program
- Former Representative, International 4-H Youth Exchange, Egypt
- Former Member, Lincoln Independent Business Association
- Former Member, Lincoln Rotary Club
- Former Participant, Study Program, France
General Survey
Total: 121
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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03/01/2017 | H.R.1280 | Health Savings Account Act | 03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/01/2017 | H.Con.Res.32 | Congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the admission of that State into the United States. | 03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
02/27/2017 | H.R.1221 | International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017 | 02/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/01/2017 | H.R.552 | Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act | 02/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
01/13/2017 | H.R.551 | Care for All Act of 2017 | 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
12/08/2016 | H.R.6503 | Care for Life Act | 12/08/2016 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions) |
12/08/2016 | H.R.6442 | To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. | 12/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions) |
09/09/2016 | H.Con.Res.152 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States and the international community should support the Republic of Iraq and its people to recognize a province in the Nineveh Plain region, consistent with lawful expressions of self-determination by its indigenous peoples. | 09/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/15/2016 | H.Con.Res.75 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. | 03/15/2016 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
02/12/2016 | H.R.4506 | Know Before You Go Act of 2016 | 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
08/13/2015 | H.R.1292 | Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act | 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
07/28/2015 | H.R.3248 | VET Act of 2015 | 07/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions) |
07/06/2015 | H.R.893 | Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act | 07/06/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-30. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/16/2015 | H.R.2661 | National Discovery Trails Act of 2015 | 06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions) |
04/29/2015 | H.R.1061 | Farm to School Act of 2015 | 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
04/29/2015 | H.R.984 | To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. | 04/29/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
03/30/2015 | H.R.1494 | Retirement Health Savings Act of 2015 | 03/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/03/2015 | H.R.1223 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the retroactive claim of the earned income tax credit after issuance of a social security number. | 03/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/27/2015 | H.R.1169 | Health Savings Account Act | 02/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/06/2015 | H.R.220 | Veterans Dependents' Parity Act | 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
Total: 1225
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