Press Releases

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. 5682, To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) selected Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) to continue to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress.

Speaker Boehner issued the following statement:

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. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs & More American Jobs Act and H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act:

WASHINGTON, DC – The Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House held a Members' Day hearing today on proposed rules changes for the 114th Congress. The hearing, which was chaired by Subcommittee Chairman Richard Nugent (R-FL), provided an opportunity for testimony and proposals from Members on possible modifications to the standing rules of the House for next 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. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act:

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. Res. 644, condemning and disapproving of the Obama Administration’s failure to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before releasing the Taliban Five:

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. 5230, Making Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of the legislation introduced by Chairman Sessions: H. Res. 676, Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States: