Pete Sessions
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 17 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative
- Lives in
- Waco
Background
- Born in Waco; B.S. from Southwestern University (1978). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked 16 years at Southwestern Bell; later vice president for public policy at the National Center for Policy Analysis. source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Representative for District 5 (1997 to 2003) and District 32 (2003 to 2019). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee (2009 to 2013) and the House Rules Committee (2013 to 2019). source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Representative for District 17 since January 3, 2021. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Lower taxes and freeze federal spending to balance the budget source: branch.vote
- Cut waste and fraud in federal awards source: branch.vote
- Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act source: branch.vote
- Reduce federal regulations to encourage domestic energy production source: branch.vote
- Complete a border wall and enforce visa restrictions source: branch.vote
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