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
05/20/2015	H.Res.226	Calling on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations for the next 100 years based upon the two countries' common interests and the United States' significant security interests in the region.	05/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.458	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes.	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
04/14/2015	H.Res.189	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 650) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 685) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.	04/14/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/26/2015	H.R.1718	Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2015	03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/18/2015	H.Res.155	Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.	03/18/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/13/2015	H.R.1184	Medicare Skilled Nursing and Home Health Services Continuity of Care Act of 2015	03/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.Res.129	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.	02/27/2015 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 183 (Roll no. 101). (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.822	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/03/2015	H.Res.79	Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.	02/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
01/27/2015	H.Res.48	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.	01/27/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/13/2015	H.Res.27	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 37) to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.	01/13/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/07/2015	H.Con.Res.1	Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.	01/07/2015 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
01/06/2015	H.Res.9	Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.	01/06/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/10/2014	H.Res.775	Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2244) to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 12, 2014, through January 3, 2015.	12/10/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	H.R.5802	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes.	12/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
12/03/2014	H.Res.766	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5771) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 647) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.	12/03/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/13/2014	H.Res.748	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.	11/13/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	H.Res.727	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to remove Federal Government obstacles to the production of more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that energy reliably to businesses, consumers, and other end users; to lower the cost of energy to consumers; to enable manufacturers and other businesses to access domestically produced energy affordably and reliably in order to create and sustain more secure and well-paying American jobs; and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to make revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014.	09/18/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
08/01/2014	H.Res.710	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5230) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	08/01/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 191 (Roll no. 477). (All Actions)
07/30/2014	H.Res.676	Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.	07/30/2014 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 468). (All Actions)

Total: 3563

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/12/2017	H.R.2372	VETERAN Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2823	Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017	H.R.1973	Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017	H.R.1761	Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
05/22/2017	H.R.953	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.188	Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017	H.R.1222	Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.128	Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017	H.R.1616	Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017	Passed	Yea
05/17/2017	H.J.Res.66	Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.	Passed	Yea
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2432	Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2431	Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
05/10/2017	H.J.Res.36	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".	Passed	Yea
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.1180	Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/28/2017	H.R.1694	Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017	Passed	Yea

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