Jeff Fortenberry

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2005–2023ID F000449

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 7,162 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 7,162 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200520112017

2021–22117th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.5%with Democrats

of 327 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +12 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Mar 18, 2022H.R. 2116Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Mar 17, 2022H.R. 963FAIR ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Mar 17, 2022H.R. 963FAIR ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textFAIR ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Mar 17, 2022H.R. 963No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Mar 17, 2022H.R. 7108Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 16, 2022H.R. 6434Japanese American World War II History Network ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 16, 2022H.R. 4380To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 16, 2022H.R. 3197Save the Liberty Theatre ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 16, 2022H.Res. 979Providing for consideration of H.R. 963, FAIR Act of 2022 and H.R. 2116, CROWN Act of 2021LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 327 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.8% · 1,976 votes

Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 1,485 votes

Armed Forces and National Security14.3% · 517 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.7% · 300 votes

Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 256 votes

Energy14.2% · 247 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources15.7% · 236 votes

Environmental Protection11% · 227 votes

Health7.7% · 182 votes

Emergency Management9.8% · 174 votes

Taxation3.3% · 152 votes

Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 135 votes

Labor and Employment18.5% · 130 votes

Agriculture and Food37.6% · 109 votes

Education16.5% · 103 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6.5% · 93 votes

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 91 votes

International Affairs14.6% · 89 votes

Science, Technology, Communications14.8% · 81 votes

Law2.6% · 78 votes

Immigration0% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development5.9% · 51 votes

Commerce20.8% · 48 votes

Native Americans39.5% · 38 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 31 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.8% · 26 votes

Animals55% · 20 votes

Commemorations0% · 14 votes

Social Welfare18.2% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

109th · 2005117th · 2021

Republican · House · NE109th–117th

Term datesexact

Jeff Fortenberry

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSER2005–20239 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

12.8%with Democrats

of 7,162 votes · 87.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested13%of 7,162 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020052021

2021–22 · 117th · Republican · of 327 votes9.5%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 327 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career

Congress0.8% · 1,976

Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 1,485

Armed Forces and National Security14.3% · 517

Government Operations and Politics6.7% · 300

Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 256

Energy14.2% · 247

Public Lands and Natural Resources15.7% · 236

Environmental Protection11% · 227

Health7.7% · 182

Emergency Management9.8% · 174

Taxation3.3% · 152

Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 135

Labor and Employment18.5% · 130

Agriculture and Food37.6% · 109

Education16.5% · 103

Crime and Law Enforcement6.5% · 93

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 91

International Affairs14.6% · 89

Science, Technology, Communications14.8% · 81

Law2.6% · 78

Immigration0% · 65

Water Resources Development5.9% · 51

Commerce20.8% · 48

Native Americans39.5% · 38

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 31

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.8% · 26

Animals55% · 20

Commemorations0% · 14

Social Welfare18.2% · 11

Families— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

109th · 2005117th · 2021

Republican109th–117th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th