US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska Announces Resignation

US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska Announces Resignation
Then-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) and wife, Celeste, arrive at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, on March 16, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
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OMAHA, Neb.—Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on Saturday resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.

In a letter to the House, Fortenberry said he was resigning from Congress, effective March 31.