Pete Sessions
Republican
TX
Representative, 17th District
Next Election: 2026
Pete Sessions is a Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th Congressional District. Sessions first took office in Congress in 1997. In the 119th Congress, Sessions has voted in 99.7% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Sessions has voted with the Republican majority 94.3% of the time. Sessions' overall VoteSee report card grade is B.
Sessions' latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Sessions is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 1 other candidate.
Pete Sessions: Voting Record & Political Positions
Pete Sessions's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 99.7% — cast 654 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 2).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Republican majority 94.26% of the time (5.74% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 313 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3974, 184 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Pete Sessions Votes On
- Taxation
- Immigration
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Climate Change
- Infrastructure
How Pete Sessions Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Pete Sessions Broke With the Republican Party
Pete Sessions has voted against the Republican majority on about 5.7% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Nay on “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-09-01) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted No on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.” (2026-09-01) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- 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.