• 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
11/12/2003 H.R.3367 To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial information. 11/12/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.  (All Actions)
11/05/2003 H.Con.Res.94 Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution 11/05/2003 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/10/2003 H.Res.360 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2622) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, and for other purposes. 09/10/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/10/2003 H.Res.315 Congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers for hitting 500 major league home runs and thanking him for being a role model for the Cuban American community, as well as for all Americans. 09/10/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/24/2003 H.Res.335 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2427) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 07/24/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/17/2003 H.Con.Res.247 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome. 07/17/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/17/2003 H.R.2548 Federal Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2003 07/17/2003 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
07/09/2003 H.Res.309 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438) to increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special education. 07/09/2003 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 192 (Roll no. 337).  (All Actions)
06/20/2003 H.R.2263 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees. 06/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
06/17/2003 H.Res.276 Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 342) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other purposes. 06/17/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/05/2003 H.R.2311 Social Security Earnings Limit Repeal Act of 2003 06/05/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
06/05/2003 H.Res.256 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1474) to facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, and for other purposes. 06/05/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/04/2003 H.R.2341 Community Savings and Investment Act of 2003 06/04/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/05/2003 H.J.Res.50 Proposing a tax limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 05/05/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
04/30/2003 H.Res.206 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1350) to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes. 04/30/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/24/2003 H.R.1811 Dylan Lee James Act 04/24/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/10/2003 H.R.1543 Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act 04/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
04/09/2003 H.Res.181 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others. 04/09/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/26/2003 H.R.1452 To provide that the language of the text of United States passports is written in English and Spanish. 03/26/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
03/25/2003 H.Con.Res.116 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should withhold its assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until the Charter of the United Nations is amended to ensure that a member state may not be a member of the Security Council, or serve as chair of, or in any other position of responsibility in, any organ or agency of the United Nations, unless the government of that country has been democratically elected. 03/25/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
Total: 3563
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2823 Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.1973 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.1761 Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017 H.R.1222 Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.1616 Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 Passed Yea
05/17/2017 H.J.Res.66 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. Passed Yea
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2431 Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Passed Aye
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/28/2017 H.R.1694 Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 Passed Yea
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