U.S. House · TX-17
Sessions, Pete
RTexas 17th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: May 1, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 20 opposing.
20
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 23 opposing.
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 18 opposing.
13 supporting · 18 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing.
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Sessions voted with his party 100% of the time on recorded votes, with a 59.7% attendance rate. His mapped record shows consistent opposition to immigration, climate action, gun control, abortion rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. He supported tax policy, government spending, defense spending, veterans affairs, and infrastructure investment. On environmental protection, his votes split nearly evenly. Several stances—including on healthcare affordability, minimum wage, and social security—rest on limited vote evidence (fewer than three mapped votes).
Opposed immigration (20 of 21 mapped votes against)
Opposed climate change action (23 of 34 mapped votes against)
Supported tax policy (8 of 12 mapped votes for)
Supported defense spending (17 of 19 mapped votes for)
- 100% party-line voting; 59.7% attendance
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration (20 of 21 mapped votes against)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change action (23 of 34 mapped votes against)HIGH confidence
- Tax Policy — Supported tax policy (8 of 12 mapped votes for)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (17 of 19 mapped votes for)HIGH confidence
- Gun Control — Opposed gun control (6 of 6 mapped votes against)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 29, 2026 • 25 non-gated high-confidence issues · 3 moderate-confidence issues · 10 limited-evidence issues · 3 evidence-gated issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.