Jeb Hensarling Biography

Congressman Hensarling was elected to his first term from the Fifth Congressional District of Texas in 2002, defeating Democratic opponent Ron Chapman with 58% of the vote. He was reelected in 2004 with 64% of the vote over Democratic challenger Bill Bernstein.

In 2002, Hensarling created the Washington Waste Watchers, a congressional working group that monitors fraud and fiscal excess. In 2005, he joined the Republican Study Committee, a conservative caucus with about 100 Republican members, and was elected chairman of the group in 2006.

He was the national finance chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2010 election cycle.

In the 111th Congress, Jeb served as top Republican on the House Sub-committee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

Congressman Hensarling serves as Chairman of the House Republican Conference, the fourth highest ranking position in the Republican leadership. Also as Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and as a leader on consumer choice, competitive markets, and smart regulation in our financial markets. Hensarling’s nickname around Congress is “budget nanny”.

Committees: Financial Services, Vice Chair, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member.

Contact: DC Office: 132 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3484 Fax: 202-226-4888 Web Email

District Office – Athens: 100 East Corsicana Street, Suite 208 Athens, TX 75751 Phone: 903-675-8288 Fax: 903-675-8351

District Office – Dallas: 6510 Abrams Road, Suite 243 Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 214-349-9996 Fax: 214-349-0738

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• Biography | Representative Jeb Hensarling | Representing the 5th District of Texas
• Jeb Hensarling From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Friends of Jeb Hensarling
• Jeb Hensarling Texas – WhoRunsGov.com/TheWashingtonPost
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Project Vote Smart – Representative Jeb Hensarling – Biography
• Jeb Hensarling – SourceWatch

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• Jeb Hensarling and his wife Melissa with their two children, Claire and Travis Friends of Jeb Hensarling

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