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Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions

RRepublicanTX-17 · Representative
55
/ 100
Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence1
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone23
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency39
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions

RepublicanTX-17 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Conservative (0.584)
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Pete Sessions is a Republican Representative from TX, District 17. He has served 29 years in Congress across 14 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as conservative, voting with his party 98.7% of the time.

29
Years in Office
14
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Pete

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-6105Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

98.7%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
7 votes against party
0.5%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
11
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Pete Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+2.8% vs avg
98.7%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-3.1% vs avg
0.5%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-2.0 vs avg
11
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Financial ServicesHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31

$888,055
Cash on Handⓘ
$901,426
Total Receiptsⓘ
$454,306
Disbursementsⓘ
$452,177
Individual Donors
$421,553
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$10
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

1997–2003House · TX-5 · Republican
2003–2019House · TX-32 · Republican
2021–2027House · TX-17 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

TX-17 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

784,812
Population
$66,048
Median Income
35.0
Median Age
26.5%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 62.5%Black 14.8%Hispanic 26.2%Asian 2.3%