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Pete Sessions

R
Federal · U.S. House · TX-17 · term ends 2027-01-03

Won Nov 3, 2026 re-election (unofficial).

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100%kept rate
1 / 1kept / rated · LOW SAMPLE
1in progress (not in rate)
3promises tracked
District covers 14 counties (TLC district-by-county report PLANC2193)

Angelina, Falls, Freestone, Houston, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Nacogdoches active, Robertson, Travis, Trinity, Walker, Williamson

Promises (3) Donors Foreign-link leads (20) Positions & flips
Kept: 1In progress: 1Not yet rated: 1

Defend gun rights and a pro-life, conservative record in Congress.

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Guns · stated 2024 · promise source · #92
“A Waco native and faithful Christian, Pete Sessions is a pro-life conservative who once represented much of our congressional district. In Congress, Pete Sessions defended our gun [rights].”
Stated
2024 · source
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Committee
One chamber
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In effect
Stated: Promise as stated in the cited source.
Stalled no milestone activity in 6 months
Why Not yet rated: Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence. (tracker, 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC)

No evidence recorded yet.

Secure the border and support enforcement legislation.

In progress
Immigration · stated 2024 · promise source · #93
Stated
2024 · source
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Committee
One chamber
Signed
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Stated: Promise as stated in the cited source.
Stalled no milestone activity in 6 months
Why In progress: An official issues theme. Sessions voted Yea on H.R. 29 on Jan 7, 2025. (batch1-research-2026-11-10, 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC)
History (append-only)
  • 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 14:12:39) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
  • 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC · In progress (current) — An official issues theme. Sessions voted Yea on H.R. 29 on Jan 7, 2025.
  • 2024 · step Stated (current) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.

Cut taxes and support small business and fiscal restraint.

Kept
Taxes · stated 2024 · promise source · #94
Stated
2024 · source
Filed
no dated row
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
no dated row
Signed
2025-07-04 · source
In effect
2025-07-04 · source
Funded & in effect: Public Law 119-21 is in force.
Why Kept: Official and campaign themes. Sessions voted Aye on the July 3, 2025 H.R. 1 concurrence (roll 190); the tax-cut bill was signed July 4, 2025. (batch1-research-2026-11-10, 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC)
History (append-only)
  • 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 14:12:39) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
  • 2026-11-10 14:12:39 UTC · Kept (current) — Official and campaign themes. Sessions voted Aye on the July 3, 2025 H.R. 1 concurrence (roll 190); the tax-cut bill was signed July 4, 2025.
  • 2024 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.
  • 2025-07-04 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — H.R. 1 became Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025. The official voted Aye on House concurrence (roll 190, July 3, 2025).
  • 2025-07-04 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — Public Law 119-21 is in force.