Press Releases
The Congresswoman emphasizes the need for information sharing to prevent continued cyber threats
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement after the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence referred H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act, to the full House of Representatives:
The Congresswoman says the bipartisan solution proves both parties can work together
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which reforms the flawed Medicare physician payment system.
The Congresswoman expects the President to advocate for stronger consumer protections
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement ahead of President Obama’s trip to the City of Birmingham, Alabama, where she will join him as he discusses efforts his Administration has made to create a safer financial system that protects American families and creates a strong economy.
The Congresswoman says the redistricting plan unfairly diluted the impact of black voters
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama, saying that Alabama’s redistricting plan unfairly diluted the impact of black voters.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited the Memorial as part of royal tour of D.C.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell escorted the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall around the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the royal couple’s visit to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Terri Sewell applauded President Obama for signing into law H.R. 431, a bill the Congresswoman sponsored to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers of the Voting Rights Movement, aboard Air Force One en route to Selma for the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Dr. French will continue serving on National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
Washington, D.C. – Today, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that she reappointed Miles College President George T. French to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). In a phone call earlier today, Congresswoman Sewell congratulated Dr. French on his reappointment.
The Congresswoman disagrees with Speaker Boehner’s decision to circumvent the White House
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following release to confirm her attendance at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address before a joint session of Congress:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-7) is launching an Oral History Project to preserve the legacies of the brave men and women who took part in the marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.