Press Releases 114th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s vote on three measures demonstrating opposition to the Iran Nuclear Agreement:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the House of Representatives has standing to sue the Obama Administration for spending federal funds regarding the Affordable Care Act that were not appropriated by Congress:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of legislation that would allow for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following joint statement after the House’s passage of a bill requiring a joint resolution of approval by the Congress and the president’s signature before any new executive action takes effect. The bill included an amendment authored by Chairman Sessions and Congressmen Andy Barr (R-KY), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) that would require analysis on the impact of federal regulations on jobs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of legislation which prohibits federal grants to be given to local governments unwilling to assist the federal government in enforcing measures that distinguish between residents with legal immigration status and those who lack authorization under federal law to be present in the United States:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of legislation to create a uniform national standard for the labeling of food products that contain genetically engineered plants or ingredients:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement following the House’s passage of a bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act allowing states to establish permit programs:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement following the House’s passage of a bill to provide drought relief to states in the Western United States, mainly California: