Press Releases

Congressman Sessions to Partake in House Oversight Committee Hearing with the U.S. Secret Service Following Assassination Attempt on President Trump
July 19, 2024
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Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, will participate in an Oversight hearing scheduled for July 22 entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump.” The hearing will gather information from USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle following the assassination attempt of President Trump.
Chairman Sessions and Chairwoman McClain Probe Fraudulent Medicaid Billing for Gender Transition Care
July 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) are opening a probe into allegations of fraudulent billing of pediatric gender transition care by medical providers to Medicaid programs. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the lawmakers request documents and communications related to fraudulent Medicaid billing for gender transition care.

Congressman Sessions Cosponsors SAVE Act to Protect Election Integrity
July 11, 2024
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Congressman Sessions (TX-17) voted in favor of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21). This legislation will amend the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when an individual registers to vote in federal elections.
Congressman Sessions Leads Letter Condemning the Rescheduling of Marijuana
July 10, 2024
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Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Senator James Lankford (OK) released a bicameral public comment letter with 23 other Members of Congress strongly opposing the Biden administration’s recent decision to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance
Congressman Sessions Introduces the Blind Americans Return to Work Act
July 5, 2024
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WASHINGTON-Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), with Congressman Mfume (MD-07) co-leading, introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act. This bipartisan legislation fixes the SGA earnings cliff, allowing blind Americans to professionally develop without complete loss of aid. The act will incentivize Americans to participate in the workforce.

Chairman Sessions: DoD Has Long Passed the Deadline for Personnel Vetting System Reform
June 26, 2024
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Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Security at Stake: An Examination of DOD’s Struggling Background Check System.” Subcommittee Chairman Sessions discussed how the Department of Defense (DoD) has not delivered on its task to reform the federal personnel vetting system, which was initially supposed to be fully operational in 2019.
Sessions to Hold Hearing on DOD's Background Check System
June 20, 2024
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Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) today announced a hearing titled “Security at Stake: An Examination of DOD’s Struggling Background Check System” to examine persistent issues with the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel vetting process.
Chairman Sessions Opens Hearing on GAO's 2024 Report Examining Interagency Coordination and Efficiency
June 13, 2024
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Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) opened today’s subcommittee hearing to examine the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) 2024 annual report on fragmentation, overlap, and duplication. Subcommittee Chairman Sessions emphasized the Committee’s interest in bringing transparency to how federal government programs are coordinating together effectively to achieve their common goals without duplicating effort and cost.
Congressman Sessions Visits Walker County Storm Shelter
June 6, 2024
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Following damages resulting from recent storms, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) will visit the Walker County Storm Shelter to meet with officials and locals to discuss securing federal assistance and distributing aid to the community.
Congressman Sessions Leads Questioning into Use of 'Official Time' for Federal Employees
June 6, 2024
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Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17), joined by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (KY-01) and Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10), is conducting an inquiry into the use of “official time” by government employees for union activities. The lawmakers are requesting documents and information related to the use of official time by government employees through letters to top officials at 24 federal agencies.