Mar 22, 2010
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“U.S. Military Day” for Students Interested in the Armed Forces and U.S. Service Academies
Mar 21, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Fortenberry tonight voted against HR 3590, the Senate version of health care legislation supported by the Administration and Democratic leadership.
Mar 19, 2010
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I thought you might be interested to know of an exciting opportunity for Nebraska high school students to participate directly in the lawmaking process this summer in Washington D.C. The Congressional Page Program is a nearly 200 year-old tradition in the United States Congress...
Mar 19, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Fortenberry today commented on the reopening of Chinese markets to American pork. The trade agreement was announced late yesterday by U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
Mar 18, 2010
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In the past few days, White House and Congressional leaders have intensified efforts to pass health care legislation. Their efforts have become so urgent that the Speaker of the House is considering the use of an arcane legislative maneuver to “deem” the Senate bill passed in...
Mar 17, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Jeff Fortenberry today called for a straight “yes or no” vote on the Senate-approved health care legislation now before the House of Representatives. “A policy this costly, complex, and far-reaching deserves a “yes or no” vote,” Fortenberry said...
Mar 12, 2010
Press Release
Lincoln, NE -- Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, in conjunction with the Nebraska National Guard, will host a “U.S. Military Day” for high school and college students on Saturday, March 27, at the Nebraska Air National Guard Base in Lincoln. The “U.S.
Mar 11, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jeff Fortenberry today announced his support for a one-year moratorium on congressional earmarks in the FY11 appropriations bills. Earmarks are federal funds designated for projects that are supposed to be for high public purpose.
Mar 10, 2010
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From hosting the letters of Christopher Columbus, timeworn maps of newly-discovered lands, ancient stele and illuminated manuscripts, to drawings of captive slaves of the Amistad and videos of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1906, the Library of Congress is known for...