U.S. Representative · Texas, District 17

Pete Sessions

Non-Consecutive Service

Republican Texas On the 2026 ballot Official website

Bills introduced

402

During their time in Congress

Bills cosponsored

4,683

Signed on as a supporter

Status

Serving now

As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

98%

8,280 of 8,486 Yea/Nay votes matched the Republican majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

307 of 8,797 votes

Bills enacted into law

0.7%

3 of 402 bills they introduced

Won in 2024

66.4%

of the vote, 32.7 points ahead of Mark Lorenzen (Democrat). Clerk's official results

Based on 8,797 recorded votes and 402 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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How they voted recently 20 most recent

Date and question	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403` Passed	H #314	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497` Passed	H #313	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340` Passed	H #312	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-213` Passed	H #311	On Passage · `119-HJRES-213`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-10326` Passed	H #310	On Passage · `119-HR-10326`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-9576` Passed	H #309	On Passage · `119-HR-9576`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334` Passed	H #308	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93` Passed	H #307	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-210` Passed	H #306	On Passage · `119-HJRES-210`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500` Passed	H #305	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140` Passed	H #304	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646` Passed	H #303	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278` Passed	H #302	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978` Passed	H #301	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #300	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #299	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486` Passed	H #298	On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276` Passed	H #297	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219` Passed	H #296	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 3, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-4795` Passed	H #295	On Passage · `119-HR-4795`	Yea	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HR-9972`	American Patients First Act of 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Health
`119-HCONRES-111`	Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memor…	Jun 30, 2026	Congress
`119-HRES-1350`	Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction …	Jun 9, 2026	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
`119-HR-8290`	China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026	Apr 15, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-8312`	Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act	Apr 15, 2026	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-7953`	FAIR ACT	Mar 17, 2026	Health
`119-HR-7270`	Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026	Jan 27, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-7050`	Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency Act	Jan 14, 2026	Health
`119-HR-6412`	Independence Investment Fund Act	Dec 3, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-5125`	District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025	Sep 4, 2025	Law
`119-HR-4863`	Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025	Aug 1, 2025	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-3420`	Words Matter Act of 2025	May 15, 2025	Health
`119-HR-3417`	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025	May 14, 2025	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
`119-HR-3416`	Accessibility Constituent Communication Act of 2025	May 14, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-3092`	Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2025	Apr 30, 2025	Health
`119-HR-3080`	Health Care Fairness for All Act	Apr 29, 2025	Health
`119-HR-2277`	FACT Act	Mar 21, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-1175`	Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025	Feb 10, 2025	Social Welfare
`119-HR-572`	RED TAPE Act	Jan 21, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-242`	MANAGER Act	Jan 9, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-216`	SEC Act of 2025	Jan 7, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`118-HR-9593`	MANAGER Act	Sep 16, 2024	Government Operations and Politics
`118-HR-8878`	Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2024	Aug 30, 2024	Social Welfare
`118-HR-9342`	Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2024	Aug 9, 2024	Finance and Financial Sector
`118-HR-8930`	Accessibility Constituent Communication Act of 2024	Jul 2, 2024	Government Operations and Politics

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HR-10858`	CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026	Oct 22, 2026
`119-HR-10643`	H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10542`	Combating Pasture Mealybug Act	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10556`	VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10443`	American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026	Sep 16, 2026
`119-HR-10241`	I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026	Sep 3, 2026
`119-HR-10222`	No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act	Sep 2, 2026
`119-HR-10184`	Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026	Aug 31, 2026
`119-HR-10183`	SRBIJA Act	Aug 27, 2026
`119-HR-10166`	Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act	Aug 27, 2026
`119-HRES-1481`	Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.	Aug 13, 2026
`119-HR-9892`	Stop EU Overreach Act	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HRES-1451`	Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization…	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HR-9720`	D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act	Jul 16, 2026
`119-HR-9535`	Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026	Jun 30, 2026
`119-HR-9452`	Budgeting for a Better America Act	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HR-9404`	VA Home Loan Navigator Act	Jun 23, 2026
`119-HR-9329`	SEC Reform and Restructuring Act	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9350`	No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9298`	Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HR-9156`	Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026	Jun 4, 2026
`119-HRES-1335`	Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the …	Jun 3, 2026
`119-HJRES-193`	Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Trans…	Jun 3, 2026
`119-HJRES-192`	Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in…	Jun 3, 2026
`119-HRES-1320`	Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forc…	May 22, 2026

Committee assignments

6 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through October 14, 2026

$1,323,420

Raised

$730,788

Spent

$1,033,567

Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $615,105. From PACs and other political committees: $659,162.

What Pete Sessions's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H2TX03126). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Financial disclosures

4 periodic transaction reports filed in 2026, latest filing Sep 22, 2026. Source: House Clerk financial disclosure index.

A periodic transaction report is the STOCK Act filing a member makes within 45 days of a stock, bond or other securities trade over $1,000 by them, a spouse or a dependent child. The House Clerk's PDF or the Senate's eFD report is the primary source; e-filed reports are read into transactions, paper filings are linked only.

5 transactions read from their reports: 0 purchases, 5 sales; latest trade Sep 22, 2026. Most traded: AAPL (1), ABBV (1), ARCC (1), GOOGL (1), VZ (1).

See their 5 trades See their 4 House filings

Lobbyist political contributions

349 contributions totaling $690,900 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

K&L GATES, LLP $24,500 · 17 contributions
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION $22,000 · 7 contributions
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION $20,000 · 8 contributions
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) $15,000 · 3 contributions
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION $15,000 · 6 contributions
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE $15,000 · 3 contributions
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY $15,000 · 3 contributions
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION $15,000 · 3 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 30, 2026	HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$2,000.00
Jun 30, 2026	PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Pete Sessions	$500.00
Jun 30, 2026	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Sessions Pete	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Sessions Pete	$2,000.00
Jun 29, 2026	CEMEX INC. To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
Jun 26, 2026	ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep Pete Sessions	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	AFLAC INCORPORATED To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$2,000.00
Jun 19, 2026	UBS AMERICAS INC. To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$2,500.00
Jun 17, 2026	DENTONS US LLP To PETE SESSSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
Jun 16, 2026	NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
Jun 15, 2026	INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
Jun 4, 2026	WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Hon. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Hon. Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
Jun 2, 2026	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$2,000.00
May 29, 2026	NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$1,000.00
May 26, 2026	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Sessions, Pete	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Sessions, Pete	$1,000.00
May 26, 2026	KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC To PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Pete Sessions	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Pete Sessions	$2,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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Time in Congress

House of Representatives · Texas · District 17
2021–present · Congresses 117–119
House of Representatives · Texas · District 32
2003–2019 · Congresses 108–115
House of Representatives · Texas · District 5
1997–2003 · Congresses 105–107

Washington, DC office

2204 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

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APA

Open America. (2026). Sessions, Pete (Republican–Texas): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/S000250/

MLA

"Sessions, Pete (Republican–Texas): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/S000250/.

Bluebook (legal)

Profile of Sessions, Pete, Member of Congress, Texas (Republican), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/S000250/.

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