Pete Sessions — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for TX's 17th Congressional District · Republican

Pete Sessions is a Republican U.S. Representative for TX's 17th Congressional District. This page tracks Pete Sessions's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1997.

Pete Sessions's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 87.39% — cast 416 of 476 roll-call votes (missed 60).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 97.56% of the time (2.44% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3913 bills, 183 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Pete Sessions Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Renewable Energy

How Pete Sessions Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Pete Sessions Broke With the Republican Party

Pete Sessions has voted against the Republican majority on about 2.4% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “ROTOR Act” (2026-02-24) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted No on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-04) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted No on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-03) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.

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