PETE SESSIONS

Background

Born

Waco, TX, March 22, 1955

Education

B.S., social and political science, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, 1978

Career and public service

District manager, Southwestern Bell, and Bell Communications Research, formerly Bell Labs, 1978-94; vice president for public policy, National Center for Policy Analysis, 1994-95; board member, White Rock YMCA; trustee, Southwestern University; advisor to president, Special Olympics Texas; past chairman, East Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Elected

Elected to the 5th District for the 105th Congress on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 32nd District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 17th District for the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; reelected to each succeeding Congress

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. House, Texas, district 17 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.2M FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, Texas, district 17 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1M FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, Texas, district 17 · REP · Open seat · raised $1.5M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $5.1M FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2.4M FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2.6M FEC ↗

2011–2012

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.8M FEC ↗

2009–2010

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2.2M FEC ↗

2007–2008

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.8M FEC ↗

2005–2006

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.9M FEC ↗

2003–2004

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · Rep · Incumbent · raised $4.5M FEC ↗

2001–2002

U.S. House, Texas, district 32 · REP · Incumbent · raised $731K FEC ↗

1999–2000

U.S. House, Texas, district 5 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2M FEC ↗

1997–1998

U.S. House, Texas, district 5 · REP · Incumbent · raised $853K FEC ↗

1995–1996

U.S. House, Texas, district 5 · REP · Open seat · raised $1M FEC ↗

1993–1994

U.S. House, Texas, district 5 · REP · Challenger · raised $492K FEC ↗

1991–1992

U.S. House, Texas, district 3 · REP · Open seat · raised $137K FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H2TX03126). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

No debate video for this race has been posted by a station or debate commission we have found, as of Nov 5, 2026. See every 2026 debate →

Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

1997

Recorded votes cast

16,833

Roll calls attended

96.2%

Committees now

• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• House Committee on Financial Services
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Operations (Chairman)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
• House Committee on Financial Services: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
• House Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets

Newest bills sponsored

• H.R. 9972 · American Patients First Act of 2026
• H.Con.Res. 111 · Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the v…
• H.Res. 1350 · Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Cons…
• H.R. 8312 · Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
• H.R. 8290 · Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026

From the roll-call record of Pete Sessions and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Oct 22, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Honoring colonel donald r. "don" schreiber, united states air force, retired, with a congressional veteran commendation Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel Donald ``Don'' R. Schreiber of Waco, Texas, with a 2026 Congressional Veteran Commendation. Don's distinguished career in the United States Air Force, years of se… Congressional Record, E1114-E1115 ↗
• Oct 22, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Recognizing colonel william kermit brock, united states army, retired, with a congressional veteran commendation Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel William Kermit Brock of Waco, Texas, with a 2026 Congressional Veteran Commendation. William's distinguished 33-year career as a chaplain in the United States Arm… Congressional Record, E1109-E1110 ↗
• Oct 15, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Recognizing technical sergeant philip jay gabbert, u.s. air force (ret.), with a congressional veteran commendation Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to present Dr. Philip Jay Gabbert of Lufkin, Texas, with a Congressional Veteran Commendation in recognition of his distinguished military career, his service to our Nation, and his ext… Congressional Record, E1090-E1091 ↗
• Oct 15, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Recognizing command sergeant major rocky lynne carr, u.s. army (ret.), with a congressional veteran commendation Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Command Sergeant Major Rocky Lynne Carr, a distinguished United States Army veteran and a resident of Lufkin, Texas, who has devoted more than three decades of his li… Congressional Record, E1088-E1089 ↗

Quoted exactly as printed in the Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office). Floor video is the House Clerk's own upload of the full day's session.

Hearing video from their committees

• Sep 15, 2026 · House Oversight and Government ReformFull Committee business meeting to consider the following: 1) H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon David Black in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Watch the official video ↗
• Sep 15, 2026 · House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services“Unequal Treatment: Addressing the Drivers of Unaffordability for Oral Chemotherapy”Watch the official video ↗
• Apr 29, 2026 · House Oversight and Government Reformthe full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely aWatch the official video ↗
• Apr 15, 2026 · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital MarketsSafeguarding Main Street: Combatting Fraud and Exploitation in Our Capital MarketsWatch the official video ↗

Hearings of committees and subcommittees PETE SESSIONS sits on, from the committees' own uploads listed by Congress.gov. Whether they spoke is shown in the video, not here.

Financial disclosures and stock trades

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Bills they sponsored that became law

3 since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover:

• H.R. 7524 (Public Law 118-182) · GSA Technology Accountability Act
• H.R. 5872 (Public Law 110-363) · Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
• H.R. 4246 (Public Law 109-398) · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, a…

Bills they cosponsored

275 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.R. 10164 · BEDROCK Act · cosponsored Oct 29, 2026
• H.R. 10858 · CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026 · cosponsored Oct 22, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10643 · H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10542 · Combating Pasture Mealybug Act · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026
• H.R. 10183 · SRBIJA Act · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$1,323,420

Total spent

$730,788

Cash on hand

$1,033,567

From individuals

$620,688

Debts owed

$0

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

Spent to support

$54

Spent to oppose

$0

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Nov 5, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

sessions.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

2204 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
(202) 225-6105

District offices

• 400 Austin Avenue, Suite 302, Waco, TX 76701 · (254) 633-4500
• 3034 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965 · (936) 585-7959
• 901 Normal Park Drive, Suite 208, Huntsville, TX 77320 · (936) 755-7770
• 409 West Main Street, Apartment 203, Round Rock, TX 78664 · (202) 340-9033
• 300 East Shepherd Avenue, Suite 210, Lufkin, TX 75902 · (936) 219-6450

Accounts

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Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.