Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) issued the following statement after receiving confirmation from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that it would not sell the Montgomery Bus Station, which houses the Freedom Rides Museum.

“I’m relieved that this important piece of our nation’s civil rights history will not be sold off to the highest bidder. The Trump Administration should have never placed it on that list to begin with. Let this be an important lesson when we use our voices to speak up and speak out, we can make difference. I’m grateful to Congressman Figures for his strong advocacy on this issue. We will continue to do what is necessary to preserve and protect the faces and places of the Civil Rights Movement.”

On March 6, 2025, Sewell and Figures sent a letter to the General Services Administration calling for the immediate removal of the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station from the list of properties slated for sale.

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