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Texas: Pete Sessions

August 5, 2009 - 03:05 pm
NEWS FEED: Dallas Morning News

Democrats launch tele-offensive on Sessions over health care

By Marjorie Korn/reporter

You'll probably get it just as you're sitting down to dinner: a telephone call extolling the virtues of President Obama's health care plan being derailed by Republicans like Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions.

The automated and live calls beginning today are part of "Health Care ER," a month-long strategy by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to gain grassroots support for President Obama's health care reform in 25 Republican districts, according to a DCCC press release.

"Time and again, Republicans including Representative Sessions protect a broken system of skyrocketing costs, insurance companies making health care decisions, and record-setting insurance company profits instead of working with President Obama to bring real health insurance reform for middle class families," says Jon Vogel, DCCC Executive Director.

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February 28, 2009 - 01:00 am
NEWS FEED: Burnt Orange Report

Burnt Orange Report's Letter to the Republican Party of Texas & SREC

By Phillip Martin

Ed. note: The following is an online copy of a four-page letter BOR sent early Monday morning, February 16, 2009.

TO: Members of the Republican Party of Texas & the State Republican Executive Committee

DATE: Monday, February 16, 2009

RE: Your Plans to Deal with the Failure of Your Party

To Grassroots Conservatives in the Republican Party of Texas:

Texas Republicans' obstructive opposition to over 269,000 Texas jobs, more than $27 billion in Texas' share of funding, and what may end up amounting to the largest tax cut in our nation's history is going to lead to massive electoral defeats for your Party. We're incredibly curious what exactly it is that you -- the grassroots conservatives of the Republican Party of Texas - plan to do about it.

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February 10, 2009 - 11:36 pm
NEWS FEED: Burnt Orange Report

Scarborough: "Pete Sessions and His Taliban Brothers in the House Are Getting Pummeled"

By Phillip Martin

Joe Scarborough, on MSNBC yesterday, talking about the bailout plan that Governor Rick Perry is so opposed to, and that Senators Hutchison and Cornyn would be opposed to if they ever bothered to show up and do the jobs they were elected to do. (h/t to TPM):

Weve been very critical of the process, as have a lot of editorial writers. It seems sloppy. It seems like the White House has been off their game. It seems like all the political skills that they learned throughout the campaign were lost.

And then we see a poll like the Gallup poll that came out yesterday that makes me think that perhaps we've overanalyzed it; we don't know what we're talking about.

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January 30, 2009 - 05:16 pm
NEWS FEED: Dallas Morning News

New RNC chairman welcomed by Cornyn and Sessions

By Todd J. Gillman

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.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:56

Sessions picks top two NRCC staffers

By Ben DuBose, PolitickerTX.com Reporter

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) announced Tuesday that his chief of staff, Guy Harrison, will serve as the executive director of the NRCC and will run the day-to-day operations. Harrison has worked with Sessions for 14 years.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 17:49

Sessions takes helm at NRCC

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) is moving to take control of the National Republican Congressional Committee just hours after being elected to chair the House GOP campaign arm.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 14:08

Sessions elected NRCC chairman

By Jason Thurlkill, PolitickerTX.com Reporter

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).

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 18:22

Sessions hits GOP pressure points in NRCC run

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - Following a loss of at least 20 seats in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) is tapping into a reservoir of anger and frustration among Republican Party insiders that stretches from K Street to Capitol Hill in his effort to win the position of GOP House campaign chief from U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.).

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 15:00

Sessions outlines plan to regain GOP majority

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas), who is running for Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, distributed a memo to GOP colleagues on Monday in which he states his goal to win the GOP the majority in the 2010 election cycle.

"My goal is simple: to win 218 seats for the House Republican Conference. You have my word that I will work tirelessly to achieve this goal," Sessions writes in the memo, obtained by PolitickerTX.com.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 14:00

Boehner endorses Sessions in run for NRCC chairmanship

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has endorsed U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) in his quest for the chairmanship of the National Republican Congressional Committee, a move that potentially sinks the hopes of U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the sitting NRCC Chairman who wants to stay for a second term at the committee.

"Tom Cole has guided the NRCC through a difficult time for our party, and I'm sincerely grateful for his service to our team.

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