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Congressman Sessions Introduces Legislation to Rescind Pensions for Convicted Civil Servants
May 14 2024
Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) introduced H.R. 8373, the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act, along with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06). This legislation would prohibit the payment of pensions to civil servants who are convicted of certain sex crimes. Senator Joni Ernst (IA) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) sponsored the U.S. Senate companion of this bill.
Congressman Sessions (TX-17) opposes the DOJ's proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance, under the Controlled Substances Act.
The U.S. House passed Congressman Pete Sessions' (TX-17) legislation, the GSA Technology Accountability Act (H.R. 7524) by unanimous consent.
Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) voted against H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) voted in favor of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, securing federal funding for multiple projects across the 17th Congressional District of Texas.
Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 7524 , the GSA Technology Accountability Act to ensure GSA is held accountable to Congress and the American people in how it spends taxpayer dollars on technology projects and initiatives.
Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce led a bipartisan briefing with Congressman Al Green (TX-9), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and officials from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to confront persistent mail delays in the Houston area and the broader East Texas region.
Sessions Leads Bicameral Inquiry into CCP-Linked Illegal Marijuana Operations in the United States
Feb 02 2024
Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) led a letter to Attorney General of the United States Merrick Garland concerning Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliated marijuana cultivation operations in the United States.
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (NE) introduced a joint concurrent resolution, H.Con.Res 87, titled "Recognizing the Need for Research, Education, and Policy Development Regarding High-Potency Marijuana," also known as "Randy’s Resolution." This resolution aims to underscore the urgent need for comprehensive research into the health effects of high-potency marijuana products and to advocate for the development of public educational programs.
Yesterday, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) joined Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) and 19 members of the Texas Congressional delegation in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing concern about the State of Texas’ ongoing legal challenge with the Department of Justice (DOJ).
