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Jun 25, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ ruling blocking the state of Alabama from enforcing witness and photo ID requirements for certain high-risk absentee voters in Jefferson, Lee and Mobile counties during the July 14 run-off election, due to the coronavirus pandemic:
Jun 25, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 236-181 H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive legislation designed to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
Jun 19, 2020
Press Release
Birmingham, AL – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement today after Alabama Attorney General’s office announced, on behalf of Secretary of State John Merril, the state would appeal U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon’s ruling relaxing absentee ballot procedures and allowing curbside voting for the July 14 runoff:
Jun 18, 2020
Press Release
In advance of Juneteenth, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, introduced a resolution calling for the implementation of safeguards to protect the integrity of elections and end voter suppression.
Jun 15, 2020
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement today regarding the naming of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama:
Jun 1, 2020
Press Release
Birmingham, AL – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement today in response to the protests in Birmingham:
May 20, 2020
Press Release
Birmingham, AL – Today, Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released a new report prepared by the staff of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties urging residents to complete their 2020 Census forms now and detailing the dire costs of an undercount for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.
May 15, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of the Heroes Act, House Democrats’ latest legislation to address the continued COVID-19 public health crisis and provide support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers, and strengthened assistance for the American people.
May 12, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and David Trone (MD-06) led 82 of their colleagues in sending a letter today to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to include in a future COVID-19 relief package at least $86 billion for the deployment of high-speed broadband internet throughout the country.
May 5, 2020
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) sent a letter to Governor Kay Ivey, urging her to prioritize federal funding allocated to the state for public health purposes for Alabama’s smaller towns and counties fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.