Press Releases
Birmingham, AL – Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $3.7 Million loan to the City of Birmingham to revitalize the Powell School Building.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality:
Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced that her amendment to increase funding for the Civil Rights Initiative has been adopted into the Fiscal Year 2016 Interior Appropriations Bill.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell:
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced that she is a lead sponsor of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, a bill that restores and advances the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by providing a modern day coverage test that will extend federal oversight to jurisdictions which have a history of voter suppression and protects vulnerable communities from discriminatory voti
Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement after Governor Robert Bentley removed the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama:
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell reiterated her support for President Obama’s trade agenda, and voted for a second time to give President Obama the authority he needs to negotiate agreements that expand fair trade.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement after the fatal shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell voted to give President Obama the authority he needs to negotiate an agreement that expands opportunities for fair trade, but says that Congress should have done more to reauthorize a key federal assistance program for displaced workers.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell urged House Leadership to adopt stronger trade enforcement laws to protect the American steel industry as a part of the trade legislation lawmakers are expected to vote on this week.