Pete Sessions
RU.S. Representative · Texas-17 · 105th-115th, 117th-119th, 27 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Sessions, Peter Anderson a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., March 22, 1955; graduated from Churchill High School, San Antonio, Tex., 1973; B.S., Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tex., 1978; business executive; professional advocate; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2019); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018; chair, Committee on Rules (One Hundred Thirteenth through One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses); elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the succeeding two Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
27
Bills introduced
20
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
251
Committees
6
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 643 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.0% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 606 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
106 — Attracted 106 cosponsors across 20 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
59 — Attracted 59 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
251 — 251 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
28 — 28 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Committee Assignments
6 committees · 1 leadership role
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Headtopics · Oct 3, 2026
Ken Paxton urges Republicans to vote in midterm elections
KWTX · Oct 3, 2026
Recent Filing Shows That Rep. Pete Sessions Sold Over $100K Worth of Apple Stock
Benzinga · Sep 23, 2026
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Benzinga · Sep 21, 2026
House Oversight Advances Comment Bill on Party-Line Vote
Legis1 · Jul 29, 2026
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