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NOVEMBER 19, 2008 - IN THE NEWS
Sessions Wins Race for NRCC Chairman
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) today was elected by his Republican colleagues in Congress to become Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Sessions released the following statement:
“I am honored to be elected Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), and I thank my colleagues for their support as I begin working immediately to win back a Republican majority. As a member of a unified Republican Leadership team, I look forward to working with Leader Boehner and our entire Republican Conference to translate our coordinated, principled efforts into electoral success.
“Tom Cole has led the NRCC through difficult times, and I thank him for his principled, dedicated work to win Republican seats in Congress. Under Chairman Cole’s leadership, the NRCC became a stronger institution, and I am grateful for his dedicated service.
“Today marks a new beginning for the NRCC. I will build an aggressive, energized, and modernized NRCC by immediately working to strengthen fundraising, implement strategic candidate recruitment, update messaging and technology, and create organizational strength and long-term strategies to secure a Republican Majority.
“My mission is simple: Republicans will have my tireless and steadfast resolve to win 218 seats in the House of Representatives. Rebuilding the Republican Majority begins today.”
NOVEMBER 5 , 2008 - IN THE NEWS
Thank You
Thanks to supporters like you, we enjoyed an exciting victory in my re-election campaign. Despite the challenges faced by Republicans nationally and in Dallas County, my campaign received its highest percentage ever in the 32nd Congressional District. I owe that success to you and the thousands of voters who went to the polls to send me back to Washington as their representative. I am honored once again to receive the voters’ trust.
So you know, here are the final numbers of my re-election in the 32nd Congressional District of Texas:
| Pete Sessions (REP) | 116,165 | 57.24% |
| Eric Roberson (DEM) | 82,375 | 40.29% |
| Alex Bischoff (LIB) | 4,410 | 2.17% |
Our nation will undergo a major shift in policy as the Obama administration assumes office. In the U.S. House of Representatives, we’ve already seen what that change looks like under the heavy-handed control of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Her radical agenda expands the size and scope of government to the benefit of labor unions over small businesses. Consequently, my goal this Congress will be to rebuild the strength of the Republican Party and its agenda. I will do so in the constant service of voting my constituents’ best interests to protect America and further its prosperity.
Regardless of what the next two years bring from Democrat control of the White House and Congress, please know that I will continue to be a voice of conservatism in Congress and to deliver the same level of service to the district as my staff and I have done for the past twelve years. Throughout it all, I will always have you to thank for the privilege of serving our part of the state of Texas.
Thank you,
OCTOBER 20 , 2008 - IN THE NEWS
The Dallas Morning News Endorses Pete Sessions for the 32nd Congressional District
Considering the distaste many conservatives had for the recent financial rescue plan passed by Congress, it's admirable that Rep. Pete Sessions grasped the seriousness of the problem, bucked pressure from many of his allies and voted for the $700 billion package. The 53-year-old Republican from Dallas could have played the hard-liner, but instead he got on the phone, consulted business leaders, did his due diligence and saw merit in the moderate approach.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 - IN THE NEWS
A Shared Challenge: Like Palin, several lawmakers are raising children with Down syndrome.
IN POLITICO - When Alex Sessions visits his dad at the Capitol, the 14-year-old boy makes a habit of proposing marriage to Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
Alex – the son of Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) – was born with Down syndrome, the same chromosomal abnormality that Sarah Palin's infant son Trig has.
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SEPTEMBER 17 , 2008 - IN THE NEWS
On a Special Mission: Members reflect on children with disabilities.
IN ROLL CALL AROUND THE HILL- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the 39-year-old Washington state Republican, had an uneventful pregnancy in late 2006 and 2007, with the possible exception of a few interesting floor debates and a handful of baby gifts from fellow Members.
But three days after her first child were born at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., in April 2007, McMorris Rodgers learned that her baby had Down syndrome.
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JUNE 19 , 2008 - PRESS RELEASE
Sessions Calls for Expansion of American Refining Capacity on Closed Military Bases in the United States
Washington D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) today joined House Republicans in calling for a vote on American-made energy legislation that would expand refining capacity in the U.S. Sessions joined over 140 Members in signing a discharge petition to call up H.R. 2279, a bill to expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States.
“A new oil refinery has not been built on United States soil in over 30 years, and underdeveloped American energy resources have contributed to our current energy crisis,” Sessions stated. “With gas averaging over $4 a gallon and Americans experiencing more pain at the pump than ever, Congress must eliminate bureaucratic barriers to responsible drilling and refining of American energy resources.”
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JUNE 10, 2008 -
PRESS RELEASE
Sessions Supports "No More Excuses Energy Act": Calls for Vote on Comprehensive Energy Bill to Solve America's Energy Crisis
Washington D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R–Dallas) today called for House consideration of comprehensive energy legislation that would increase American-made energy supply, reduce demand, and help bring down the high cost of gasoline. Sessions signed a discharge petition, a legislative procedure that would force the House Democrat leadership to bring the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 (H.R. 3089) to the House Floor.
“Congress must support American energy security by increasing and diversifying American energy supply so that we can help bring down the current price at the pump and prevent future energy crises,” Sessions stated. “By opening domestic resources to responsible and environmentally-safe exploration, Congress can take an active role in solving energy challenges and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.”
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MAY 06 , 2008 -
PRESS RELEASE
Sessions Joins Colleagues to Introduce Housing Tax Credit Bill Legislation Aims to Help Homeowners, Housing and Mortgage Markets.
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) today joined Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) to introduce the Housing Opportunity for All Americans Act of 2008 (H.R. 5974), legislation to provide a federal income tax housing credit to help stabilize our nation’s housing and mortgage markets.
“Our economy faces serious challenges as the number of unsold new homes and foreclosed resale homes climb to unprecedented numbers,” Sessions stated. “This housing market instability and related economic downturn demand common-sense tax relief solutions proven to stabilize the marketplace and encourage economic growth.”
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APRIL 09, 2008 -
PRESS RELEASE
Sessions Responds to Testimony of General Petraeus: Praises Progress of Surge in Iraq, Cities Continued Challenges Ahead
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) today responded to the congressional testimony this week of General David Petraeus, the U.S. Commander in Iraq, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and Foreign Affairs/Relations Committees:
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MARCH 5, 2008 -
PRESS RELEASE
Sessions: House Democrats' Budget is Blueprint for Higher Taxes, More Spending: Budget Plan Calls for the Largest Tax Increase in History.
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas), a former Member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement in response to the fiscal year (FY) 2009 federal budget being considered by the Budget Committee today:
“The Democrats’ budget proposal represents a fiscal roadmap to ruin, calling for the same failed tax-and-spend policies that have already increased the federal deficit and threatened our nation’s economy.
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