Press Releases

Sessions: Tying Student Loan Rates to Market Rates is a Common Sense Solution

May 23, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act of 2013:

“Currently, student loan interest rates are dictated by short-term political fixes, which unnecessarily create volatility in an already complicated market. Today the House approved legislation that will strengthen our federal student loan programs and provide long-term predictability to students, borrowers, and taxpayers.

Sessions: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Create Jobs & Bolster Energy Security

May 22, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding H.R. 3 – the Northern Route Approval Act, legislation that eliminates the need for presidential approval and streamlines the permit process to begin construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline:

Sessions Statement on SEC Regulatory Accountability Act

May 17, 2013 Press Release

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. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act:

“I applaud the House’s action today to hold the SEC accountable by requiring it to review proposed and existing regulations on the financial industry. It’s imperative that we make certain that the benefits of any government rule outweigh the costs.