Nebraska Rep. JeffFortenberry is facing calls to resign from fellow Republicans after he was convicted on three felony counts of lying to the FBI about a 2016 foreign campaign contribution.
Under House rules, Fortenberry doesn't have to resign. Sitting members convicted of an offense resulting in two or more years of imprisonment need only"refrain from participation in the business of each committee of which he is a member, and a member should refrain from voting on any question on the floor of the House until his or her presumption of innocence is restored, or until the individual is reelected to Congress.
Lawmakers of either party could move to expel Fortenberry from the House if he doesn't resign, which would take a two-thirds majority to succeed. Fortenberry already stepped down from his committee assignments after he was indicted in October. Each of the three counts Fortenberry was convicted of carries a maximum of five years in prison, and his sentencing is scheduled for June. Fortenberry has said he will appeal the conviction.Fortenberry already faces a strong challenge from state Sen.
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