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. 3826, theElectricity Security and Affordability Act, and H.R. 2641, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) 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.R. 4118, the Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness Act:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement in response to the president's Fiscal Year 2015 budget plan:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of several measures to stop government abuse:

“House Republicans are committed to holding the Obama Administration accountable for circumventing Congress and the constitutional lawmaking process. The Administration’s abuse of power and excessive regulation stifles job creation, weakens our economy, and threatens Americans’ trust in our government.

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. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014:

"The recent IRS scandal is a prime example of the federal government abusing its power. By intentionally targeting conservative groups and political opponents of the president, the IRS has severely damaged the American people’s trust in their government.

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. 3590, theSportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2013:

“The SHARE Act is a bipartisan and bicameral initiative that protects our public lands and preserves access to traditional hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting for sportsmen. This important bill also preserves Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

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. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: