Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry resigned on Saturday afternoon having faced growing pressure from congressional leaders and Nebraska´s governor to step down after a jury found him guilty of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire.House Speaker and House Minority Leader both urged the nine-term congressman to leave office, as did Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, who has endorsed Fortenberry's top Republican primary challenger.'The people of Nebraska deserve active, certain representation,' Ricketts said. 'I hope Jeff Fortenberry will do the right thing and resign so his constituents have that certainty while he focuses on his family and other affairs.'
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