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Pete Sessions
U.S. Representative, Texas
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Peter Anderson Sessions is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 17th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. He chaired the House Rules Committee from 2013 to 2019 and is a former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Sessions votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sessions stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 458 →HR 9972
HR 9972 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Health
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8312
HR 8312 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 11, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 8290
HR 8290 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 18, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 611.
HCONRES 111
HCONRES 111 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · Congress
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Sessions's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 454were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Sessions sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Sessions has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
21
Sponsored this Congress
458 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,662
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
458
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Sessions's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33