Rep. Hensarling: I Will Do Whatever It Takes to Return to ‘Fiscal Sanity’

Ericka Andersen / July 22, 2011

Conservatives are taking a stand in the House, and they’re making their liberal counterparts angry in the process.

The Cut, Cap, and Balance plan passed with flying colors in the House (234–190) on Tuesday, and it is now up to the Democratic-controlled Senate to shoulder its responsibility. In fact, conservative House Members are holding out hope that the only actual bill on the debt ceiling yet to pass Congress will make it through the Senate. (more…)