U.S. Representative — Texas's 17th District
Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas
Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9972 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust payment for skin substitute products under the Medicare program. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.8312 — Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act This bill (1) assigns financial integrity, improper payment prevention, and spending transparency functions to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) within the Department of the Treasury; (2) establishes an Office of the Inspector General for Fraud… - H.R.8290 — China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
- H.R.7953 — FAIR ACT (Introduced, Mar 17, 2026)
- H.R.7270 — Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 27, 2026)
- H.R.7050 — Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency Act (Introduced, Jan 14, 2026)
- H.R.6412 — Independence Investment Fund Act (Introduced, Dec 3, 2025)
- H.R.5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 (Introduced, Sep 4, 2025)
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission. Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals, who must then be confirmed by the Senate…
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.3981 — To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9892 — To require the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the European Union, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.6467 — National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 (Reported, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.7235 — Protecting Motherhood Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
- H.R.7312 — No More SCAMS Act (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
- H.R.8340 — Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
Voting analysis
The first bill on Pete Sessions's list adjusts Medicare payment for skin substitute products. That is a category most people will never encounter and that has, by all accounts, become a significant locus of billing behaviour — a payment rule with a gap in it attracts volume. A chairman of a government operations oversight panel filing a technical payment fix is oversight arriving as legislation rather than as a hearing.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 46 currently sit at Introduced.
Two more filings work the same seam from the other end: fraud prevention and accountability, and a measure against identity fraud and theft. Health tops his classified subjects. His sponsored total is among the largest counted anywhere in this data.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Pete Sessions's cluster into: Health (12), Foreign Trade and International Finance (7), Government Operations and Politics (7), Finance and Financial Sector (6), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Education (2).
A gap in the tenure
His term count is several short of what continuous service since the late nineteen-nineties would produce, which is the arithmetic signature of a seat held, lost and regained. The figures on this page measure the current stretch alongside the earlier one without distinguishing them.
First elected in 1997, now serving across 14 terms. Pete Sessions falls in the veteran cohort.
Three departures
Two amendment votes, neither successful, plus the rotorcraft measure — he voted for it and the chamber turned it down. Nothing that reached final passage.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 144 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| S.2503 ROTOR Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 72 | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Below the Texas Republicans
He departs far less often than the Texas Republican House group does on average.
Among the 24 Republicans in the Texas delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.0%. Pete Sessions is below that average at 1.4%.
Attendance
Not a single roll call missed in the window measured.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Pete Sessions has 458 bills sponsored, 4661 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- House Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets
- House Committee on Financial Services: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Operations (Chairman)
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
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