Texas: Nrcc

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), chaired by Congressman Chris Van Hollen, announced the DCCC is launching the third phase of the Putting Families First campaign on Tuesday targeting Republicans who opposed President Obama's economic recovery bill, the largest component of which is middle class tax cuts to 95 percent of Americans.  

The campaign has named Pete Sessions (TX-32) as one of the 12 targets in the campaign.

Sessions is the Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and has not only voted against the middle class tax cuts but has also encouraged his Republican Party to start acting like the Taliban.

Yesterday Phil Martin wrote about Pete Sessions' demand that the GOP start acting more like the Taliban.

Today the Lone Star Project is demanding an apology.

In a bizarre and offensive interview with the editors of the Hotline, Dallas Congressman and newly elected National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) described the Taliban as a "model" for the Republican insurgency in the U.S. House of Representatives. Listen to the interview here.

Sessions comments go far beyond typical partisan rhetoric. His praise of the Taliban is dangerous and disrespectful to the thousands of American military families with loved ones serving and, too often sacrificing their lives, for our country.

The Texans responsible for electing more Republicans to Congress in the next two years are offering praise for the party's new chairman, Michael Steele, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland and the GOP's first African-American chairman. Steele won in the sixth round of balloting by party leaders, edging South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson after a half-dozen others were knocked out.

Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, called Steele's victory today "an historic achievement for our Party and our country. Together, the RNC and the NRCC will work to address the concerns of all Americans in the spirit of President Lincoln.

House Republicans elected U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) head of the National Republican Congressional Committee Wednesday.  U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Ok.), who chaired the organization through a round of Congressional losses this fall, dropped out of the race at the last minute.  Sessions had the backing of House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).