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Oct 3, 2012
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State and military leaders gathered Tuesday to officially open the new Nebraska National Guard Joint Force Center.
The state of the art building will house the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard, the State Emergency Management Agency, and a State Patrol dispatch center.
Sep 20, 2012
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Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of our 1st District deserves praise and encouragement for his gutsy stand on getting a new federal farm bill written into law. Rep. Adrian Smith of the 3rd District deserves something else.
Sep 19, 2012
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Click here to watch Congressman Fortenberry discuss the Farm Bill and the current turmoil in the Middle East.
Sep 17, 2012
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WASHINGTON — Deadline pressure to pass the farm bill has sown disagreement among even the Midlands Republicans who typically work together on a bill vital to their districts.
The issue has pitted members like Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., and Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa,...
Sep 13, 2012
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WASHINGTON — Tuesday night's deadly attack in Libya came after the United States supported the NATO-led coalition that ended the bloodshed of Moammar Gadhafi, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry pointed out during a House speech.
Aug 15, 2012
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Iran poses a nuclear weapons threat that is more dangerous than the Cold War standoff between the United States and Soviet Union, a former United Nations chief weapons inspector said Tuesday in Omaha.
An Iran with nuclear weapons could cascade into a Middle Eastern arms race,...
Aug 14, 2012
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry borrowed from Larry the Cable Guy to conclude his August town hall meetings outlining issues facing America and encouraging Nebraskans to be a part of the solution.
"We're Nebraskans. We invented the phrase Git-R-Done," he said.
Aug 9, 2012
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Dealing with today's economic issues will take bold leadership, U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said.
With federal spending doubling in the past 10 years, the deficit growing to $3.6 trillion and the federal debt reaching nearly $16 trillion, action needs to be taken, the Republican...
Aug 9, 2012
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Nebraskans can help reduce the nation's debt by exercising their own authority and taking part in the political process, U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said on Wednesday night at a town hall meeting at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce.
"Nebraska invented the phrase," he said. "...