Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is retiring from Congress once his term is up in 2018, The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday.
“Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. Congress in 2018,” said in a statement. “Although service in Congress remains the greatest privilege of my life, I never intended to make it a lifetime commitment, and I have already stayed far longer than I had originally planned.”
Hensarling was elected to Congress in 2003 and represents the 5th district of Texas, which includes Dallas. He recently pushed for an overhaul of the federal flood insurance program after Hurricane Harvey caused massive destruction in parts of southeast Texas.
In the statement, Hensarling said he would continuing working on “housing finance reform, regulatory relief, cyber security and capital formation” and “especially pro-growth tax reform” during his last 14 months in Congress.
Rats… Ship…
‘But, in the meantime, i’ll do all i can to make this country a corporate-controlled, theocratic oligarchy, jes’ like Jesus wanted.’
Another Jeb with low energy. Begged me to endorse him, which I refused. Quitter!
Another one bites the dust.
Another one bites the dust.
And another one gone, another one gone
Another one bites the dust.
His district is R +16 even though it’s a majority minority district. There’s just no excuse why this isn’t a Dem seat.