• HENSARLING, JEB HON.
Experience: House: District 5, 2003-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,915,245Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Jeb Hensarling
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Melissa; 2 Children: Claire, Travis
    Birth Date: 05/29/1957
    Birth Place: Stephenville, TX
    Home City: Dallas, TX
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    JD, School of Law, University of Texas, 1982
    BA, Economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1979

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
    Chair, Republican Conference, United States House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Chair
    Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
    Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Budget and Appropriations Task Force, Republican Study Committee
    Chair, Budget and Spending Task Force, Republican Steering Committee
    Member, Congressional Oversight Panel, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
    Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
    National Finance Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Chair, Republican Study Committee, 2007-2008
    Executive Director, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1991-1993

Professional Experience

    Chief Executive Officer, Family Support Assurance Corporation
    Owner, San Jacinto Ventures
    Vice President, Green Mountain Energy Company, 1999-2001
    Vice President, Maverick Capital, 1993-1996
    State Director, United States Senator Phil Gramm, 1985-1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, American Cancer Society of Dallas
    Volunteer, American Cancer Society of Dallas
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Board Member, Children's Education Fund
    Member, Saint Michael and All Angels Church
    Co-Founder, Washington Waste Watchers
    Board Member, Texas Public Policy Foundation, 1998-2001

Additional Information

Awards:

    Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee
    Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business
    Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce
    Taxpayers' Friend Award, National Taxpayers Union
    Congressional Leadership Award, Black America's Political Action Committee (PAC)
    Legislative Honor Roll Award, Southern Economic Development Counci
    Hero of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform
    Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distribution Industry
    Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee
    Fighter for Free Enterprise Award, Texas Association of Business
    True Blue' Award, Family Research Council
    Friend of Farm Bureau Award, American Farm Bureau Federation
    Best & Brightest Award, American Conservative Union
    Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, National Association of Manufacturers
    Constituent Communication Award, National Write Your Congressman
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 68
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/27/2005 H.R.2646 Right to Fly Act 05/27/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.1847 To redesignate the National Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, as the "Columbia Scientific Balloon Center". 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.  (All Actions)
05/11/2005 H.R.2290 Family Budget Protection Act of 2005 05/11/2005 Referred to House Government Reform  (All Actions)
04/13/2005 H.R.1605 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication. 04/13/2005 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
11/22/2004 H.R.3800 Family Budget Protection Act of 2004 11/22/2004 House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004.  (All Actions)
11/22/2004 H.R.3358 Family Budget Protection Act of 2003 11/22/2004 House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004.  (All Actions)
03/29/2004 H.R.3952 Promoting Community Investment Act of 2004 03/29/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
10/10/2003 H.R.3208 To ensure that the travel and transportation allowances provided in connection with rest and recuperative leave granted to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq or Afghanistan cover travel to and from the permanent duty station or home of record of the member, not simply to and from a port of entry in the United States. 10/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.  (All Actions)
Total: 1512
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/17/2017 H.R.1616 Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 Passed Yea
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2310 Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.2029 SIGN Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1838 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.J.Res.42 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.1737 FUELS Act
03/28/2017 H.R.1552 FOCA Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1722 Protecting American Jobs Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/22/2017 H.R.1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
03/22/2017 H.R.806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
03/21/2017 H.R.1512 Social Security Child Protection Act of 2017
03/21/2017 H.R.1494 PACT Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1460 Regulatory Fingerprints Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1334 ALERTED Act of 2017
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