Pete Sessions — U.S. Representative (TX-17)
House

Pete Sessions — U.S. Representative (TX-17)

Skip to main content
< All Topics
Print

Pete Sessions — U.S. Representative (TX-17)

Posted
Updated
ByPU Publish
0 out of 5 stars
5 Stars 0%
4 Stars 0%
3 Stars 0%
2 Stars 0%
1 Stars 0%

Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative
Role: U.S. Representative, Texas’s 17th Congressional District (2023–present); formerly TX-32 (1997–2019); House Rules Committee
Priority: P2

## Basis for Inclusion

Subject Classification: Public Official — serving U.S. Representative

Basis for Inclusion: (1) Signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief; (2) voted to reject certified Electoral College results from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6–7, 2021.

What Is Not the Basis for Inclusion: Policy positions or party affiliation.

Who Is Pete Sessions?

Peter Alexander Sessions (born March 22, 1955, Waco, Texas) is a Republican U.S. Representative. He served in Congress from 1997 to 2019 representing TX-32 (Dallas area), lost in 2018, then returned in 2023 representing TX-17 (Waco/Bryan area). Sessions was previously Chairman of the House Rules Committee (2019). He signed the amicus brief while serving in TX-32 in 2020 and voted to object in January 2021.

Documented Actions: 2020 Election

December 11, 2020: Signed Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief

Pete Sessions signed the amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155.

Source: Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives.

January 6–7, 2021: Voted to Reject Certified Electoral College Results

Pete Sessions voted YEA on the House objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania’s certified electoral results.

Source: GovTrack.us; Ballotpedia.

Accountability Status

Current status: Serving as U.S. Representative (TX-17th)
Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, “Pete Sessions”
  2. GovTrack.us, Rep. Pete Sessions
  3. Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief

Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Profile Status: Active — currently serving

Was this article helpful?
0 out of 5 stars
5 Stars 0%
4 Stars 0%
3 Stars 0%
2 Stars 0%
1 Stars 0%
5
Please Share Your Feedback
How Can We Improve This Article?
Table of Contents

Related Articles