Pete Sessions
- Previous profession
- District manager, Southwestern Bell, and Bell Communications Research, formerly Bell Labs, 1978 to 1994; Vice president for public policy, National Center for Policy Analysis, 1994 to 1995; Advisor to president, Special Olympics Texas
- First public office
- 1996Elected to the 5th District for the 105th Congress on November 5, 1996
- Years in public office
- 29
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Sessions has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Sessions is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Sessions votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Sessions votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Sessions votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, and No on the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Sessions votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Sessions votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 59 Yes votes Sessions votes the same way as most House Republicans. On the 1 No vote Sessions votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
4 excerpts
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“The funding was included in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by the President on January 23, 2026.”
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Congressman Sessions Statement on the End of the Government Shutdown
“WASHINGTON- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement after the passage of the Senate Amendment to HR 5371.”
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Congressman Sessions Votes "YES" on President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill"
“WASHINGTON, D.C.- Following an early morning vote, Congressman Sessions released this statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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Congressman Sessions Applauds Signing of GSA Technology Accountability Act
“WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement about his bill, H.R. 7524, the GSA Technology Accountability Act, becoming law. This new law, which received broad bipartisan support in Congress, ensures GSA is held accountable to Congress and the American people in how it spends taxpayer dollars on technology projects and initiatives.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 12 spending items this member requested, $24,650,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mexia, Texas | Public Law 119-37 | Mexia Water Tower ReplacementRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | TX | $3,300,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX City of Huntsv Wastewater Tr UpgradesEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX City of Nacogd Drainage ImprEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX City of Waco f Water Reuse PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of Pfluge Station and S ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of Woodwa Water SystemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| Baylor University | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Cold-Spray Technology (ACT) Laboratory Equipment at the Point-Of-Need-Innovation (PONI) CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Baylor University | Public Law 119-74 | Arctic Acclimatization & Sleep Optimization (ARKTOS) Research Center Phase IIDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Deep East Texas Council of Governments | Public Law 119-74 | Deep East Texas Interoperable Communications InfrastructureDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| TX | Public Law 119-75 | Corridor A2 Segment Advanced Technology RouteDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | TX | $7,000,000 |
Show all 12
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| TX | Public Law 119-75 | Future I-69/U.S. 59 Feasibility Study and Environmental ClearanceDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | TX | $3,000,000 |
| City of Woodway | Public Law 119-75 | Old McGregor Road and Ritchie Road Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $1,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.petesessions.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.petesessions.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Sessions's campaign reports receiving $1,050,236.68 and reports spending $557,216.11, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2TX03126as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2TX03126as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,050,236.68 | $1,243,303.06 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $557,216.11 | $890,481.70 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $933,956.23 | $440,935.66 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2TX03126as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2TX03126as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $494,904.72 | $583,240.85 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $3,848.00 | $8,184.19 |
| Other political committees | $516,176.27 | $626,697.06 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $10.00 | $1,000.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- PEOPLE FOR ENTERPRISE TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH (PETE PAC) Unauthorized · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00363770
- PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00303305
- PETE SESSIONS VICTORY COMMITTEE Joint fundraising committee · 2026 · FEC committee C00943019
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record8 reports saved. 8 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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