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@JeffFortenberry

U.S. Representative for the First Congressional District of Nebraska

Lincoln, NE / Washington, D.C.
fortenberry.house.gov
Joined January 2009
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  1. Dec 22

    No one wins in a shutdown; no one wins if the border is not safe.

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  2. Dec 21

    This time of year, we pause as Nebraskans, as Americans, to celebrate the origins of an ancient faith tradition and its enduring spiritual beauty: the idea of family, the idea of giving, the idea of

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  3. Dec 20

    The House will soon attempt a bill that helps hurricane victims and adds border security. If it passes, then it is back to the Senate to avoid a shutdown.

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  4. Dec 19

    Thank you Speaker Ryan for your calm, steady navigation of “The People’s House.” You did not seek this position, but you managed it with strength and decorum. We deeply appreciate your humble service to our country.

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  5. Dec 14

    For Nebraskans, the Farm Bill is not just another bill out of Washington. Like the rhythms of planting and sowing, it is an expected rite of legislative passage essential to who we are as a people.

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  6. Dec 14

    I had a very extraordinary engagement this week with Professor Jordan Peterson. A bipartisan group of Members met with him for dialogue. Many people seem captivated by his provocative work.

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  7. Dec 14

    What a way for the Husker’s women to win last night against Illinois in volleyball!

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  8. Dec 13

    Always a pleasure meeting with leaders from Nebraska's agriculture community. Thanks for Director Wellman and Stan Garbacz from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture for joining us DC. Timely visit as we passed the 2018 Farm Bill yesterday afternoon.

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  9. Dec 11

    Farm Bill vote coming in the House.

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  10. Dec 11

    Congratulations to the Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Team for advancing to their fourth straight NCAA Final Four! Best of luck and

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  11. Dec 11

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai is testifying before Congress, where he needs to answer questions about censorship, bias, and employee misbehavior. He should also address concerns that I and have on YouTube’s tracking of and marketing to children.

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  12. Dec 7

    There was a sense in America during President George H.W. Bush's tenure that he came from an elite life of privilege. That perception in no way captures the fullness of this man’s journey.

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  13. Dec 6

    The Capitol Christmas tree was just lighted. The tree is from Oregon but traveled through Nebraska!

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  14. Dec 3

    The U.S. has the lowest food prices in the industrialized world. We help feed the world and protect vulnerable persons. That’s why passing the is so critical. While it may not be clear to the coasts as to why this is important, it's essential to America’s well-being.

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  15. Dec 3

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  16. Dec 1

    Statement from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush.

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  17. Nov 30

    We have outsourced everything to Washington. We have nationalized every conceivable problem. Congress is not a 24/7 alarm to be set off by the media whenever it wants to generate crises and entertainment. This is not Netflix.

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  18. Nov 30

    The US, Canada, and Mexico just signed an important and reworked trade agreement at the G-20 Summit in Argentina. The renewed agreement is fairer to America, expecting to provide higher wages to American workers and expanded access for American agricultural goods.

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  19. Nov 27

    Facebook is in a world of hurt—because it let itself become Hatebook.

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  20. Nov 26

    Trade with China was supposed to transform China. And it did—into a huge capitalist-communist controlling regime. Do not over-invest in economics as the sole pathway to promoting human dignity.

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