Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit Close
61°
- Log In
- Subscribe
Guest- Logout
Read Today's E-edition
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
-
News
- Local
- Crime
- Nebraska News
- Politics
- Records
- Business
- Nation & World
- Last 24 hours
- Markets & Stocks
- News TIp
-
Opinion
- Submit a letter
- Letters
- Editorial
- Columnists
-
Sports
- Huskers
- High School
- College
- Stars Hockey
- Saltdogs Baseball
- Outdoors
- Professional
- Scores
-
Lifestyles
- Arts & Theatre
- Event Calendar
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Comics
- Contests
- Play
- Food & Cooking
- Parenting
- Health
- Home & Garden
- People
- Pets
- Faith
- Announcements
-
Join the community
- News tip
- Share video
-
Brand Ave. Studios
-
Print Edition
- E-edition
- E-edition Archives
- Special Sections
-
Buy & Sell
- Place an Ad
- Jobs
- Auto Sales
- Marketplace
- Public Notices
- Shop Local
-
Shopping
-
Customer Service
- Manage Subscription
- Activate Digital Subscription
- Newsletter sign-up
- Subscribe
- Contact us
- Help Center
-
Gift Subscriptions
-
Mobile Apps
- Bluesky
- YouTube
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Subscribe
Read Today's E-edition
Subscribe
-
Welcome, Guest
-
Help Center
-
My Account
-
Profile
-
Logout
-
- E-edition
- News
- Obituaries
- Opinion
- Huskers
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Lifestyles
- Public Notices
- Jobs
- Autos
- 61° Clear
Share This
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry seeks to dismiss charges, says FBI set him up
Share this
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry seeks to dismiss charges, says FBI set him up
- Paul Hammel World-Herald Bureau
- Nov 9, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 Updated Apr 21, 2022
- 0
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Here is a brief breakdown of Nebraska's senators and representatives in Congress.
kAm{x}r~{} — pEE@C?6JD 7@C &]$] #6A] y677 u@CE6?36CCJ 7:=65 2?@E96C >@E:@? %F6D52J E@ 5:D>:DD E96 7656C2= 492C86D 282:?DE 9:>[ 2C8F:?8 E92E 96 H2D D6E FA 3J E96 uqx 27E6C E96J H6C6 F?23=6 E@ 492C86 9:> H:E9 2446AE:?8 :==682= A@=:E:42= 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 7C@> 2 }:86C:2? 3:==:@?2:C6]k^Am
kAm%96 >@E:@? 2C8F6D E92E 2?J >:DDE2E6>6?ED >256 3J u@CE6?36CCJ E@ :?G6DE:82E@CD H6C6 ?@E “>2E6C:2=” E@ 4C:>6D E96 uqx H2D :?G6DE:82E:?8[ D@ E96 E9C66 76=@?J 492C86D 282:?DE E96 #6AF3=:42? 4@?8C6DD>2? D9@F=5 36 5:D>:DD65]k^Am
kAm“%96 8@G6C?>6?E’D :?G6DE:82E:@? C6G62=65 E92E r@?8C6DD>2? u@CE6?36CCJ H2D F?2H2C6 @7 2?J :==682= 7@C6:8? @C 4@?5F:E 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ 9:D a_`e 42>A2:8?] (:E9 ?@ 32D:D E@ 492C86 E96 4@?8C6DD>2? H:E9 2 4C:>6[ E96 8@G6C?>6?E :?DE625 4@?4@4E65 @?6[” DE2E65 2 >@E:@? E@ 5:D>:DD[ 7:=65 %F6D52J 27E6C?@@?]k^Am
People are also reading…
- Huskers beat up after Oregon: Broken bones and season-ending injury
- Lincoln teen killed in crash at 84th and O streets
- Pius X community mourns after Lincoln teen dies in O Street crash
- Man found dead west of Elkhorn identified by Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Ricketts defends pardon of man convicted of sexually assaulting estranged wife
- Nebraska father sues HHS after agency quotes $1M, 50 years for public records
- Texas murder-suicide suspect who killed Doane student also attended Crete school
- Why an NBA great is wading into the Lancaster County sheriff's race
- Doane student killed in Texas in attempted murder-suicide
- Massive elk killed, vehicle totaled in unusual southwest Lincoln crash
- Just: We are all tired. And the whys keep coming in Nebraska's latest soul-crusher
- 'Much respect to him': Nebraska reunion with Dylan Raiola short-lived — and painful
- Blackout at night: Kickoff time set for Washington-Nebraska Halloween game
- Nebraska high school football rankings: See who rose and fell after Week 8
- Lincoln man enters plea in crash that killed 86-year-old Waverly man
kAm“%9:D H2D 2 D6EFA[” E96 >@E:@? 25565]k^Am
kAmu656C2= AC@D64FE@CD[ :? 2 C6A=J 3C:67 7:=65 =2E6 %F6D52J[ D965 ?6H =:89E @? E96 2==682E:@?D 282:?DE E96 4@?8C6DD>2?]k^Am
kAm%96 3C:67 DE2E65 E92E :E 4@F=5 ?@E 36 “4C65:3=J 5:DAFE65” E92E u@CE6?36CCJ’D 72=D6 DE2E6>6?ED H6C6 ?@E >2E6C:2= E@ E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :?E@ :==682= 42>A2:8? 4@?EC:3FE:@?D]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^55ebgfh2\b`5f\``64\gc4`\e3b67gf46aheQm}63C2D<2 #6A] y677 u@CE6?36CCJ A=625D ?@E 8F:=EJ E@ 7656C2= 492C86Dk^2mk^Am
kAm%96 AC@D64FE:@? 2=D@ D=2>>65 2? 677@CE 3J E96 4@?8C6DD>2? E@ 5:D>:DD E96 :?5:4E>6?ED :? r2=:7@C?:2 3642FD6 E96 2==6865 >:DDE2E6>6?ED H6C6 ?@E >256 E96C6[ 3FE :? }63C2D<2 2?5 (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r] %96 DE2E6>6?ED :>A24E65 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :? r2=:7@C?:2[ E9FD E92E :D E96 AC@A6C G6?F6 7@C 2 EC:2=[ AC@D64FE@CD DE2E65]k^Am
kAm“s676?52?E’D 2EE6>AE E@ C642DE 9:D A=:89E 2D 2 G:4E:> @7 ‘@AA@CEF?:DE:4 G6?F6 D9@AA:?8’ 3J E96 8@G6C?>6?E :D >@C6 9JA6C3@=6 36EE6C 367:EE:?8 2 A@=:E:42= DEF>A DA6649 E92? :D C67=64E:G6 @7 E96 724ED @7 9:D 42D6[” DE2E65 E96 3C:67 7C@> E96 &]$] pEE@C?6J’D ~77:46 7@C E96 r6?EC2= s:DEC:4E @7 r2=:7@C?:2]k^Am
kAmu@CE6?36CCJ[ H9@ 92D C6AC6D6?E65 }63C2D<2’D `DE r@?8C6DD:@?2= s:DEC:4E D:?46 a__d[ :D 7:89E:?8 7@C 9:D A@=:E:42= 7FEFC6 27E6C 2 8C2?5 ;FCJ :? r2=:7@C?:2 :?5:4E65 9:> 2 >@?E9 28@] w6 92D A=62565 ?@E 8F:=EJ E@ 2== E9C66 492C86D]k^Am
kAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\2?5\C68:@?2=^4C:>6\2?5\4@FCED^7656C2=\8C2?5\;FCJ\:DDF6D\:?5:4E>6?E\7@C\C6A\;677\7@CE6?36CCJ^2CE:4=60ha_f_c`2\b``7\``64\h7hd\hbaee4a33h_`]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?5:4E>6?E DE6>>65 7C@> 2? :?G6DE:82E:@?k^2m :?E@ S`g_[___ :? “4@?5F:E” 42>A2:8? 4@?EC:3FE:@?D >256 3J 2 }:86C:2? 3:==:@?2:C6 ?@H =:G:?8 :? !2C:D[ v:=36CE r928@FCJ[ E@ 7@FC &]$] A@=:E:4:2?D[ :?4=F5:?8 u@CE6?36CCJ 2?5 E96?\#6A] {66 %6CCJ[ 2 #6AF3=:42? H9@ AC6G:@FD=J C6AC6D6?E65 }63C2D<2’D a?5 s:DEC:4E]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^dahe66da\bagb\``64\g33g\d77g`ba65cfaQmu@C>6C #6A] {66 %6CCJ DA62<D 23@FE u@CE6?36CCJ :?5:4E>6?Ek^2mk^Am
kAmr928@FCJ[ 7656C2= @77:4:2=D 92G6 D2:5[ 82G6 Sb_[a__ :? 42D9 E@ 2 (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ 2DD@4:2E6[ %@F7:4 q22<=:?:[ H9@ 7@CH2C565 :E E@ E96 @C82?:K6C @7 2 a_`e 7F?5C2:D6C :? {@D p?86=6D] %92E >@?6J[ :? EFC?[ H2D 5:DEC:3FE65 E@ D6G6C2= A6@A=6 2E E96 6G6?E H9@ 5@?2E65 :E E@ u@CE6?36CCJ] xE :D :==682= 7@C ?@?\&]$] 4:E:K6?D E@ 5@?2E6 E@ p>6C:42? A@=:E:42= 42>A2:8?D 5:C64E=J @C E9C@F89 “4@?5F:ED[” E9:C5 A2CE:6D]k^Am
kAmr928@FCJ 6G6?EF2==J A2:5 2 S`]g >:==:@? 7:?6 2?5 28C665 E@ 4@@A6C2E6 H:E9 E96 7656C2= :?G6DE:82E:@?] q22<=:?: 2?5 2?@E96C r928@FCJ 2DD@4:2E6 2=D@ A2:5 7:?6D 2?5 2:565 E96 uqx]k^Am
kAmu@CE6?36CCJ’D >@E:@?[ 7:=65 H:E9 E96 &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? {@D p?86=6D[ 4=2:>D E92E E96 uqx E@=5 2? :?7@C>2?E E@ 42== E96 4@?8C6DD>2? :? a_`g 2?5 E6== 9:> E92E 2 8C@FA @7 42>A2:8? 5@?2E:@?D 96 925 C646:G65 2 76H >@?E9D 62C=:6C H6C6 :==682=]k^Am
kAm{2E6C[ u@CE6?36CCJ 4@F=5?’E C642== H92E 96 H2D E@=5 3J E96 :?7@C>2?E 5FC:?8 EH@ :?E6CG:6HD H:E9 7656C2= :?G6DE:82E@CD[ H9:49 =65 E@ 2 8C2?5 ;FCJ :?5:4E>6?E 7@C EH@ 4@F?ED @7 >2<:?8 72=D6 DE2E6>6?ED E@ :?G6DE:82E@CD 2?5 @?6 4@F?E @7 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ 4@?462= 724ED]k^Am
kAmu@CE6?36CCJ H2D ?@E 492C865 H:E9 2446AE:?8 2? :==682= 4@?EC:3FE:@? — 96 4=2:>D 96 5:5?’E <?@H E92E E96 >@?6J 42>6 7C@> 2 7@C6:8?6C — 3FE H:E9 =J:?8 E@ uqx :?G6DE:82E@CD]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2b7db3`g\b37g\``64\2hfe\df`6`6g46dceQm#6A] y677 u@CE6?36CCJ D66<D E@ 5:D>:DD :?5:4E>6?E 7@C =24< @7 G6?F6k^2mk^Am
kAmw6 H2D 7:CDE :?E6CG:6H65 5FC:?8 2 DFCAC:D6 G:D:E 2E 9:D {:?4@=? 9@>6 :? |2C49 a_`h[ 2?5 E96? =2E6C E92E J62C[ 2E 9:D C6BF6DE[ :? 2 >@C6 7@C>2= D6EE:?8 :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r] tG6? =2E6C :? a_`h[ u@CE6?36CCJ 82G6 2H2J E96 5@?2E:@?D E@ EH@ }63C2D<2 492C:E:6D[ 27E6C 2AA2C6?E=J 364@>:?8 4@?G:?465 E92E E96 5@?2E:@?D H6C6 :==682=]k^Am
kAmw6 92D 56?:65 E92E 96 =:65 E@ E96 uqx] w:D =625 2EE@C?6J 92D D2:5 96 5:5?’E C642== 6G6CJE9:?8 96 H2D E@=5 5FC:?8 E96 a_`g A9@?6 42== H:E9 E96 uqx :?7@C>2?E] u@CE6?36CCJ 2?5 9:D H:76 92G6 :?D:DE65 E92E 96 H2D ;FDE ECJ:?8 E@ 96=A E96:C AC@36 2?5 E92E 96 H2D >:D=65 3J E96 uqx]k^Am
kAm“%9:D 42D6 :D 6?E:C6=J 23@FE r@?8C6DD>2? u@CE6?36CCJ’D 72:=FC6 E@ 244FC2E6=J C6A62E 324< E@ E96 8@G6C?>6?E E96 4@?E6?E @7 E96 E6?\>:?FE6 A9@?6 42== E92E E96 8@G6C?>6?E’D :?7@C>2?E A=2465 E@ 9:>[” E96 >@E:@? DE2E65]k^Am
kAmu@CE6?36CCJ’D =2HJ6CD 2=D@ 4:E65 2 4@?4FCC:?8 =682= @A:?:@? HC:EE6? :? `hhg 3J E96?\$FAC6>6 r@FCE yFDE:46 #FE9 q256C v:?D3FC8 :? 2?@E96C 42D6 2==68:?8 72=D6 DE2E6>6?ED] v:?D3FC8 H2C?65 E92E “2? @G6CK62=@FD AC@D64FE@C @C :?G6DE:82E@C — 2H2C6 E92E 2 A6CD@? 92D 4@>>:EE65 D@>6 DFDA:4:@FD 24ED[ 3FE F?23=6 E@ >2<6 2 4C:>:?2= 42D6 — H:== 4C62E6 2 4C:>6 3J DFCAC:D:?8 E96 DFDA64E[ 2D<:?8 23@FE E9@D6 24ED[ 2?5 C646:G:?8 2 72=D6 56?:2=]”k^Am
kAmp u@CE6?36CCJ 42>A2:8? DA@<6D>2?[ r925 z@=E@?[ 492C865 E92E 2 7656C2= AC@D64FE@C “4C62E65 2? 6I4FD6 E@ 492C86” E96 4@?8C6DD>2? 27E6C 72:=:?8 E@ 7:?5 E92E 96 <?@H:?8=J 2446AE65 2? :==682= 42>A2:8? 8:7E]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^cde2bg_4\ba27\``64\hf5`\d7a2_b53a3ddQm(9@ :D E96 }:86C:2? 3:==:@?2:C6 2E E96 962CE @7 u@CE6?36CCJVD :?5:4E>6?Enk^2mk^Am
kAm“%9:D D6EFA @7 2 9:89=J 67764E:G6 2?5 H6== C6DA64E65 >6>36C @7 r@?8C6DD :D 2?@E96C 2=2C>:?8 6I2>A=6 @7 2 yFDE:46 s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 uqx E92E 2C6 @FE @7 4@?EC@= 2?5 56DEC@J:?8 E96 =:G6D 2?5 C6AFE2E:@?D @7 72C E@@ >2?J p>6C:42?D[” z@=E@? D2:5]k^Am
kAm~77:4:2=D H:E9 E96 &]$] pEE@C?6J’D ~77:46 :? {@D p?86=6D D2:5 E96J 925 ?@ 4@>>6?E %F6D52J]k^Am
kAmqFE 2 C6A=J 3C:67 7:=65 =2E6 %F6D52J 3J 7656C2= AC@D64FE@CD 255C6DD65 >2?J @7 E96 :DDF6D] xE DE2E65 E92E 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? 3682? :? a_`d 27E6C 2 E:A 23@FE DFDA:4:@FD H:C6 EC2?D76CD 7C@> r928@FCJ E@ 2? :?5:G:5F2= :? {@D p?86=6D[ 2?5 E96? DF3D6BF6?E 5@?2E:@?D E@ 2 r2=:7@C?:2 &]$] 4@?8C6DD>2? :? D:>:=2C 2>@F?ED]k^Am
kAmx?G6DE:82E@CD =2E6C =62C?65 @7 @E96C 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ @E96C A@=:E:42= 42?5:52E6D H:E9 D:>:=2C A@=:E:42= 2?5 C6=:8:@FD :?E6C6DED[ 2D H6== 2D 2 Sd_[___ =@2? E@ E96? &]$] $64C6E2CJ @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? #2J {2w@@5]k^Am
kAmpE 2 u63CF2CJ a_`e 7F?5C2:D6C :? {]p][ u@CE6?36CCJ C2:D65 Sb_[a__ :? 5@?2E:@?D E92E @C:8:?2E65 H:E9 r928@FCJ[ 7656C2= AC@D64FE@CD D2:5] p7E6C E96 7F?5C2:D6C[ E96 @C82?:K6C @7 E96 6G6?E[ :56?E:7:65 @?=J 2D “x?5:G:5F2= w[” 28C665 E@ 96=A H:E9 E96 7656C2= :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am
kAmu656C2= AC@D64FE@CD[ :? E96:C C6A=J 3C:67 %F6D52J[ D2:5 ;FC@CD H:== 962C 2 C64@C5:?8 @7 2 E6=6A9@?6 42== :? yF?6 a_`g :? H9:49 x?5:G:5F2= w 42==65 u@CE6?36CCJ[ H9@ 2D<65 9:> E@ D6E FA 2?@E96C 7F?5C2:D6C 7@C 9:>[ 2?5 “92G6 D@>6 4@?E:?F2E:@? @7 E96 7:?6 86?6C@D:EJ” @7 a_`e]k^Am
kAm%96 4@?8C6DD>2? 4@?E:?F65 E@ AC6DD 7@C 2 D64@?5 7F?5C2:D6C 56DA:E6 “x?5:G:5F2= w 6IAC6DD=J 2?5 C6A62E65=J” :?7@C>:?8 u@CE6?36CCJ E92E E96 4@?EC:3FE:@?D @C:8:?2E65 H:E9 r928@FCJ[ E96 3C:67 DE2E65] %96 4@?8C6DD>2? 5:5 ?@E 6IAC6DD “DFCAC:D6 @C 4@?46C? @C D66< 4=2C:7:42E:@?” 23@FE E96 7F?5D @C:8:?2E:?8 7C@> 2 7@C6:8?6C]k^Am
kAm“%96 42== 4@?4=F565 H:E9 Wu@CE6?36CCJX ?@E:?8 E92E 96 925 E@=5 q22<=:?: E@ 56=:G6C 9:D C682C5D E@ r928@FCJ[ H9@ 5676?52?E 4@CC64E=J F?56CDE@@5 H2D ‘DE:== :? !2C:D[’” E96 3C:67 DE2E65]k^Am
kAm%96 uqx 564:565 E@ :?E6CG:6H u@CE6?36CCJ :? |2C49 a_`h 27E6C 96 5:5 ?@E 2>6?5 9:D 7656C2= 42>A2:8? DE2E6>6?ED E@ 6:E96C C67=64E E92E E96 >@?6J 42>6 7C@> r928@FCJ[ @C “5:D8@C86 E96 7F?5D[” 2D C6BF:C65 3J E96 u656C2= t=64E:@? r@>>:DD:@?]k^Am
kAmx? E92E a_\>:?FE6 :?E6CG:6H[ H9:49 H2D D64C6E=J C64@C565[ uqx 286?ED DE2E65 E92E E96J H6C6 7C@> r2=:7@C?:2[ E92E 2?J DE2E6>6?ED H6C6 G@=F?E2CJ[ 2?5 E92E :E H2D 2 4C:>6 E@ =:6 E@ E96>] s6DA:E6 E92E[ %F6D52J’D 3C:67 DE2E65[ u@CE6?36CCJ “C6A62E65=J 56?:65” <?@H=6586 @7 2?J 4@?5F:E 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 7C@> r928@FCJ]k^Am
kAm$@>6E:>6 =2E6C[ u@CE6?36CCJ[ E9C@F89 2? 2EE@C?6J[ 2D<65 7@C 2 D64@?5 :?E6CG:6H H:E9 E96 uqx[ H9:49 H2D 96=5 :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ :? yF=J a_`h] u@CE6?36CCJ 282:? 56?:65 <?@H=6586 @7 2?J 4@?5F:E 4@?EC:3FE:@?D @C:8:?2E:?8 H:E9 r928@FCJ[ 3FE “>:D=625:?8=J 4=2:>65 E92E x?5:G:5F2= w W:? E96 a_`g A9@?6 42==X 925 >256 @?=J 2 G28F6 4@>>6?E C676C6?4:?8 r928@FCJ E92E 42FD65 9:> D@>6 F?564:A96C23=6 ‘4@?46C?[’” E96 AC@D64FE:@? 3C:67 DE2E65]k^Am
kAm“s676?52?E 2=D@ >:D=625:?8=J DE2E65 E92E 96 925 6?565 E96 42== 27E6C x?5:G:5F2= w >256 E96 ‘4@?46C?:?8’ 4@>>6?E H96?[ :? 724E[ 5676?52?E A6CD:DE65” :? ECJ:?8 E@ 2CC2?86 2 D64@?5 7F?5C2:D6C :? a_`g[ E96 3C:67 DE2E65]k^Am
kAm$F49 >@E:@?D E@ 5:D>:DD 3642FD6 2 492C86 =24<D “>2E6C:2=:EJ” 2C6 C2C6 3FE ?@E F?962C5 @7] %96 AC@D64FE:@? @7 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 7@C>6C ?2E:@?2= D64FC:EJ 25G:D6C |:4926= u=J?? 7@C =J:?8 E@ EH@ 7656C2= ;F586D H2D 5C@AA65 :? a_a_ 3J E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46 27E6C :E 4@?4=F565 E92E 9:D DE2E6>6?ED H6C6 ?@E “>2E6C:2=” E@ 2?J uqx :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am
kAm%96 u=J?? 42D6 H2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE AC@>:?6?E 42D6D 3C@F89E 3J DA64:2= 4@F?D6= #@36CE |F6==6C[ H9@ :?G6DE:82E65 E:6D 36EH66? E96 %CF>A 42>A2:8? 2?5 #FDD:2]k^Am
kAm%96 =2E6DE >@E:@? E@ 5:D>:DD :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 2C8F65 @? s64] f]k^Am
kAm!C6G:@FD=J[ u@CE6?36CCJ 92D 42==65 7@C E96 r2=:7@C?:2 :?5:4E>6?ED E@ 36 5:D>:DD65 3642FD6 2?J 2==6865 >:DDE2E6>6?ED H6C6 >256 :? }63C2D<2 @C (2D9:?8E@?] %92E >@E:@?[ D66<:?8 AC@A6C G6?F6[ :D D4965F=65 E@ 36 2C8F65 :? 4@FCE @? }@G] ab]k^Am
Fortenberry's motion to dismiss
Government opposition to Fortenberry motion
k9C ^m
Photos: Nebraska's members of Congress
Sen. Deb Fischer
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.
Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
Next election: 2024
U.S. SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
Sen. Ben Sasse
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.
Assumed office: Jan. 6, 2015
Next election: 2020
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry - resigned
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., 1st District
Assumed office: Jan. 4, 2005
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Rep. Don Bacon
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., 2nd District
Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
Current term ends: Jan. 3, 2021
KENT SIEVERS/THE WORLD-HERALD
Rep. Adrian Smith
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is one of three Republicans vying to lead the House Ways and Means Committee if the party takes control of the chamber.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha WORLD-HERALD file photo
Rep. Steve King
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, 4th District
Assumed: Jan. 3, 2003
Current term ends: Jan. 3, 2021
MEGAN FARMER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Fortenberry
paul.hammel@owh.com, 402-618-0009, twitter.com/paulhammelowh
Love
0
Funny
0
Wow
0
Sad
0
Angry
0
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Sign up!
* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.
Related to this story
Complete Coverage: U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's indictment
Close
Fortenberry
×
- Bluesky
- YouTube
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Sites & Partners
- The Columbus Telegram
- The Fremont Tribune
- The Beatrice Daily Sun
- Place an ad
- Event Calendar
- Online Features
- Work here
- Inspire Lincoln
Services
- Subscriber Services
- Advertise with us
- E-edition
- RSS
- Newsletters
- Contact us
- Become a Carrier
- Services
- Licensing
- Shopping
© Copyright 2026 The Lincoln Journal Star, PO Box 81609 Lincoln, NE 68501
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
{{title}}
{{summary}}
- Notifications
- Settings
You don't have any notifications.
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
Topics
News Alerts
Subscribe
Breaking News
Subscribe
Husker News
Subscribe
Back ×
Offer
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Get StartedManage Service
Cancel anytime
You are logged in
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In
Back ×
Sign Up
Account processing issue - the email address may already exist
User information
Username (Optional)
This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!
* First name
* Last name
* Email Address
Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.
* Password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.
* Confirm Password
Confirm your password.
CAPTCHA
Create Account
or
Sign up with
Facebook Google
Have an account? Log In
×
You're all set!
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
OK
Back ×
Log In
Invalid password or account does not exist
Email Address
Password
Remember me
Log In
or
Sign in with
Facebook Google
Admin login Subscribe
Need an account? Sign Up
Back ×
Reset Password
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
Email or Screen Name
CAPTCHA
Reset Password
×
Forgot Password
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
Back ×
Email me a log in link
Account Email
CAPTCHA
Send Email
Back ×
Promotional Offers
Promo code
Enter Promo Code
Redeem
No promotional rates found.
Back ×
Purchase Gift Purchase Access
See More Offers
details close
×
An error occurred
×
Secure & Encrypted
Sign in with
Email Address
Continue with Email Address
or
Continue with Facebook Continue with Google
What's your email address?
Password
Confirm password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
What's your name?
First name
Last name
Who is this gift for?
Recipient name
Recipient email
Optional message for the recipient
Who is this gift from?
Purchaser name
Purchaser email
Purchaser zip code
Delivery date
Delivery date
What's your billing location?
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip Code
Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
What's your delivery address?
Copy billing location
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip code
Country
United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
Phone
Purchase detail
Subtotal:
Total:
How would you like to pay?
Ending in
Add New Card
Terms of service confirmation
I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.
Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.
×
You're all set!
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
Rate: Begins: Transaction ID:
A receipt was sent to your email.
OK
×
An error occurred
This offer is currently unavailable.
Close
Search AI Answers