Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared on Battle Line with host Alan Nathan, a nationally syndicated radio show on the Main Street Radio Network, on Wednesday, October 10th to discuss the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya in September. Below are excerpts from the interview.

Two years ago, I was one of 43 members of Congress appointed to the conference committee for the Dodd-Frank financial-reform bill. Along with others, I fought against the legislation and lost.After an all-night session, Democrats (who then held the House...

Yesterday was a bad day for freedom. I respect the Supreme Court’s decision, but I vigorously disagree with its core ruling. While the court was heard from Wednesday, the American people will be heard from in November.President Barack Obama’s health...

Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared this morning at a press conference with members of House Republican Leadership to address the state of the Obama economy in light of this morning’s report that the unemployment rate has risen to 8.2 percent, making May the 40th straight month that unemployment has been stuck above 8 percent.

The news of J.P. Morgan Chase’s recent trading loss has raised the cry of “I told you so” from proponents of the almost 2-year-old Dodd-Frank Act. They say the law’s Volcker rule would have prevented such a loss and that without more regulation, financial institutions will continue to make poor investment decisions. As an opponent of Dodd-Frank and one of many who have warned against the politicization of our economy, the threat of future bailouts and attempts by the government to eliminate risks, I also wish to say, “I told you so.”

Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared this morning on CNN’s Starting Point today to discuss GOP efforts to deal with our spending-driven debt crisis and the challenge posed by the president and Washington Democrats. Below are excerpts from the interview.

As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union Address Tuesday, it is important that Americans recall the record of his earlier promises before he makes new ones. Three years ago, we were told if Congress passed his administration’s priority legislation – the trillion-dollar “stimulus,” his heath care law and the Dodd-Frank Act – then the economy would recover and job growth would flourish. Now, with all the key elements of his agenda in place, where do we find ourselves?

All now know that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has failed to reach an agreement. While there will still be $1.2 trillion of spending cuts as guaranteed under the Budget Control Act, we regrettably missed a historic opportunity to lift the burden of debt and help spur economic growth and job creation. Americans deserve an explanation.

President Barack Obama visited Eastfield College Tuesday to urge support for his latest economic plan. If Congress were not in session, I would have personally welcomed him to Mesquite , but offered far less welcome to his economic plan. His original stimulus plan helped bring our nation record unemployment, record poverty and record deficits. We should have little confidence that Stimulus Two will yield different results.

As the deficit super committee kicked off its long-awaited first meeting Thursday morning, Republicans and Democrats on the panel were in perfect agreement on one thing: failure is not an option. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the...