Congresswoman Terri Sewell

Representing the 7th District of Alabama

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Rep. Sewell introduces The Voting Rights Advancement Act

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced H.R. 4, The Voting Rights Advancement Act, to help address the most egregious forms of recent voter suppression by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations must pre-clear election changes with the Department of Justice.

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State of the District 2019

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Rep. Sewell delivers State of the District address

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) delivered her 2019 State of the District address, highlighting the work she has done to bring opportunity to Alabama’s 7th District and goals for the year ahead.
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Accepting Applications for Summer Internship Program

Interns will work in a fast-paced Congressional office, gain valuable legislative or communications experience, and learn more about how Congress works. Now accepting applications to join Washington, D.C., Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, or Tuscaloosa offices.

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Rep. Terri Sewell honors life and service of Sergeant Wytasha Carter

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Rep. Sewell honors life and service of fallen Birmingham Police Department Sergeant Wytasha Carter

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell took to the House floor to honor the life and legacy of Sergeant Wytasha Carter, a 16-year veteran of the Birmingham Police Department who was killed by a gunshot wound in the line of duty on Sunday, January 13, 2019.
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Rep. Terri Sewell 2019 Annual Report

Each year, Rep. Sewell releases an annual report, providing families in Alabama's 7th District with an easy-to-follow guide to our work over the past year and our goals for the coming year.

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Sewell Welcomes Selma Students as Congressional App Challenge Winners to Washington

May 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) welcomed R.B.

Sewell Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect Auto Industry from Unwarranted Tariffs

May 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade, led a bipartisan group of 159 lawmakers in urging Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and President Trump against imposing costly new tariffs that could harm the auto industry.

Sewell Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Home Health Care

May 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) today introduced the Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 (H.R. 2573), legislation that will preserve Medicare recipients access to home health care services and provide a pathway for innovating approaches to using these services.

Sewell Stands with United Mine Workers

May 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers called on their colleagues today to pass a permanent solution to the ongoing miners pension crisis.

Reps. Sewell, Blumenauer, Kelly and Davis Introduce Bill to Invest in Surface Transportation Projects

May 7, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) today introduced the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development (BUILD) Act, which would raise the federal cap on private activity bonds for surface transportation and freight improvement projects by $5.8 billion.