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To View Congressman Jeb Hensarling’s Comments at Today’s HearingGo to YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMyRERyAhcMCongressman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05) is the top Republican on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  A former member of the Congressional Oversight Panel (Panel) for...
This week in Washington, after 18 months of delay, the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress have come clean on their plans, or lack thereof, to address bailout-dependent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.After refusing to even consider reform of these...
By: Rep. Jeb Hensarling and Rep. Scott GarrettOpEd Contributors August 17, 2010We all knew it would happen, eventually.  After 18 months of delay the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress have come clean on their plans, or lack thereof, to address...
By: Mark TapscottEditorial Page Editor08/15/10 4:15 PM EDTLegislation has been introduced by Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas., to end the government's guarantee of troubled mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There is talk that President Obama will unveil at least...
This week in Washington I spent much of my time, in committee and on the House floor, battling the federal government takeover of our financial industry.  While I have worked hard for reforms that will lead to smarter regulation of...
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jeb Hensarling today announced that his proposal to end the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has won the House GOP YouCut vote and would be up for a vote on the House Floor as early...
By Rep. Jeb HensarlingFifty-six members of the U.S. Senate had an opportunity to take a courageous stand to protect taxpayers from the unlimited bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Instead of standing-up for taxpayers, however, they voted against the GSE...
Republican lawmakers slammed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday over multi-million dollar pay packages for executives at mortgage-finance firms Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N), which the government took over during the financial crisis. "Awarding millions of dollars...
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