• SESSIONS, PETE MR.
Experience: House: District 32, 1997-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,914,444Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Peter 'Pete' A. Sessions
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Karen; 2 Children: Alex, Bill; 3 Stepchildren: Conor, Liam, Nicholas
    Birth Date: 03/22/1955
    Birth Place: Waco, TX
    Home City: Dallas, TX
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    BS, Southwestern University, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1991, 1994

Current Legislative Committees

    Rules, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Results Caucus
    Former Chair, Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
    Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

    District Manager for Marketing, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retired
    Vice President, Public Policy, National Center for Policy Analysis, 1994-1995

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Team Leader, Adopt-A-Shoreline
    Member, Board of Trustees, Southwestern University
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Member, Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America
    Former Scout Master, Eagle Scouts, Boy Scouts of America
    Secretary, East Dallas Rotary Club
    Treasurer, East Dallas Rotary Club
    Member, National Committee, National Eagle Scout Association
    Adviser to the President, Special Olympics Texas
    Member, United Methodist Church
    Member, Board, East Dallas Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1989-2000
    Chair, Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 1994

Additional Information

Awards:

    National Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America
    Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003
    Friend of the Shareholder Award, American Shareholders Association, 2003
    Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2003, 2004
    Guardian of Senior's Rights Award, 60 Plus Association, 2003
    True Blue Award, Family Research Council, 2003
    Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2004
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 333
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/28/2017 H.Res.289 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 99) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. 04/28/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.Res.254 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1628) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. 04/26/2017 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, H. Res. 254 is laid on the table.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.2117 Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017 04/25/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.Con.Res.48 Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 04/06/2017 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.Res.228 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1628) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. 03/24/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.Res.221 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 03/23/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1275 World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 H.Res.156 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1004) to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of information relating to pending agency regulatory actions, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1009) to amend title 44, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to review regulations, and for other purposes. 03/01/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.R.1200 Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2017 02/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.Res.115 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.Res.50 Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. 01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.575 Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.Con.Res.1 Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government. 01/04/2017 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.Res.9 Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 01/03/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.Res.942 Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/21/2016 H.R.6283 Truth in Regulations Act of 2016 10/21/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5284 World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.Res.844 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes. 09/08/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/22/2016 H.Con.Res.148 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States. 07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
Total: 3563
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/22/2003 H.R.3307 Stop Terrorism of Property Act of 2003
10/22/2003 H.R.3294 Financial Literacy Enhancement Act
10/14/2003 H.R.3178 Health and Education Access for Students with Diabetes Act
10/10/2003 H.R.3208 To ensure that the travel and transportation allowances provided in connection with rest and recuperative leave granted to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq or Afghanistan cover travel to and from the permanent duty station or home of record of the member, not simply to and from a port of entry in the United States.
10/06/2003 H.R.3130 To amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations.
10/03/2003 H.R.3240 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor in the State of Texas as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System.
10/03/2003 H.R.3109 Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act
10/02/2003 H.R.3246 Mobile Machinery Tax Fairness Act
10/01/2003 H.R.3215 Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2003
10/01/2003 H.Res.385 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-R.O.K (South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a momentous occasion and as an excellent opportunity to reaffirm a mutual commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation and friendship between the United States and the Republic of Korea.
10/01/2003 H.R.2671 Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2003
09/23/2003 H.Res.362 Recognizing the importance and contributions of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities.
09/18/2003 H.R.49 Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
09/17/2003 H.R.3125 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2003
09/09/2003 H.R.3042 Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Security Act of 2003
09/09/2003 H.R.2743 Government Accountability and Streamlining Act of 2003
09/09/2003 H.Con.Res.190 To establish a joint committee to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations for the American people.
09/04/2003 H.R.2906 To clarify that federally licensed firerarms dealers may transfer firearms to other federally licensed firearms dealers at places other than the business premises specified on the license of the transferor dealer.
09/03/2003 H.Res.350 Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2003 Tour de France. Agreed to No
08/25/2003 H.R.2868 To award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
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