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Capitol Briefing (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Momentum appears to be building behind quick congressional action this week on a plan to help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac weather their current financial storm. But not everyone on Capitol Hill is on board. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) -- chairman of the Republican Study Committee, an influential group of House conservatives -- is circulating a letter that will be sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...
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Isn't It Rich (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
According to a piece at Yahoo! News , Congress' approval rating has reached a new low of 12%. 12% ? How could it possibly be that high? Those 12 per centers must make up the deaf, dumb and blind constituency. Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R) whined, "Not only does Congress have an approval rating below bubonic plague and head lice, I saw a recent poll that as many as 40 percent of people still believe...
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Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Sweetheart Mortgage Loan Deals: Senators Only? House Republicans, led by Republican Study Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, sent this letter to Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) requesting a...
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Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Republican Study Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi today regarding the allegations that that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (CT) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (ND) both received preferential treatment on multiple mortgage loans through an elite V.I.P. program at Countrywide Financial. The preferential treatment did not end...
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Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Senator Dodd (D-Conn) Now Says He Didn't Know VIP Meant Perks! Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) called for a Congressional investigation into the Countrywide Congressional Mortgage Scandal on Tuesday. Hensarling is the chairman of the Republican Study Committee , a conservative bloc that represents more than half the House GOP membership The Texas representative is wondering why Speaker Pelosi, who said...
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The Club for Growth (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Rep. Jeb Hensarling is calling for an investigation of Senator Chris Dodd to find out why he received preferential treatment from Countrywide Financial Corp. for a mortgage he received from the company. Dodd is also the pointman on possible legislation that could fundamentally affect Countrywide. The Heritage Foundation has more here .
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Conservative Republicans in the House and Senate are unhappier than they have been at any point since Newt Gingrich was ousted in a palace coup in 1998. But this isn't 1998. While restless conservatives such as Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint are blaming their party's problems on its congressional leadership, the right wing of the GOP seems to be more bark than bite when...
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Texas Kaos - Front Page (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Check out the video at Crooks and Liars Sure wish we had a Dem running against Jeb this cycle to take advantage of the weakness of the Republicans on, well, every damn thing that matters to everyday Texans. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Transbuddha.com (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not much of a fan of Crooks & Liars, as I think they tend to engage in far too much of the name-calling and blind assumptions that drags down political discourse on both sides of the aisle, but this clip was simply too priceless to pass [...]
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Think Progress (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
“[I]n another indication that the GOP nominee is distancing himself from the man he wants to replace,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will not attend President Bush’s major fundraising dinner for congressional candidates. While the McCain campaign offered no comment, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said, “Maybe he found a better dinner?”
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Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
It’s not nice to be a Republican these days. Heather made up a mash up of callers that blasted Republican Jeb Hensarling from South Carolina—after he blames every problem this country faces on the Democratic Party via The Washington Journal. “Nothing like high gas prices to finally really get people riled up.” Download | Play Download | Play [...]
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Right Wing News (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
Jeb Hensarling, over at the very conservative Republican Study Committee, outlined an agenda he thinks that the House Republicans should pursue. Here it is, AN ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSE REPUBLICANS: BOLD, SIMPLE, AND DIFFERENT THAN THE DEMOCRATS 1) THE END...
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The Moderate Voice (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
RealClearPolitics reports that the conservative Republican Study Committee will offer a new platform today Last night, RSC chairman Jeb Hensarling sent a memo to committee members urging them to attend today's conference meeting in order to make their voices heard. “Collectively, the Republican Conference needs to unify behind a handful of policy proposals that are bold, simple, and are truly part...
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Diggers Realm (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Jeb Hensarling - (Asshat-TX)Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) actually had the balls to go on Lou Dobbs May 5, 2008 and declare that it is perfectly OK for credit card companies to promise one interest rate and then all of the...
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
From the Republican Study Committee: Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, today praised Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and the Department of the Interior's proposed updates to national park and wildlife refuge regulations. Under the new regulations, law-abiding citizens would be allowed to possess, carry, and transport concealed and operable firearms in national...
