Tag: Pete Sessions

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, praised House Speaker John Boehner for his support of conservatives during the fight to defund or delay Obamacare during a conversation with reporters on Wednesday. (AP Photo/John Miller)

This Tea Party favorite just jumped in the race to replace Eric Cantor

Susan Ferrechio · June 13, 2014 6:36 pm

House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, works on the creation of a special select committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, in May.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pete Sessions drops bid for majority leader, assuring Kevin McCarthy victory

Susan Ferrechio · June 13, 2014 3:02 am

Rep. Pete Sessions drops bid for House majority leader

Washington Examiner · June 13, 2014 1:32 am

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, speaks at a news conference as lawmakers work to finalize the debt deal agreement, on Capitol Hill in this photo taken Aug. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Second Texas Republican considers bid to replace Eric Cantor in leadership

David M. Drucker · June 11, 2014 10:58 pm

Eric Cantor will step down as majority leader July 31

Eric Cantor will step down as majority leader July 31

Susan Ferrechio · June 11, 2014 9:25 pm

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California and House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions of Texas, two fierce rivals within the senior GOP leadership ranks, began courting members almost immediately upon Eric Cantor's loss to upstart challenger Dave Brat, a college economics professor. (AP Images)

These two Republicans are vying to succeed Eric Cantor as majority leader

David M. Drucker · June 11, 2014 3:58 pm

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is making some of the same criticism's of the Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill that Big Labor has made.

Pete Sessions, Big Labor allies make case against immigration reform bill

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2013 4:00 am