Press Releases 114th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement after the House passed a measure that would require the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and post the funds and assets held by senior Iranian political and military leaders online:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement after voting in favor of a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high impact rules pending judicial review:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement after voting in support of a measure to prohibit President Obama and this administration from transferring any detainees out of the Guantanamo Bay facility:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today released the following statement after voting for a bill to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) based on performance or misconduct:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules released the following statement after voting support of a measure to provide greater transparency in the rulemaking process:
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House met today for the Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 115th Congress. Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) serves as chairman of the subcommittee and released the following statement in response to the hearing:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a bill to repeal the increase in the income threshold used to determine eligibility for the tax deduction for medical care expenses:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today released the following statement announcing the departure of current Staff Director Hugh Halpern to the Office of the Speaker, and the promotion of the committee's current Deputy Staff Director Stephen Cote to the role of staff director:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after the passage of two measures that make necessary reforms to regulations on the financial industry:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party: