Press Releases
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 measure that would provide for greater flexibility among states to exclude abortion providers from using Medicaid funds:
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 a bill that would streamline the approval process for infrastructure, energy and other construction projects:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement to resign at the end of October:
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 two pro-life measures that would defund Planned Parenthood and prevent an abortion provider from failing to deliver the proper care to an infant who survives an abortion or attempted abortion:
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of a bill to improve attorney accountability:
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: