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Fortenberry, Jeff

House · Nebraska, District 1 · F000449Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
117th814052195%
116th1824392597%
115th141791,17998%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
117thHouseNebraska1Republican
116thHouseNebraska1Republican
115thHouseNebraska1Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 116th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
925/953 cast
Sponsored
18
bills
Cosponsored
243
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 116th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes116th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5NayPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5NayPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5YeaFailed2019-01-03
HRES 5NayPassed2019-01-03
HRES 6NayPassed2019-01-03
HJRES 1YeaFailed2019-01-03
HJRES 1NayPassed2019-01-03
HR 21YeaFailed2019-01-03
HR 21NayPassed2019-01-03
HRES 6YeaPassed2019-01-04
HR 269YeaPassed2019-01-08
Sponsored · 116th18
—RE–VAC Acthr 1651—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.hr 2490—To provide assistance for the operation of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and for other purposes.hr 3560—To facilitate the use of certain land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational opportunities, and for other purposes.hr 3651—Care for All Act of 2019hr 456—Health Savings Account Acthr 457—Affordable Limited Health Coverage Acthr 458—To create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices.hr 5382—To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.hr 5479—ALS Placebo No More Acthr 5480—RELIEF Acthr 5868—CHILD Acthr 660—Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Acthr 7071—National Discovery Trails Acthr 726—Matt’s Acthr 7722—Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Acthr 8662—Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.hres 225—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the repatriation of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq to their ancestral homelands.hres 259
Cosponsored · 116th243
—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 114—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 20—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.hconres 27—Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to United States and international security, and noting former Senator Richard G. Lugar's indispensable contributions to international security and reducing nuclear weapons-related risks.hconres 38—Richard Lugar Nonproliferation and Arms Control Legacy Resolutionhconres 39—Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.hconres 97—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.hjres 65—Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019hr 1043—American Food for American Schools Act of 2019hr 1066—Disaster Certainty Act of 2019hr 1095—Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019hr 1108—Honoring Veterans’ Families Acthr 1126—Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019hr 1135—USE IT Acthr 1166—Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019hr 1175—Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Acthr 1225—Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Acthr 1309—Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Acthr 1327—EMPOWER Care Acthr 1342—Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019hr 1366—Accountability Through Electronic Verification Acthr 1399—ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019hr 1407—Social Security Fairness Act of 2019hr 141—Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Acthr 1425—Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019hr 1446—To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.hr 1472—American Workers for Security Act of 2019hr 1543—National Nurse Act of 2019hr 1597—PHIT Act of 2019hr 1679—Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2019hr 1695
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4NE01064 · FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE → (House NE) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2022$784,947$1,503,382$0
2020$1,479,932$2,465,446$718,435
2018$768,884$651,912$1,703,949
2016$802,661$375,032$1,586,976
1 authorized/associated committee · 67 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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