Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing Nebraska's 1st congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. [1]

7 hours ago · The judge’s decision closes a chapter for the former nine-term congressman for eastern Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. Fortenberry resigned from Congress after being convicted in 2022. U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb, replaced him. Some have speculated that Fortenberry might choose to run for office again, including perhaps his former seat.

2 days ago · Trump, in visits to Nebraska and elsewhere, has hinted that Fortenberry was wronged. Trump posted about the case on his social media site, Truth Social, on Wednesday, saying it was “great to see that the Department of Justice has dropped the Witch Hunt against former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.”

May 9, 2024 · Federal prosecutors have charged former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Washington for allegedly lying to investigators in connection with a campaign finance probe of a foreign billionaire’s political...

1 day ago · LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss the case against former U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry from Nebraska. In court documents filed Wednesday, U.S. District ...

1 day ago · U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, March 16, 2022. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against Fortenberry, a former Nebraska congressman who resigned in 2022 and who was charged with lying to authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.

An appellate court has reversed a federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, ruling that he should not have been tried in Los Angeles.

May 9, 2024 · Former Rep. Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign. The Nebraska Republican’s indictment on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, revives a case that was derailed by an appellate court.

May 9, 2024 · Former Representative Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska has been charged with lying to federal authorities during a campaign finance investigation, renewing a case that an appeals court had...

May 9, 2024 · Federal prosecutors have indicted former Nebraska lawmaker Jeff Fortenberry alleging he lied to the FBI over an illegal campaign contribution.