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Jeff Fortenberry R

Republican representative for Nebraska (NE-1) (former), in the House since Jan 4, 2005.

Among all 440 members

Each dot is a member; Fortenberry is the ringed one. Hover or tap a dot for who it is.

Raised

Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale

$785K$28K$38.0M

Votes with their party

On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans

49.0%100.0%

Missed votes

Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on

0.0%82.4%

Lobbyists' giving

Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale

$166K$1,500$12.5M

Money from out of state

Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)

33%2%100%

Bills sponsored

In the 119th Congress (GovInfo's bill records)

0130

Voting record

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast

0.30← more liberalmore conservative →

Where their campaign money comes from

2021–22
$785K
See the data
PeriodRaisedIndividualsPACsPartiesOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
2021–22$784,947$369,701$230,525$0$61,271$1,503,382$0$0$0

FEC totals through Sep 30, 2022.

Who gives to them

Their itemized individual contributions (over $200 from a donor in an election cycle): from inside Nebraska versus everywhere else, each period.

2021–22
$189K

Where it came from

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Their donors' employers

Employers as donors wrote them, 2021 on (retired and not employed donors aside).

CRETE CARRIER
$12K
SANDHILLS PUBLISHING
$8,700
HILL AND ASSOCIATES
$5,800
BRYANLGH
$5,800
SENIOR INSURANCE MARKETING
$5,000
EARTH DAY TEXAS
$5,000
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP
$3,000
TENASKA ENERGY
$2,900
SOLUTION ONE
$2,900
SANDHILLS GLOBAL
$2,900
PETER KIEWIT SONS INC
$2,900
PATTON HOLDINGS
$2,900
The largest donors, and the numbers
PeriodItemizedContributionsFrom NERetired donors
2021–22$189,47516767%7%
DonorWhereEmployer, occupationTotal
OSTERGARD, TONN MR.LINCOLN, NECRETE CARRIER, CEO$11,600
ACKLIE, PHYLLIS MS.LINCOLN, NESELF-EMPLOYED, HOMEMAKER$5,800
HILL, STEPHEN D. MR.LINCOLN, NEHILL AND ASSOCIATES, PRESIDENT$5,800
MECKEL, CLYDE R. DR.LINCOLN, NEBRYANLGH, CARDIOLOGIST$5,800
CROW, TRAMMELL S. MR.DALLAS, TXEARTH DAY TEXAS, PHILANTHROPIST$5,000
HAHN, KIMBERLY MRS.STEUBENVILLE, OHSELF EMPLOYED, HOMEMAKER$5,000
VON DOHLEN, TIM MR.AUSTIN, TXSELF, ATTORNEY$4,000
ABRAHAM, THOMAS MR.SOUTH MIAMI, FLSELF, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$2,900
BENES, ROBERTLINCOLN, NEASPEN BUILDERS, BUILDER$2,900
CAMPBELL, JOHNSCOTTSDALE, AZSELF-EMPLOYED, INVESTOR$2,900
HILL, LARAE MRS.LINCOLN, NEHOMEMAKER, HOMEMAKER$2,900
HORNADY, STEVEGRAND ISLAND, NEHORNADY MFG. CO., PRESIDENT$2,900
JETTER, ARTHURBENBROOK, TXART JETTER COMPANY, INSURANCE$2,900
KASSOUF, JAMESCLEVELAND, OHSELF, REAL ESTATE$2,900
KOSLOSKY, MICHAEL P MR.NEBRASKA CITY, NEMAGNOLIA METAL CORP, PRESIDENT$2,900
KUCHTA, JOHN MR.LINCOLN, NESOLUTION ONE, PRESIDENT /OWNER$2,900
KUCHTA, SHEILA MRS.LINCOLN, NEHOMEMAKER, HOMEMAKER$2,900
LAWLER, MICHAEL MR.OMAHA, NETENASKA ENERGY, VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE INVESTMENT$2,900
PATTON, SHEILA MRS.ANN ARBOR, MIPATTON HOLDINGS, MANAGEMENT$2,900
PEED, RHONDA MRS.LINCOLN, NESANDHILLS PUBLISHING, OWNER$2,900
PEED, SARAHLINCOLN, NESANDHILLS PUBLISHING, MANAGER$2,900
PEED, SHAWN MR.LINCOLN, NESANDHILLS GLOBAL, COO$2,900
PEED, THOMAS MR.LINCOLN, NESANDHILLS PUBLISHING, OWNER$2,900
SCOTT, WALTER MR. JROMAHA, NEPETER KIEWIT SONS' INC., CHAIRMAN$2,900
YANNEY, MICHAEL MR.OMAHA, NEBURLINGTON CAPITAL GROUP LLC, INVESTMENT BANKER$2,900

Their biggest PAC and party givers

THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC
$5,000
REDWINGMCPAC
$5,000
MAJORITY RISING
$5,000
TEAM MCHENRY
$5,000
HUCK PAC
$5,000
All 25
CommitteeConnected organizationTotalGifts
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACNONE$5,0004
REDWINGMCPAC$5,0001
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$5,0001
NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)NELNET, INC.$5,0003
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTONNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA$5,0001
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION$5,0005
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACMAJORITY RISING$5,0003
INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETEAM MCHENRY$5,0002
HUCK PAC$5,0001
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$5,0001
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$5,0001
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.$5,0002
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEBASF CORPORATION$5,0001
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)AFLAC$5,0004
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PACWESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE$4,0001
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACNONE$4,0004
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$3,0003
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC$3,0001
FOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONS FUND AKA FORT FUNDFORTENBERRY$2,9003
CUT THE BULL PACMILLER$2,9003
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEWESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,5001
VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC)VIATRIS INC.$2,5001
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION$2,5001
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE)VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC., PAC$2,5001

Outside spending for and against them

No independent expenditures reported for or against them.

What lobbyists report giving them

By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).

All 25
RegistrantTotalItemsFirstLatest
AFLAC INCORPORATED$7,5003Apr 19, 2021Jan 20, 2022
K&L GATES, LLP$6,0006Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
NEALE CREEK, LLC$5,1504May 21, 2021Feb 10, 2022
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$5,0001May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
NELNET, INC.$5,0003Feb 12, 2021Aug 20, 2021
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL$5,0001Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION$5,0005Mar 3, 2021Jul 20, 2021
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.$5,0001Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.$5,0002Aug 27, 2021Sep 29, 2021
BASF CORPORATION$5,0001Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION$4,5003Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC$3,8757Mar 24, 2021Mar 14, 2022
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY$3,0003May 25, 2021Jul 22, 2021
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$3,0003May 25, 2021Sep 22, 2021
JONES WALKER, LLP$3,0003Mar 23, 2021Mar 8, 2022
VIATRIS INC.$2,5001Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION$2,5001May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS$2,5001Sep 28, 2021Sep 28, 2021
SCHWAN'S COMPANY$2,5001Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
NUCOR CORPORATION$2,5001Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION$2,5001Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)$2,5001Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION$2,5002Mar 26, 2021Sep 20, 2021
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS$2,5002Mar 25, 2021Jul 22, 2021
MAYNARD NEXSEN PC$2,5001Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021

How they've voted lately

Nothing on record.

What they sponsor bills about

117th Congress: 8 sponsored, 0 became law

Health
2
Public Lands and Natural Resources
1
Native Americans
1
International Affairs
1
Immigration
1
Environmental Protection
1
Arts, Culture, Religion
1
Their bills
BillLatest action
H.R. 5996 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021May 10, 2022 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Carter (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as th
H.R. 5447 America’s National Museum of the Cold World War Act of 2021Sep 30, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 5163 Care for Her ActNov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
H.Res. 621 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should deny a visa to, and the SecretarNov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
H.R. 4813 Matt’s ActJul 30, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.Res. 305 Congratulating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the centennial of the founding of the Jordanian state.Apr 30, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
H.R. 2402 Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021Oct 5, 2021 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R. 810 To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility ofMay 13, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
CongressSponsoredBecame lawCosponsored
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7 former staff now lobbying

DANIEL SJOSTEDT
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
15 clients
JAMES MCKITRICK
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
7 clients
KATHERINE MEYER
NOVOCURE INC.
1 client
JAMES MCKITRICK
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
1 client
DAVID HANKE
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
1 client
ANDREW ROTHE
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
1 client
ROBERT HORNE
FOREST HILL CONSULTING
1 client
See the data
LobbyistFormer position, as they list itFirmsClientsYears
DANIEL SJOSTEDTStaff Assistant, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (2016-2017)ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP152021–2025
JAMES MCKITRICKIntern, Office of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; Staff Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget; Committee Staff Member; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee.CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC72026
KATHERINE MEYERSr. Policy Advisor, Office of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy; Deputy Health Policy Director, Senate Finance Committee; Health Policy Advisor, Senator Orrin Hatch; Sr. LA, Congressman Erik Paulsen; LA, Congressman Jeff FortenberryNOVOCURE INC.12022–2026
JAMES MCKITRICKIntern, Office of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; Staff Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget; Committee Staff Member; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security SubcommitteeAMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION12022
DAVID HANKEPSM, SSCI (2017-2019); Counsel, Senate Maj. Whip (2015-2017); Counsel, Senate Min. Whip (2013-2014); Counsel, Sen. Cornyn (2007-2012); LA, Rep. Fortenberry (2007); Fellow, HIRC (2003); Law Clerk, House Ways & Means (2001); Staff Asst., CHA (2000)ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP12021
ANDREW ROTHELegislative Director to Sen. Mike Rounds; Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Scott Rigell; Legislative Assistant to Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; Intern to Rep. Jim Renacci; Page in the House of Representatives.JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC12021
ROBERT HORNEProfessional Staff, House Energy and Commerce Committee Senior Legislative Aide, Rep. Phil Gingrey Legislative Aide, Rep. FortenberryFOREST HILL CONSULTING12021

From their payroll to lobbying

People Fortenberry's office paid, by the House's Statement of Disbursements, who later filed lobbying reports (LD-2), lobbying from after the office last paid them: matched by name only where one person on the whole House payroll and one registered lobbyist have it. "Confirmed": their lobbying reports list a job with Fortenberry themselves.

MENA HANNA
Legislative Assistant · Senior Policy Advisor, last paid Q2 2022 · THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
1 client
THEO MENON
District Representative · Legislative Assistant, last paid Q1 2022 · RAZOM, INC.
1 client
See the data
LobbyistOn the payroll asLast paidLobbying forClientsYearsConfirmed
MENA HANNALegislative Assistant · Senior Policy AdvisorQ2 2022THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO12022–2026no
THEO MENONDistrict Representative · Legislative AssistantQ1 2022RAZOM, INC.12026no

Holdings and trades

−$866K – $880Knet worth, 2022 report
1trades on their reports
—trades reported after 45 days
—typical time to report a trade
0reports filed on paper
2filing extensions

Net worth, year by year

Their annual reports' value bands added up, less their debts', from the least to the most they could be worth (spouse and dependents included, a home not), on a log scale.

$10K$100K$1M2022

Largest holdings, 2022 report

Piedmont Shopping Center
Real Estate · Self
$250K+
Real Property, 100% Interest
Real Estate · Joint
$250K+
Gloria Deo, Inc., 50% Interest
Business Entity · Joint
$100K+
Practice Management of America, Inc
Non-Public Stock · Self
$50K+
Promissory note
Accounts Receivable · Self
$50K+
Pepex Biomedical, Inc.
Non-Public Stock · Joint
$15K+
Practice Management of America, Inc.
Non-Public Stock · Spouse
$15K+
C. Gregory Write, Inc., 100% Interest
Business Entity · Spouse
$1,001+
TIAA CREF Retirement CREF Global Equities
Mutual Funds · Spouse
$1,001+
TIAA CREF Retirement, CREF Stock Fund
Mutual Funds · Spouse
$1,001+
Union Bank Checking Account
Bank Deposit · Joint
$1,001+
Their 11 largest holdings, as a table
AssetKindOwnerValueIncome
Piedmont Shopping CenterReal EstateSelf$250K – $500KLLC income: $15K – $50K
Real Property, 100% InterestReal EstateJoint$250K – $500KRent: $5,001 – $15K
Gloria Deo, Inc., 50% InterestBusiness EntityJoint$100K – $250KS-Corp Income: $15K – $50K
Practice Management of America, IncNon-Public StockSelf$50K – $100KNone: —
Promissory noteAccounts ReceivableSelf$50K – $100KInterest: $0 – $0
Pepex Biomedical, Inc.Non-Public StockJoint$15K – $50KNone: —
Practice Management of America, Inc.Non-Public StockSpouse$15K – $50KNone: —
C. Gregory Write, Inc., 100% InterestBusiness EntitySpouse$1,001 – $15KS-Corp: $50K – $100K
TIAA CREF Retirement CREF Global EquitiesMutual FundsSpouse$1,001 – $15KTax-Deferred: $0 – $0
TIAA CREF Retirement, CREF Stock FundMutual FundsSpouse$1,001 – $15KTax-Deferred: $0 – $0
Union Bank Checking AccountBank DepositJoint$1,001 – $15KInterest: $1 – $200

Trades, month by month

Every trade on their reports by the trade's date: purchases up, sales down. Hover a month for what was traded.

  • Purchases
  • Sales

What they trade most

Rental Property
2021–2021 · $250K – $500K
1 trades
All 1 trades
DateAssetTradeOwnerAmountDays to report
2021-06-08Rental Property
via Stella Maris, LLC
PurchaseJoint$250K – $500Kannual

What their office spends

What Fortenberry's House office spent each quarter, from the House's Statement of Disbursements (the Member's Representational Allowance: staff, travel, offices in Washington and the district, mail): $869,415 over the last 4 quarters, 81% of it staff pay. A quarter's figures include late lines charged to the year before.

Q1 '21Q2 '21Q4 '21$445,483Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23
The numbers
QuarterStaff payTravelOffices: rent, phones, utilitiesMail and printingEverything elseTotal
Q1 '23$0$0$75$0$274$349
Q3 '22$0$221$4,592$1,215$199$6,227
Q2 '22$369,378$4,837$20,561$17,877$4,702$417,355
Q1 '22$331,464$8,542$43,546$25,143$36,789$445,483
Q4 '21$316,321$12,372$29,273$53,715$11,223$422,904
Q2 '21$245,773$16,979$17,346$13,088$20,713$313,899
Q1 '21$280,622$11,131$32,328$29,859$18,323$372,263

Private funds

5private funds, LLCs and trusts with no ticker
1file a Form D with the SEC
—bought within 30 days of the fund's first sale

Where the money goes

Their trades in each (band midpoints) plus their largest year holding it. Funds that sell to outside investors file a Form D with the SEC, which names who runs them; family LLCs, trusts and private companies file nothing public. A trade made through a family LLC counts for the LLC and for what it bought.

Pepex Biomedical, Inc.
files a Form D
$33K
Stella Maris, LLC
trades went through it
$375K
Gloria Deo, Inc., 50% Interest
held from 2022
$175K
Practice Management of America, Inc
held from 2022
$108K
C. Gregory Write, Inc., 100% Interest
held from 2022
$8,000
All 5, with what their filings say

Matched to SEC filers by name, so a match means "a filer with this name". Form D facts are from the newest one; manager figures from the SEC's monthly Form ADV file. Money is band midpoints, not dollars invested.

Fund or entityManagerFormedKindMinimumInvestorsFirst saleThey boughtTradedHeld
Stella Maris, LLC
trades went through it
2021-06-08$250K – $500K
Gloria Deo, Inc., 50% Interestheld 2022$100K – $250K
Practice Management of America, Incheld 2022$65K – $150K
Pepex Biomedical, Inc.2009, Delaware$202K12012-04-16held 2022$15K – $50K
C. Gregory Write, Inc., 100% Interestheld 2022$1,001 – $15K

Financial disclosures

3 reports

Every report is a PDF at the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); a member's reports are linked on their page.

FiledReportEntries
Jul 31, 2022Termination Report for 20221
Jun 16, 2022Extension for 2022—
Apr 25, 2022Extension for 2022—