Pete Sessions
August 16th, 2012
Dallas County has 190 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus, including 10 tragic deaths. In an effort to control the outbreak of this disease, local officials – under the advisement of Texas State Health Officials and the...
August 8th, 2012
I announced today that 185 students from 22 area high schools have recently completed successful participation in the 2012 Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program.I offer the Leadership and Growth Program in Washington,...
July 18th, 2012
June 30th, 2012
On Friday, the House approved the conference report to the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, also known as the “highway bill." This bill helps to provide the funding that our local communities depend...
June 28th, 2012
I released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the President’s health care law:I will continue to stand up for the American people and fight for a full repeal of government-run health care....
June 1st, 2012
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas), a Member of House Republican Leadership, today released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's unemployment report for the month of May:As...
May 2nd, 2012
Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Congressional High School Art Competition.The Congressional High School Art Competition, known as “An Artistic Discovery” is an annual, nationwide art competition initiated by...
April 6th, 2012
I released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for the month of March:While any sign of job creation is encouraging, far too many Americans are still looking for work or have...
March 20th, 2012
This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the Taco Bueno Headquarters in Dallas to learn more about the company and also how federal laws impact it. Taco Bueno has over 3,000 employees nationwide and the majority of...
March 8th, 2012
Today, I released the following statement regarding House passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act:
August 10th, 2012
This summer I was delighted to host 185 students from 22 area high schools in Washington, DC for the Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program. Every summer in June and July, students at the high school level are given the...
August 3rd, 2012
Today, I released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for the month of July:
July 6th, 2012
Today’s jobs report underscores the need for pro-growth policies to help struggling Americans get back to work. The threat of higher taxes, more government spending and bureaucratic red-tape has injected uncertainty into our...
June 28th, 2012
Today, I released the following statement regarding the House’s vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over subpoenaed documents related to Operation Fast and Furious:For...
June 21st, 2012
Today, I released the following statement regarding House passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a package of seven domestic energy production bills:Today House Republicans reaffirmed our commitment to getting...
May 4th, 2012
Today I released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for the month of April:Although any sign of job creation is welcomed news, today’s report demonstrates that American...
April 20th, 2012
I released the following statement regarding the passage of the Small Business Tax Cut Act of 2012, legislation that would provide a 20% tax deduction for small businesses with fewer than 500 employees:Small...
March 21st, 2012
Tuesday, I released the following statement regarding the unveiling of the fiscal year 2013 House budget resolution by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan:I applaud Chairman Ryan’s bold budget proposal that directly tackles...
March 9th, 2012
Today, I released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for the month of February:Today’s report once again demonstrates how President Obama’s policies prevent our economy from...
February 13th, 2012
Today, I released the following statement regarding President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal:President Obama’s budget blueprint – presented to the American people a week late – represents more of the same tax,...










