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December 11, 2008
Fortenberry Backs Solution to National Guard Benefit Discrepancy
Washington, DC - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry has joined with colleagues from Iowa and Minnesota in cosponsoring the Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act. This legislation, H.R. 6723, would solve a discrepancy in respite leave benefit provisions affecting National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers under the Department of Defense’s Post Deployment and Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) program.
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December 10, 2008
Fortenberry Opposes Auto Bailout
Washington, DC - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry this evening voted against the $14 billion bailout plan for automakers. He made the following statement.
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December 10, 2008
Fortenberry Calls on Financial CEOs to Testify Before Congress
Washington, DC - Congressman Jeff Fortenberry says that the chief executive officers of the financial institutions receiving government assistance should testify before Congress. Fortenberry joined more than 80 of his colleagues in contacting Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Financial Service Chairman Barney Frank to call for the CEOs to testify about how their institutions may have contributed to the credit crisis and what steps they are taking to protect consumers and taxpayers. Fortenberry also wants the CEOs to explain how the financial institutions have used the federal money already received and when they expect to repay the taxpayer dollars.
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Fort Report Columns
December 2, 2008
Holiday Mail for Heroes
Thousands of American military service members will spend this holiday season in foreign countries, away from family and friends and the comfort and joy of their homes. By participating in the “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program, you can help bring the holidays a little closer to home for our military personnel.
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November 11, 2008
A Veterans Day Message
Over the last few months, I have had the rare privilege of sharing the company of Nebraska’s “Greatest Generation” as they visited the World War II Memorial in Washington. The Heartland Honor Flight Network provides this opportunity for WW II veterans by organizing and funding chartered trips to the memorial built in their honor. But it seems it is those around them – the volunteers and officials who also participate in the visits – who feel most honored just to be in their presence.
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October 28, 2008
Taxpayers Deserve Accountability
America faces serious economic challenges. Fortunately in Nebraska, our strong agricultural economy, economic diversity, and strength of character and responsibility in fiscal matters have prevented the deeper troubles many others are experiencing. » read more
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