Representative · Texas's 17th district

Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions is a Republican representative for Texas's 17th district, in Congress since 1997. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 2, and cast 463 of 470 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 7, 1997
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6750.3%2 of 675 · rank 381 of 43999%463 of 470 · rank 191 of 439210 became law12%32 of 273
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2224.9%60 of 1,222 · rank 97 of 44296%775 of 805 · rank 254 of 442171 became law9%29 of 331
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.5%15 of 997 · rank 164 of 44398%555 of 566 · rank 221 of 44370 became law20%55 of 280

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.58+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  2. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 210–216· Against party
  3. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  4. H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Nay
    Sep 10, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 194–236· Against party
  5. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 140–286· Against party
  6. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 195–235· Against party
  7. H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025Nay
    Jul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 148–267· Against party
  8. H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025Nay
    Jul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 145–268· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: 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".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

45 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced4089%
  2. Reported by committee12.2%
  3. Passed one chamber36.7%
  4. Became law12.2%

Policy areas

  1. Health13
  2. Government Operations and Politics8
  3. Finance and Financial Sector7
  4. Crime and Law Enforcement6
  5. International Affairs3
  6. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2
  7. Education2
  8. Social Welfare2

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 9972 American Patients First Act of 2026
    Introduced· Health· Jul 27, 2026
  2. H.Con.Res. 111 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to defend freedom and never forget.
    Introduced· Congress· Jun 30, 2026
  3. H.R. 8290 China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026
    Reported by committee· International Affairs· Jun 18, 2026
  4. H.R. 8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
    Passed one chamber· Government Operations and Politics· Jun 11, 2026
  5. H.Res. 1350 Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".
    Introduced· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues· Jun 9, 2026
  6. H.R. 3420 Words Matter Act of 2025
    Introduced· Health· Mar 26, 2026
  7. H.R. 7953 FAIR ACT
    Introduced· Health· Mar 17, 2026
  8. H.R. 7270 Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Jan 27, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 17th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$678.1M
Per resident
$847
Rank in Texas
22 of 38
Contract actions
2,231
New awards: 1,034

By fiscal year

  1. 294.5MFY2017
  2. 366.8MFY2018
  3. 331.5MFY2019
  4. 453.5MFY2020
  5. 465.5MFY2021
  6. 548MFY2022
  7. 646.2MFY2023
  8. 807.8MFY2024
  9. 492.5MFY2025
  10. 678.1MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Air Force$315.8M47%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs$142.5M21%
  3. Defense Contract Management Agency$59M8.7%
    Department of Defense
  4. Department of the Navy$47.9M7.1%
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of the Army$27.7M4.1%
    Department of Defense
  6. U.S. Coast Guard$11.5M1.7%
    Department of Homeland Security
  7. Forest Service$11M1.6%
    Department of Agriculture
  8. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office$10.3M1.5%
    Department of Commerce

Top recipients

  1. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$375M55%
    41 awards
  2. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P$146.6M22%
    213 awards
  3. HURLEY JV 2, LLP$23.2M3.4%
    1 award
  4. DELL MARKETING L.P.$22.2M3.3%
    87 awards
  5. AMETRINE INC$21.8M3.2%
    11 awards
  6. WICHITA FALLS TRI-TECH, LLC$14.9M2.2%
    3 awards
  7. DECISIVE POINT CONSULTING GROUP, LLC$10M1.5%
    7 awards
  8. IMPRES TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC$6.5M1.0%
    67 awards
  9. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$4.8M0.7%
    197 awards
  10. ACT1 FEDERAL LLC$4.7M0.7%
    1 award
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1.1M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$934K
From committees
$561.4K
167 committees
From contractor PACs
$69K
22 PACs · 12% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$7,500AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
pitney bowes inc.pitney bowes inc. political action committee$7,000PITNEY BOWES INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$32M
united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac)$5,000UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$685.7K
l3harris technologies, inc.l3harris technologies, inc. pac$5,000L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$115.4M
samsung electronics america incsamsung electronics america inc political action committee$5,000SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$3.7M
fedex corporationfedex corporation political action committee$3,500FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$407.8M
lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee$3,000LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$13.3B
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$2,500PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
the northwestern mutual life insurance companythe northwestern mutual life insurance company political action committee (nmpac)$2,500NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, THEAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.1M$561.4K$69K22 PACs · 12% of committee money
2024$1.2M$612.5K$93.5K27 PACs · 15% of committee money
2022$1M$545.2K$82.5K21 PACs · 15% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Texas's 17th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Texas's 17th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Texas's 17th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  5. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  6. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  7. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  8. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  9. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  10. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  11. House · Texas's 32nd districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  12. House · Texas's 5th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  13. House · Texas's 5th districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  14. House · Texas's 5th districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
sessions.house.gov
Phone
202-225-6105
Office
2204 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.