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U.S. Representative for Texas’s 17th District

Pete Sessions

Republican 14th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
13BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.58

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 1997–now
27 years in CongressMore senior than 93% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Economics and Public Finance 6%
Committees
  • Financial Services
  • Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on
  • Health
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Finance and Financial Sector
Age
71

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Chair of the Government Operations subcommittee (Oversight and Government Reform).

Where Sessions has influence

Roles

Talks most about

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Where Sessions breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Sessions voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 6% · 3 of 50 party 7%
  3. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Every issue Pro See all 4 issues where Sessions has broken with Republicans, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Sessions broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Yea Passed
216–211
Sep 1, 2026 H.Res. 1499 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
210–208
Sep 1, 2026 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
370–48
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
210–216
Feb 24, 2026 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Sessions is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

    ICYMI: Congressman Pete Sessions Launches Bipartisan Military & Veteran Housing Caucus

    Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) announced the launch of the bipartisan Military & Veteran Housing Caucus (MVHC), a congressional caucus dedicated to advancing policies that strengthen financial readiness, military-to-civilian transition,…

    “I am proud to join the Military and Veteran Housing Caucus and work with a bipartisan group of lawmakers committed to ensuring American heroes have access to safe and reliable housing.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Sessions voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.16· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 130 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Sessions’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 19
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 5
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 17 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Sessions’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Sessions.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 2 missed of 674

Voted on 672 of 674 roll calls; missed 2. Higher than 88% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 87 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Higher than 56% of House members.

45% 100%
13/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 67% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.58

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 21 sponsored bills

Sponsored 21 (House median 25) · cosponsored 273 (median 289), 82 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Government Operations and Politics, Finance and Financial Sector.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 88%
Economics and Public Finance70 61%
Armed Forces & National Security61 74%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 76%
Government Operations and Politics30 87%
Commerce27 93%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 85%
International Affairs26 50%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 64%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 100%
Emergency Management7 100%
Law7 71%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 80%
Animals4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RMatt Van EppsTN-799%agreement
  3. RNeal P. DunnFL-298%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Sessions’s campaign raised $1.1M: $499K (47%) from individuals and $516K (49%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $934K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Sessions

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 166.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave Sessions this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

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Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Sessions’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TX-17Republican2021–present
  • U.S. House, TX-32Republican2003–2019
  • U.S. House, TX-5Republican1997–2003

Seat

State
Texas
District
17
Current term
2025–2027
Age
71

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6105
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Waco, Huntsville, Round Rock
Facebook
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Elsewhere

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