One of the greatest threats we have to job creation today is, frankly, the uncertainty that job creators face because of the burden of unwise, unnecessary regulations.

President Obama stated in his January State of the Union Address, “To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I’ve ordered a review of government regulations.” 

I agree that there ...

As you may know, I was in East Texas this week, holding meetings with constituents across the district.  However, an important event occurred on Monday when, the Obama administration failed to meet a deadline for their report on reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, required in the Administration’s own financial restructuring law.

Why does this mat...

If you are a 5th District home-school student who is interested in attending a service academy, my staff will be at the Heart of Texas College Night in Grapevine tonight at 7pm to discuss the nomination process. The event is located at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street in Grapevine, TX. Please visit http://www.heartoftex.org/c...

This week was an exciting and humbling week for me.  Humbling because I took the oath of office to once again represent the people of East Texas in “the People’s House” and exciting because, as House Republican Conference Chairman, I had the honor to nominate John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

The election of a new Speaker may seem like a routin...

We should all remember that ultimately the cost of government is what it spends, not what it taxes. Using history as my guide, when tax increases have been called for in the past to be coupled with spending restraints, the tax increases usually materialize and the spending restraints do not.  

In large measure that is why I chose not to support the...

WASHINGTON DC., Dec. 18, 2010--This week taxpayers won a great victory in Washington when the Senate Democratic Leader was forced to withdraw his massive job-killing omnibus appropriation bill.

Americans sent Washington a message in November that they wanted Congress to cut spending to help encourage job creation.  Instead, Washington Democrats cam...

Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling is looking for Full/Part-time interns for his Dallas office this spring.  This internship offers an excellent opportunity to have hands-on experience with all areas of the congressional office.  A variety of legislative and administrative responsibilities are selected to provide a rewarding learning experience ...

This week I have been in Texas and in Washington where I have had a number of opportunities to talk to people about the economy, and one of the subjects that came up most often is QE 2.

No, we are not talking about the famous ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II – we are talking about the Federal Reserve Bank’s program of “quantitative easing,” which is ...