Jeb in the News

11/21/2008 Rep. Gets Key Post
U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling was against the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program. ...More

11/18/2008 CMS offering Medicare 101
The Medicare Prescription Drug Program can be confusing. ...More

10/16/2008 Hensarling Explains Position on Paulson Plan, Economy
We are in a recession, according to Congressman Jeb Hensarling. ...More

10/10/2008 Hensarling opposed both bailout packages
Despite the passage of an updated $800 billion congressional emergency legislative package, U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, said Friday he opposed both economic packages that were put up for votes in the House of Representatives in recent weeks. ...More

10/9/2008 In the Know U.S. Representative Offers Update on Economy
When U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling offered a legislative update Wednesday at the Athens City Hall Annex, people listened. ...More

10/8/2008 Bailout, or bottom out? Locals chime in
The $700 billion bailout bill — passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed by President Bush on Friday — was supposed to alleviate economic woes on Wall Street. ...More

10/1/2008 Hensarling: More Important to do (bailout) right than do it fast
The plan pushed by President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to resuscitate the nation’s ailing financial system faces a formidable challenge in Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, whose congressional district includes Cherokee County. ...More

9/24/2008 Texas Republicans in revolt over $700 billion bailout
WASHINGTON — Texas Republicans are helping lead the House revolt against their own party over the Bush administration’s proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout. ...More

9/23/2008 Texas Republicans Are Resisting the Paulson Bailout Plan
A bunch of Texas conservatives are squealing about the administration's proposed bailout of financial markets. ...More

9/18/2008 Jeb Hensarling of Dallas and Others in GOP Say Taxpayers Shouldn't Bail Out Wall Street Giants
 WASHINGTON – Conservative lawmakers led by Dallas Rep. Jeb Hensarling strongly denounced the multibillion dollar rescues of AIG and Bear Stearns on Thursday, exposing a deep schism among Republicans on how to cope with the potential Wall Street meltdown. ...More