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Pete Sessions

 
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Title
Representative
Texas's 17th District
Party Affiliation
Republican
2023
2024
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Representative Offices
Address
901 Normal Park Dr
Building
HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE
Suite
Suite 208
City/State/Zip
Huntsville TX, 77320-3770
Phone
936-755-7770
Address
300 E Shepherd Ave
Building
LUFKIN OFFICE
Suite
Suite 210
City/State/Zip
Lufkin TX, 75902-3252
Phone
936-219-6450
Address
3034 Raguet St
Building
NACOGDOCHES OFFICE
City/State/Zip
Nacogdoches TX, 75965-2852
Phone
936-585-7959
Address
400 Austin Avenue
Building
WACO DISTRICT OFFICE
Suite
Suite 302
City/State/Zip
Waco TX, 76701-2139
Phone
254-633-4500
News
11/07/2024 --bostonherald
Here is a look at who will be pegged as a friend or foe in Trump world.
11/03/2024 --khou
Cruz has been in the Senate since 2013. Allred is looking to unseat him.
11/02/2024 --fox5sandiego
The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a stalemate, essentially a toss-up for the House and fight to the finish for the Senate.
10/21/2024 --norfolkdailynews
In a race that has gone uncontested since 2012, two longtime Madison County residents are vying to represent District 19 in the Nebraska Legislature.
10/17/2024 --startribune
Voters, you can hold your elected leaders accountable for failing the test of courageous truth-telling.
10/17/2024 --lompocrecord
DAN WALTERS: California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy. That would have been a better topic for the nothingburger special legislative session Gov. Gavin Newsom called on gas prices.
10/14/2024 --wfaa
Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred are facing off in their only debate in their U.S. Senate race today. Follow along for live updates.
10/13/2024 --huffpost
Kamala Harris called out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.
10/13/2024 --mercurynews
Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage.
10/13/2024 --chicagotribune
President Joe Biden on Sunday will survey the devastation inflicted on Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he urges Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a second day in North Carolina, hard-hit by Hurricane Helene, to attend a Black church and hold a campaign rally.
10/13/2024 --theepochtimes
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Sunday will survey the devastation inflicted on Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he urges Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding. Biden’s visit to Florida offers him another opportunity to press House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to get lawmakers to provide more funding before the Nov. 5 election. Johnson [...]
10/10/2024 --theadvocate
A New Orleans Saints team that has dealt with mostly bad injury news this season saw a bit of a positive bump Thursday.
10/10/2024 --gazettetimes
Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96.
10/09/2024 --qctimes
Republicans — including former President Donald Trump — have falsely claimed FEMA exhausted or diverted disaster response funding to provide food, shelter and transportation to care for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
10/09/2024 --dailycaller
'This is an unacceptable dereliction of your duty'
10/09/2024 --mtstandard
Providers agree their industry is in survival mode, but say it might be for different reasons than expected.
10/02/2024 --duluthnewstribune
From the editorial: "(Incumbent is) committed to being accessible, accountable, and transparent. And bipartisan, recognizing the power of partnerships with ... local officials and community leaders."
10/01/2024 --chicagotribune
Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.
10/01/2024 --foxnews
Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley is confident that Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is "absolutely prepared" for Tuesday night's vice presidential debate showdown.
10/01/2024 --columbian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.
10/01/2024 --abcnews
Barring a late addition to the schedule, Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between J
09/28/2024 --whig
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football game between the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota. The Minnesota governor is expected to meet with young voters before Saturday's afternoon game....
09/28/2024 --abcnews
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football game between the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota
09/24/2024 --axios
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ignited outrage among Democrats on Tuesday by saying the House will follow standard procedure for certifying the 2024 presidential results if the election is "free, fair and safe."Why it matters: Top House Democrats have been worried a Republican-controlled House may try to block a potential Kamala Harris election victory on Jan. 6, 2025.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has been conferring with deputies to prepare for next January's joint session, sources familiar with the discussions told Axios."I've talked to him just generally about preparations ... to make sure that we're functioning and doing everything in accordance with the will of the American people," said House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.).Driving the news: Asked during a press conference Tuesday if he'd commit to observing regular order on certifying a Harris win, Johnson replied, "Well of course – if we have a free, fair, and safe election, we're going to follow the Constitution. Absolutely. Yes. Absolutely."Congress' joint sessions to certify the Electoral College, once a largely ceremonial and pro forma event, has become highly charged since the Capitol riot.While the violence in 2021 failed to stop certification of President Biden's victory, Democrats fear things could go differently if Republicans win the House and Harris takes the White House.What they're saying: Morelle told Axios that Democratic leaders are "clearly paying attention" to the election certification process and that Johnson's comments "give me greater concern.""When he says things like he did today ... it causes great concern. [Democrats are] getting very anxious about it," Morelle added. "I think when Donald Trump tells him to jump, he responds by asking how high," House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said of Johnson.New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) said Johnson is "speaking in code" and "trying to undermine confidence in the election system."The other side: Some Republicans pushed back on Democratic criticism of Johnson's remarks, arguing that the speaker included a fair caveat."What he said is self evident, in that elections should be free, fair and safe. And I think saying that ... is absolutely appropriate," said Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.).Said Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.): "If the Democrats have a problem having free, fair and safe elections, that's their problem."Both lawmakers, however, expressed confidence that the 2024 elections will be free and fair.Zoom out: One senior Democratic source told Axios that the topic of Jan. 6, both past and future, is an "omnipresent" concern for House Democrats generally.Kuster told Axios that the New Democrats got a briefing from election lawyer Marc Elias at their Tuesday luncheon about election security and Trump's efforts to "undermine our confidence in our elections."The backdrop: Johnson has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to get the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, signed into law.Trump has publicly pushed the legislation and even urged Republicans to shut down the government in order to get it included as part of a stopgap spending bill.Simultaneously, Trump has suggested that illegal immigrants voting will be a large-scale problem in November.Between the lines: Johnson was central to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, spearheading an amicus brief that argued for invalidating the results in four swing states."He was the chief legal architect behind Donald Trump's pursuit to toss out a fair and free election," House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), a former Jan. 6 committee member, told Axios.Aguilar added: "It's laughable that he thinks he has credibility on this issue."But Democrats have their own history of objecting to elections: McGovern, for instance, objected to certifying electoral votes in 2016.
09/24/2024 --theepochtimes
'We loathe [continuing resolutions] as much as anyone,' the House speaker said. 'But this is the situation that the Senate Democrat leadership put us in.'
09/24/2024 --foxnews
Sen. JD Vance is preparing for the vice presidential debate with Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, playing Democrat nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
09/24/2024 --huffpost
It’s “the big moment" and "may be the last chance" for "radioactive" Donald Trump to get an edge over Kamala Harris, predicted Douglas Brinkley.
09/23/2024 --huffpost
A GOP effort to boost Donald Trump's chances in the 2024 electoral count race against Kamala Harris appear to have fizzled out.
09/23/2024 --gazettetimes
The current facility is categorized as "by far the worst" in the city's portfolio. It's relocation and revitalization is part of a larger overhaul of the city's assets.
09/20/2024 --huffpost
They have a record of telling the truth on Fox News.
09/19/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska lawmakers are facing last-minute pressure to replace the state's unique presidential electoral system with a winner-take-all model backed by former President Donald Trump.
09/19/2024 --cbsnews
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the election could come down to a single electoral vote.
09/11/2024 --duluthnewstribune
The Republican agreed to just one head-to-head meeting this cycle, announcing it hours after the DFL challenger called out his "attempt to evade scrutiny."
09/08/2024 --journalstar
Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to lower property taxes.
09/03/2024 --cision
Registration open through November 1, 2024 HOUSTON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration has opened for the Conrad Challenge, the world's most highly regarded global STEM innovation and entrepreneurship competition. Embarking on its 19th year, the Conrad Challenge, presented by...
08/22/2024 --troyrecord
The DNC presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge — how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of its audience has a different political view.
08/22/2024 --sun_sentinel
It’s the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris will ceremonially accept her party's nomination.
08/19/2024 --laist
The California delegation, the largest at the Democratic National Convention, will also play a key role representing the home state of Kamala Harris. What to look for this week.
08/06/2024 --pantagraph
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is "a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner," said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who joined Walz in the pool of contenders for Kamala Harris' VP pick.
07/30/2024 --foxnews
Vice President Kamala Harris' choice for running mate on the Democratic Party's 2024 ticket could come in days. Here's a look at the top five contenders.
07/30/2024 --journalstar
As Nebraska lawmakers explore ways to meet Pillen’s goal of reducing property taxes, one senator urged the Legislature to start with a big line item on the state’s balance sheet.
07/25/2024 --kenoshanews
The Apostle Islands would become Wisconsin's first national park under a bill introduced by northern Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, opening more access to federal resources.
07/23/2024 --magicvalley
Harris stepped onto the national political stage as Obama was leaving. Harris’ first effort showed potential on the debate stage but also involved a struggle to find a core message.
 
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