Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska resigned from office Thursday night after he was found guilty of making false statements to the Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s (R-Neb.) name has been removed from his office door, an official sign marking his departure from the U.S House of Representatives. Thursday ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s (R-Neb.) name has been removed from his office door, an official sign marking his departure from the U.S House of Representatives. Thursday ...

ASHLAND, NE - 08/16/2012 - Sen. Ben Nelson humors Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (second from left) as he opens his remarks during the 2012 Legislative Summit at the Strategic Air & Space Museum.

Czech ambassador Rep. Jeff Fortenberry walks into the Kolac Korner in Prague on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2013, for a reception to welcome Petr Gandalovic, the Czech ambassador to the United States.

There is personal tragedy and political drama in the resignation of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has been the congressman for Lincoln and a swath of ...

In a statement over the weekend, Fortenberry said he can no longer serve effectively. His resignation will take effect March 31. He has served Nebraska's First Congressional District since 2005.

Republican Jeff Fortenberry's resignation comes days after he was found guilty of "scheming to falsify and conceal material facts" and "making false statements to federal investigators," according ...

There is personal tragedy and political drama in the resignation of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has been the congressman for Lincoln and a swath of ...

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announced he will resign from Congress after being found guilty of lying to the FBI about an illegal contribution to his campaign in 2016 from a Nigerian billionaire.

U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., center, speaks with the media outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 24, 2022.