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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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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 20:52

Sessions says he's primed for 2nd shot at run for NRCC chairmanship

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) indicated in an interview Wednesday that he was prepared to run for National Republican Congressional Committee chair following the November elections.

"If there's the will of the [Republican] Conference, I'll be pleased to do that," Sessions said. "I believe it would be a fun thing to do and I'd enjoy it very much."

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