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Pete Sessions
U.S. Representative, TX-17
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, TX-17 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-17
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-17
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-17
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-17
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-32
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-32
Texas |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-5
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-5
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-5
Texas |
Republican | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-5
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-5
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-5
Texas |
Republican | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Financial Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Financial Services — Capital Markets unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Financial Services — National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Government Operations — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Health Care and Financial Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.584, social dim. 0.173. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6422 — American Water Stewardship Act | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4638 — Federal Working Animal Protection Act | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 139 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1958 — Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 556 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1115 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4294 — MAWS Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 38 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized… | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1099 — Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1100 — Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6472 — Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 723 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1095 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4626 — Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act | Nay | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1075 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
816 recorded contributions totalling $1,247,979. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 119 of 816 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 108 | $321,600 | 26% |
| Super PAC | 9 | $2,954 | 0% |
| Small-dollar | 2 | $6 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 697 | $923,419 | 74% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | DELL TECHNOLOGIES PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 27, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | PNC PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 22, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | SCAI PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 24, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INNOVATION PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 5, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS INC. PAC) | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AIPAC PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Apr 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Apr 12, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NADAPAC | PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 28, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (3 as lead sponsor)
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HR 8290
US · Jun 18, 2026
China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026
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HR 8312
US · Jun 11, 2026
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
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HRES 1350
US · Jun 9, 2026
Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".
Social media
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