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
03/02/2011	H.Res.128	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 662) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.	03/02/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/25/2011	H.R.396	TBI Treatment Act	02/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/18/2011	H.R.159	TBI Treatment Act	02/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
02/11/2011	H.Res.72	Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth.	02/11/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/10/2011	H.Res.73	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 72) directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth.	02/10/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/01/2011	H.R.157	Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011	02/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/01/2011	H.Res.17	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.	02/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/05/2011	H.R.158	EXPENSE Act of 2011	01/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/12/2010	H.Con.Res.284	Recognizing the work and importance of special education teachers.	07/12/2010 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/26/2010	H.R.5377	To require Amtrak to discontinue passenger rail service on certain long distance routes that operate at a loss.	05/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
02/25/2010	H.R.4568	TBI Treatment Act	02/25/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/18/2009	H.Res.557	Expressing support for the State of Israel's inalienable right to defend itself in the face of an imminent nuclear or military threat from Iran, terrorist organizations, and the countries that harbor them.	06/18/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
03/19/2009	H.R.1599	To require survivor annuity payments made to disabled dependents to be disregarded in eligibility and benefit determinations under the supplemental security income (SSI) and Medicaid Programs.	03/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/03/2009	H.Res.202	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.	03/03/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/23/2009	H.Con.Res.57	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.	02/23/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
01/09/2009	H.R.446	EXPENSE Act of 2009	01/09/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/08/2008	H.R.5872	Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act	10/08/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-363. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/23/2008	H.Res.1487	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.	09/23/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
07/30/2008	H.R.6663	Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008	07/30/2008 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
06/03/2008	H.R.6173	Travel Related Industries Protection Act of 2008	06/03/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (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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