Press Releases

Sessions: It's Time for the President to Join Us

Feb 5, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Require a PLAN Act:

"At a time when our economy is burdened with more than $16 trillion of debt and unemployment remains stubbornly high, it is simply unacceptable for the President to fail to submit a budget plan that ultimately eliminates the deficit and restores fiscal balance.

Sessions Statement in Support of No Budget, No Pay Act

Jan 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 the No Budget, No Pay Act:

“For nearly four years, the Democrat-led Senate has failed to meet its most basic obligation by refusing to pass a budget. Americans in the private sector face consequences for failing to do their jobs, and I strongly believe that we should impose the same accountability on Members of Congress. The objective of the No Budget, No Pay Act is simple: if you don’t do your work, you don’t get paid.

Sessions Welcomes Rules Members for the 113th Congress

Jan 4, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, welcomed Republican Members to the Committee and announced the Vice Chair for the 113th Congress today.

House Rules Committee Members in the 113th Congress are: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), Congressman Rob Woodall (R-GA), Congressman Richard Nugent (R-FL), Congressman Daniel Webster (R-FL), Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX).