Jeff (Jeff) Fortenberry (R-01)
US Representative Jeff Fortenberry
Jeff (Jeff) Fortenberry (R-01)
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Capitol:
202.225.4806
FAX:
202.225.5686
District:
402.379.2064
Representative
Room 1514 LHOB- Longworth House Office Building 15 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20515-2701
506 West Madison Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701-5231
Residence:Lincoln, NE
Committee Assignments
RM Member
House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
FC Member
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Co-Chair
Friends of Switzerland
Co-Chair
House Trails Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
FC Member
Green Schools Caucus
Co-Chair
House Beef Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Life Insurance Caucus
FC Member
Congressional African Partnership for Economic Growth Caucus
Co-Vice Chair
Congressional Friends of Jordan Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Soils Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Caucus Religious Minorities in the Middle East
Co-Chair
International Conservation Caucus (ICC)
FC Member
Suburban Agenda Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional 4-H Caucus
Chairman
Congressional African Staff Association
FC Member
Congressional Czech Caucus
Co-Chair
Friends of Egypt Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Friends of the National Park Service Centennial
FC Member
Congressional Italian American Caucus
FC Member
House Democracy Partnership
FC Member
Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Caucus on Modern Agriculture
FC Member
Congressional Wire and Wire Products Caucus
FC Member
Rural Veterans Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Scouting Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
FC Member
House Hunger Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Uganda Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Composites Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Battlefield Caucus
Member
House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
FC Member
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
FC Member
Republican Governance Group (Tuesday Group)
FC Member
Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Primary Care Caucus
FC Member
Sudan and South Sudan Caucus
FC Member
Congressional TRIO Caucus
FC Member
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)/Demining Caucus
FC Member
Congressional French Caucus
FC Member
House Baltic Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus
FC Member
House Caucus on International Religious Freedom
FC Member
Congressional Wine Caucus
FC Member
House Oceans Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Military Families Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
FC Member
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
FC Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Native American Caucus
FC Member
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Ports-to-Plains Caucus
FC Member
House BioFuels Caucus
FC Member
Rural Health Care Coalition
FC Member
Republican Main Street Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Reformers Caucus
FC Member
House Small Brewers Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Rare and Neglected Diseases Caucus
FC Member
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
FC Member
Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
Member
House Committee on Appropriations
FC Member
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Army Caucus
FC Member
USO Congressional Caucus
FC Member
House General Aviation Caucus
FC Member
Republican Study Committee (RSC)
FC Member
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Bio
Jeff Fortenberry represents Nebraska's First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for the expenditures of the United States government. He serves as the Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Subcommittee and is a member of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee. In Congress, Jeff serves as co-chair of the Nuclear Security Working Group, co-chair of the International Conservation Caucus, and co-chair of the Congressional Study Group on Europe. Prior to serving in Congress, Jeff worked as a publishing industry executive in Lincoln, where he also served on the Lincoln City Council from 1997-2001. Jeff also has significant personal experience in small business, public policy analysis, and economic development. Jeff earned a bachelor's degree in economics and two master's degrees, one in public policy. He and his wife Celeste live in Lincoln and have five daughters. His work in Congress is rooted in the belief that the strength of our nation depends on the strength of our families and communities.
Election / Personal Info
First Elected:
2004
Next Election:
2022
Spouse:
Celeste Gregory
DOB:
12/27/1960
Counties Representing
Burt
Butler
Cass
Cedar
Colfax
Cuming
Dakota
Dixon
Dodge
Gage
Johnson
Lancaster
Madison
Nemaha
Otoe
Pawnee
Platte
Richardson
Sarpy
Saunders
Seward
Stanton
Thurston
Washington
Wayne