Press Releases
Sewell calls for transparency and accountability in the investigation of the fatal shooting by Hoover Police
BIRMINGHAM, AL – On Thursday, November 22, a Hoover police officer fatally shot Mr. Emantic Fitzgerald “EJ” Bradford, Jr. of Hueytown, AL at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Following the shooting, the Hoover Police Department mistakenly claimed EJ Bradford had fired shots at the mall, injuring two other people.
Grant will fund new wastewater treatment system for Uniontown families
WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Friday, November 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $23.4 million grant to address an ongoing wastewater treatment crisis in Uniontown, Alabama. USDA will work with the municipality to create an outside board which will oversee the development of a new wastewater system for Uniontown residents.
Part of annual “Congress in Your Community” Tour
Birmingham, AL -- On Monday, November 19, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) will continue her annual “Congress in Your Community” tour by hosting a town hall meeting in Selma, Alabama. The town hall will provide an opportunity for residents of the 7th Congressional District to share their views and concerns and hear updates on the latest in Congress.
BIRMINGHAM, AL – On Tuesday, November 13, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted the Southeast regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and a former Alabama Environmental Management Commissioner for violating state ethics laws in his work to stop the listing of North Birmingham’s Superfund site on the EPA’s National Priorities List (NPL).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 7, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) announced her bid for Caucus Leadership Representative, a leadership position reserved for Members who have served five terms or less.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - On Monday, October 15, and Tuesday, October 16, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) will continue her annual “Congress in Your Community” tour by hosting a series of five town halls in Greene, Hale, Marengo, Choctaw and Clarke Counties. The town halls on Monday, October 15, will take place in Eutaw and Moundville.
Workshop will discuss federal and state funding to bring broadband to local areas
TUSCALOOSA, AL – On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) will host a Grants Workshop in Tuscaloosa on Securing Broadband Grants. The workshop will focus on grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as well as grants from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).
Hearing co-hosted by CBC, CHC, and CAPAC, examines minority voter access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) led a voting rights hearing to examine a recent report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) on minority access to voting.
House passes spending package averting government shutdown, with support for HBCUs and rural hospitals included
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the House passed bipartisan government funding legislation to delay another government shutdown until December 7, combining a short term discretionary stopgap bill with full discretionary spending for the departments of Defense, Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services.
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Co-Host Voting Rights Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27, Members of Congress will participate in a hearing with commissioners from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) to discuss USCCR’s recently released report on the state of voting rights in the United States.