[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
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Congress → Officials → Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions

Republican · Representative, TX ·17

Pete Sessions is the Republican U.S. Representative (TX's 17th congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2021-2026) and 61 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
62 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
78 → 16
Donor Influence 15%
46 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
31 → 8
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
78 → 12
Constituency Deviation 0%
15 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
Pete Sessions's single largest PAC donor in the 2023-2024 cycle was AIPAC ($19,632 through 28 separate payments), creating a financial alignment with the organization's stated policy of opposing constraints on US military operations in Iran.
inferential · 2024-12-31
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+33
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: public transit utilization: 0.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 5.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black population share: 14.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 26.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 58.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median rent: $1,212
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median home value: $239,500
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 36.1
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5% (12% lack high school diploma)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 62.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 10%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $68,232
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 791,966 (2024 LegisLetter ACS)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 — Property Tax Relief (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 83.5% Yes — 16.5% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville) (2500 employees)
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Nvidia stock ownership Sessions has executed $17.4 million in stock trades including Nvidia, with 78 transactions over three years.
Anduril Industries PAC donor Anduril Industries PAC donated at $10,000 level to Sessions (listed among major PAC donors at $10,000 each).
House Committee on Space and Aeronautics membership Sessions serves as a senior member on the House Oversight Committee (which includes space jurisdiction).
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy supporter Sessions voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.
BlackRock stock ownership Sessions has executed stock trades including BlackRock as part of his $17.4 million in total stock trades.
Microsoft stock ownership Sessions has executed stock trades including Microsoft as part of his $17.4 million in total stock trades.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislation supported Sessions voted yea on H.R. 1 (OBBBA) on May 22 and July 3, 2025. CBO projected it would add $3.4 trillion to debt and cut $1 trillion from Medicaid/SNAP.
Marjorie Taylor Greene competitor Sessions was placed on Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'hate list' for voting yea on Ukraine aid (H.R. 8035) and opposing her amendment to strip Ukraine funding.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) membership Sessions serves as a co-chair of the DOGE Caucus in the House.
Quiver Quantitative financial data source Quiver Quantitative estimates Sessions's net worth at $9.8 million as of February 2026 and tracks his stock trades including $105,000 in STOCK Act violations.
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor AIPAC donated $19,632 to Pete Sessions in the 2024 election cycle via 28 separate PAC payments, making it Sessions's single largest PAC payor.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $22,157 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (19 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Baps Public Affairs, Inc. PAC (Baps PAC) donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753475/
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00714329/
Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $10,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/
Homeopathic Medicine PAC donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00648246/
One Generation donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00647206/
In The Arena PAC donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/
Plains Cotton Growers Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00599084/
Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $5,000 to Pete Sessions's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Sessions campaigns as a fiscal conservative who 'balanced the federal budget four years in a row from 1998 to 2001' as part of the GOP majority. He recently touted 'transparency' on stock trading, saying 'If you have…
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Sessions campaigns as a fiscal conservative who 'balanced the federal budget four years in a row from 1998 to 2001' as part of the GOP majority. He recently touted 'transparency' on stock trading, saying 'If you have nothing to hide, transparency is your friend.' He opposed banning congressional stock trading.
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Vote: on "Sessions voted yea on the OBBBA (H.R. 1) on both May 22 and July 3, 2025. The CBO projected the…"
Sessions campaigns as a fiscal conservative who balanced budgets and demanded transparency, yet voted for the OBBBA which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit — while himself violating the STOCK Act by failing to properly disclose up to $105,000 in trades. He touts transparency as his 'friend'…
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Sessions campaigns as a fiscal conservative who balanced budgets and demanded transparency, yet voted for the OBBBA which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit — while himself violating the STOCK Act by failing to properly disclose up to $105,000 in trades. He touts transparency as his 'friend' while opposing a ban on congressional stock trading that would prevent the very nondisclosure he committed. The CWA gave him a 0% score for 2025, noting the budget reconciliation 'imposes deep and damaging cuts to vital programs like Medicaid.'
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Sessions voted yea on the 2024 $95 billion foreign aid package (including $61 billion for Ukraine and $26 billion for Israel), earning praise from the Waco Tribune-Herald editorial board and placing him on Marjorie…
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Sessions voted yea on the 2024 $95 billion foreign aid package (including $61 billion for Ukraine and $26 billion for Israel), earning praise from the Waco Tribune-Herald editorial board and placing him on Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'hate list.' He said: 'In an era of complex global challenges, these foreign-aid packages equip the United States with the necessary tools to support our allies.'
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Vote: on "In September 2022, Sessions met with soldiers from Ukraine's Azov regiment on Capitol Hill — a…"
Sessions voted to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression — a Reaganite internationalist posture that earned praise from his local newspaper — yet met with Azov regiment soldiers on Capitol Hill and initially denied knowing who they were. The Azov regiment was once subject to a congressional ban on U.S. funding. The…
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Sessions voted to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression — a Reaganite internationalist posture that earned praise from his local newspaper — yet met with Azov regiment soldiers on Capitol Hill and initially denied knowing who they were. The Azov regiment was once subject to a congressional ban on U.S. funding. The dissonance between supporting Ukraine aid while inadvertently meeting with controversial Ukrainian fighters — then issuing shifting explanations — reflects the operational and reputational risks of his foreign policy engagement.
Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:35:40 GMT (via scheduled run)
other / unclassified
Japac, Turkish Coaliton USA PAC, Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions (Scai) PAC, Turkish American Coalition PAC- Tac-PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $7,150 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Democracy Engine, Hilltop Holdings Inc PAC (amounts: $11,520 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, In The Arena PAC, One Generation, Buckeye Liberty PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $6,000 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $11,706 (2026)
Baps Public Affairs, Inc. PAC (Baps PAC) Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Homeopathic Medicine PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
One Generation Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
In The Arena PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Plains Cotton Growers Inc. PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)
Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Consumer Credit Insurance Association Dba Consumer Credit Industry Assoc PAC (Ccia PAC) Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $7,000 (2024)
Innovation PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Turkish American Coalition PAC- Tac-PAC Other / unclassified $7,150 (2026)
Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions (Scai) PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access and Rural Hospitals 80 72 28
Infrastructure and Transportation Funding 75 80 20
Agricultural Policy and Farm Bill Support 88 82 18
Federal Spending and Debt Reduction 79 83 17
Education and School Choice 76 84 16
Tax Policy and Economic Growth 82 85 15
Veterans Affairs and Military Support 78 86 14
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement 90 88 12
Religious Liberty and Social Conservatism 74 89 11
Second Amendment and Gun Rights 85 90 10
Energy Independence and Oil/Gas Production 87 92 8
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No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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