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Jeff Fortenberry, the ex-GOP Congressman found guilty of lying to the FBI, had his conviction tossed by a California appeals court
A California appeals court ruled that Fortenberry should have been tried in Washington D.C. or Nebr…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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LIVE RESULTS: Mike Flood and Patty Pansing Brooks face off in Nebraska 1st District special election
Nebraskans will choose tonight who will fill out the remainder of scandal-plagued former Rep. Jeff …
Brent D. Griffiths
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Nebraska candidates advance to November in House races
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District will once again be one of the nation's hotly contested seats …
Grace Panetta,Brent D. Griffi…
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Nebraska GOP congressman resigns from Congress after he was convicted of lying to the FBI about campaign contribution from an African billionaire
Jeff Fortenberry resigned after he was found guilty of three felonies for lying in a campaign contr…
Alia Shoaib,Kate Duffy
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Kevin McCarthy calls on embattled Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to leave Congress: 'When someone's convicted, it's time to resign'
Fortenberry was convicted of 3 felonies on Thursday for lying to the FBI about his knowledge of an …
Bryan Metzger
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Lawyers for GOP lawmaker accused of lying to FBI plan to argue he was confused because of his age, report says
A federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry, 61, in October on charges of lying to the FBI as they in…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry indicted on charges of lying to the FBI
Fortenberry previously uploaded a YouTube video announcing that he expected to be charged and said …
Sonam Sheth
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It could be months before Kevin McCarthy calls on George Santos to resign, despite a litany of criminal charges
Last year, McCarthy called on another Republican to resign, but only after the rep had been indicte…
Bryan Metzger
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Donald Trump is unlikely to get nailed with fraud charges over his campaign soliciting donations for a non-existent 'official election defense fund,' experts say
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the January 6 committee, appeared to open the door to potential feder…
Brent D. Griffiths,Dave Levin…
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Madison Cawthorn faces a tornado of alleged ethics violations, but don't expect Congress to address it anytime soon
Madison Cawthorn is facing a flurry of allegations of ethical violations. But some experts are wary…
Camila DeChalus
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Trump claimed a Nebraska GOP congressman 'possibly didn't even know anything about' the money that he was convicted of lying to the FBI about
Jeff Fortenberry was convicted of one count of falsifying facts and two counts of making false stat…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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10 Things in Politics: The real reason behind America's supply crunch
And Biden is ready to slash his massive $3.5 trillion economic plan.
Brent D. Griffiths
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The 35 House Republicans who defied Trump and voted for the January 6 commission
Thirty-five House Republicans on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill to establish an investigation i…
Thomas Colson
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A handful of GOP lawmakers acknowledge Trump's loss after Electoral College vote, with an even smaller number calling Biden 'president-elect'
A few GOP representatives acknowledged the reality of a Joe Biden presidency Monday, but some were …
Azmi Haroun
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RESULTS: Incumbent GOP Rep. Don Bacon projected to defeat Democrat Kara Eastman to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District isn't just a competitive congressional race, but also casts a…
Grace Panetta,Madison Hall
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A woman realized she was having a stroke during a Zoom meeting when she saw her face drooping on the screen
Ann Tillery noticed her face was drooping, then noticed her speech was slurred and her arm felt hea…
Andrea Michelson
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Three-fourths of Republican voters say they support net neutrality - and party lawmakers are starting to speak out against repealing it
Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, and representatives Dave Reichert of Washington, Mark Sanfo…
Steve Kovach
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Members of Congress still haven't voted on the US war in Yemen - and few say why
In the days following 9/11, Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force, giving the…
Brennan Weiss
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WHIP COUNT: Here's which members of the House voted for and against impeaching Trump
While the House is allocated 435 total seats, four House seats are currently vacant, and Rep. Dunca…
Grace Panetta
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GOP Reps Explain Why They Went Against Their Party On Cutting Food Stamps
H.R. 3102 contains several taxpayer-friendly reforms to the SNAP program which I have previously vo…