Jeb Hensarling

Thomas Jeb Hensarling is an American politician who served as the member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Hensarling chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2013 to 2019, and chaired the House Republican Conference from 2011 to 2013. A leading opponent of regulating the financial industry, Hensarling has close ties to Wall Street, having received campaign donations from every major Wall Street bank as well as various payday lenders.