“Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) stepped down as the top Republican on the House appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, one day after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of lying to federal investigators about his campaign contributions,” the Washington Post reports.
Indicted GOP Lawmaker Gives Up Committee Post
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