SESSIONS, PETE MR.

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: 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%; Write a Review

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

Pete Sessions: Obama Accountable For Murders 'Every Day' By Undocumented Immigrants

02/27/2015

The Huffington Post

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

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
04/13/2010	H.Con.Res.260	Recognizing the 62nd anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel, and reaffirming unequivocal support for the alliance and friendship between the United States and Israel.
04/09/2010	H.R.4985	Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010
03/25/2010	H.R.4951	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff.
03/20/2010	H.R.4894	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs.
03/17/2010	H.Res.1188	Ensuring an up or down vote on certain health care legislation.
03/15/2010	H.R.775	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/04/2010	H.Res.1079	Congratulating the National Football League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl XLIV and for bringing New Orleans its first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.	Passed	Yea
03/03/2010	H.Con.Res.246	Supporting the goals and ideals of World Glaucoma Day.
03/02/2010	H.J.Res.77	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
03/02/2010	H.Res.812	Recognizing the significant contributions of the Military Working Dog Program to the United States Armed Forces.
03/01/2010	H.R.4463	Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2010
02/25/2010	H.Res.1067	Honoring Colonel Robert Howard for his lifetime of service to the United States.
02/23/2010	H.Res.1008	Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
02/09/2010	H.Res.1080	Congratulating the New Orleans Saints upon their winning Super Bowl XLIV.
02/04/2010	H.Res.1063	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a mandate imposed by the Federal Government requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional.
02/02/2010	H.Res.1057	Recognizing the National Basketball Association's (NBA) All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex.
02/02/2010	H.Res.1014	Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month.	Passed	Yea
01/21/2010	H.Res.988	Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
01/21/2010	H.Res.977	Honoring Navy SEALs Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe, and Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas for their heroic actions in the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed, the mastermind behind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq.
01/13/2010	H.Res.847	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.

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