Pete Sessions
Republican · Representative for Texas's 17th district
21 sponsored · 273 cosponsored
In the House since 1997
Age 71
Contact their office: (202) 225-6105 · 2204 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 21 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 7 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 32 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 2 of 676 recorded votes (0.3%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on finance and financial sector and government operations and politics.50 and 35 of the 294 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (7)
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States.
Became law · 119-HR-6644
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?Extensive focus on rural housing preservation, USDA reforms, and rural credit union revitalization. +10
- No: Would billionaires be better off under this?Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes. -8
This bill aims to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Became law · 119-HR-224
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill directly benefits veterans by ensuring their disability compensation is excluded when determining eligibility for housing programs. +7
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
And 4 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
H.R. 1190 is known as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The main goal is to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1190
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill directly expands capital access opportunities for small business owners. +7
- They cosponsoredAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026
This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-8205
- Yes: Does this put more money into medical research?The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (32)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act establishes new fraud prevention and financial integrity functions within the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Passed the House 240–181 · 119-HR-8312
- Yes: Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?The creation of a permanent Office of the Inspector General enhances the oversight of federal fund distribution. +6
- No: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill increases the government's ability to collect and analyze recipient data through various federal agencies. -4
This bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to end the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
Passed the House 218–211 · 119-HR-5125
- Yes: Does this give the federal government more power?The bill increases federal power by giving the President direct control over judicial nominations in DC without a commission. +5
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill reduces local DC Home Rule by removing the local Judicial Nomination Commission. -5
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 29 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 21 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 18 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.