Press Releases
Kabul, Afghanistan – Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) participated in a Congressional Delegation led by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to Afghanistan where they met with Commander of NATO Resolute Support Mission, General John Nicholson, Jr. and U.S. Forces.
Sewell call the Court Ruling a great victory for American Democracy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sewell released the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit’s decision invalidating North Carolina’s onerous voter ID law:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Sewell re-introduced H.R. 5783, The Small Business Start–Up Savings Account Act of 2016. The bill would allow entrepreneurs to contribute up to $10,000 per year into a tax free account, which could be used for qualified start-up expenses. Contributions to the account could accumulate up to $150,000 and be taken out tax-free.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sewell released the following statement on the shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and of the five police officers killed and seven injured in Dallas, Texas:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, a Member of the Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5485 – The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Terri Sewell issued the following response to a press conference by FBI Director James Comey, regarding the FBI’s investigation of the email practices of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:
Congresswoman Sewell Responds to Alabama Ruling on Voter Registration Requiring Proof of Citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s refusal to issue a temporary injunction to overturn the unauthorized action by Brian Newby, the executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, allowing a U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Terri Sewell comments on the horrific terror attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport Tuesday night:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Rep. Sewell (D-AL), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after House Benghazi Committee issued its final report:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell acknowledges the three-year anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder decision. On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.