Press Releases 113th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 2609, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2013:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014, and H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014:
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the Rules Committee launched a new website. The site has been redesigned from scratch to provide new tools to better track legislation and to deliver an overall more user-friendly experience.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act of 2013:
“Currently, student loan interest rates are dictated by short-term political fixes, which unnecessarily create volatility in an already complicated market. Today the House approved legislation that will strengthen our federal student loan programs and provide long-term predictability to students, borrowers, and taxpayers.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding H.R. 3 – the Northern Route Approval Act, legislation that eliminates the need for presidential approval and streamlines the permit process to begin construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline:
“I applaud the House’s action today to hold the SEC accountable by requiring it to review proposed and existing regulations on the financial industry. It’s imperative that we make certain that the benefits of any government rule outweigh the costs.