FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE

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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%; Write a Review

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

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Oppose we should do nothing because the cost of dealing with global warming is far higher than the potential damage. We should perhaps sign on to some international agreements, but make only minimal financial commitments for now.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 121

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
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)
03/01/2017	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)
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

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
10/29/2009	H.Res.729	Expressing support for designation of a "National Firefighters Memorial Day" to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States.	Passed	Yea
10/28/2009	H.Con.Res.170	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Army Community Covenant.
10/26/2009	H.R.3927	To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines.
10/23/2009	H.Res.869	Directing the Chief Administrative Officer to install cameras in the hearing room of the Committee on Rules.
10/23/2009	H.R.3571	Defund ACORN Act
10/23/2009	H.R.3131	To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
10/22/2009	H.R.3905	Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009
10/19/2009	H.R.3765	Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009
10/15/2009	H.Res.800	Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma.	Passed	Aye
10/14/2009	H.R.3790	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.
10/14/2009	H.Res.810	Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra.
10/14/2009	H.Res.266	Celebrating 90 years of United States-Polish diplomatic relations, during which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the United States in advancing freedom around the world.
09/25/2009	H.R.1207	Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
10/08/2009	H.R.1740	EARLY Act
10/08/2009	H.R.1182	Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
10/01/2009	H.R.3712	1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act
09/30/2009	H.Res.739	Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many contributions to alleviating world hunger.
09/30/2009	H.R.1243	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.	Passed	Aye
09/29/2009	H.Res.16	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.	Passed	Yea
09/24/2009	H.Con.Res.59	Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.	Passed	Yea

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