Senator Jefferson Sessions
Republican • Alabama • 3rd Term • Sworn In 1997
- 9 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 59 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 134 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 40 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 31 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Ron Johnson
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Thomas Harkin
- Votes with party 89%
- Abstains: 2%
Person's Views
- Today: 55
- Past Seven Days: 248
- All-Time: 34,111
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.1651 - Honest Budget ActIntroduced Oct 04, 2011 50 Views
A bill to provide for greater transparency and honesty in the Federal budget process.
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S.Res.278Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 12 Views
A resolution designating September 2011 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
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S.1341Introduced Jul 21, 2011 7 Views
A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.2...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.361Senate Passed Jan 31, 2012 34 Views
A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Champi...
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S.2043 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012Introduced Jan 30, 2012 158 Views
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
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S.2041Introduced Jan 31, 2012 193 Views
A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
Recent Voting History
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H.R.658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 658)February 06, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 658)February 06, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 658)February 06, 2012
Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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02/08/12
YOUR VIEW: Congress hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days
This omission would have been troubling in any paper, but it was even more so since Alabama's own Sen. Jeff Sessions has been one of the leading voices trying to draw attention to this sad fact. Democrats have had a healthy Senate majority since 2007.
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Everything Alabama Blog
02/07/12
Ben Bernanke testifies to Congress on US economy – as it happened
10.17am: Senator Jeff Sessions is warning that the US is on an "unsustainable debt course" and the Republican senator is unconvinced that president Barack Obama is going to do anything about that. Senator Bill Nelson, Democrat, is talking about ...
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The Guardian
02/07/12
US Republican Lawmaker Criticizes Fed Officials' Past Comments
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, on Tuesday criticized comments that Federal Reserve officials made before the financial crisis. Sessions pointed to remarks made by now ...
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YOUR VIEW: Congress hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days
This omission would have been troubling in any paper, but it was even more so since Alabama's own Sen. Jeff Sessions has been one of the leading voices trying to draw attention to this sad fact. Democrats have had a healthy Senate majority since 2007.
Ben Bernanke testifies to Congress on US economy – as it happened
10.17am: Senator Jeff Sessions is warning that the US is on an "unsustainable debt course" and the Republican senator is unconvinced that president Barack Obama is going to do anything about that. Senator Bill Nelson, Democrat, is talking about ...
US Republican Lawmaker Criticizes Fed Officials' Past Comments
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, on Tuesday criticized comments that Federal Reserve officials made before the financial crisis. Sessions pointed to remarks made by now ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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02/08/12
RadioActive with Steve Mitton: February 8, 2012 Reid: Senate will ...
Kent Conrad, chairman of the Budget Committee, has said he will mark up a budget resolution this year, per an agreement he made with Budget Committee ranking member and Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions.
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RadioActive Steve
02/08/12
Lighthouse Journal: No More RINOs - Call Senators and Fight Pork
Sen. Roger Wicker (R MS): 202-224-6253. Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R AL): 202-224-5744. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R AL): 202-224-4124. Sen. Pat Roberts (R KS): 202-224-4774. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R AK): 202-224-6665. Sen.
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Keith Allen Lehman
02/07/12
Bernanke calls economic growth “frustratingly slow”
Bill Nelson, D-Fla., chaired the hearing. Ranking member, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., used his time to criticize Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recent remarks that he will not bring a budget blueprint to the Senate floor.
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Shirley Li
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RadioActive with Steve Mitton: February 8, 2012 Reid: Senate will ...
Kent Conrad, chairman of the Budget Committee, has said he will mark up a budget resolution this year, per an agreement he made with Budget Committee ranking member and Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Lighthouse Journal: No More RINOs - Call Senators and Fight Pork
Sen. Roger Wicker (R MS): 202-224-6253. Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R AL): 202-224-5744. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R AL): 202-224-4124. Sen. Pat Roberts (R KS): 202-224-4774. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R AK): 202-224-6665. Sen.
Bernanke calls economic growth “frustratingly slow”
Bill Nelson, D-Fla., chaired the hearing. Ranking member, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., used his time to criticize Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recent remarks that he will not bring a budget blueprint to the Senate floor.
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