Press Releases
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell voted for a Continuing Resolution that averts a government shutdown, and gives Congress additional time to work with President Obama on a comprehensive budget deal.
“Pope Francis’ address to Congress reminded our nation of its greatness, and challenged us to go even farther in the pursuit of liberty and justice. We must look at our neighbor as our brother, and work to end injustice anywhere it exists.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement in recognition of National Voter Registration Day:
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) released the following statement in observance of the 14th anniversary of September 11, 2001:
Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska signed on to the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 as a co-sponsor.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA) negotiated between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany (“P5+1” )with respect to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
This week Congresswoman Terri Sewell, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, met with members of the Alabama National Guard’s 20th Special Forces unit and received oversight briefings on the current U.S. Department of Defense training mission with Syrian fighters and the Iraqi Army during a four-day trip to Iraq.
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell expressed her condolences regarding the passing of 104-year-old civil rights legend Amelia Boynton Robinson.
Birmingham, AL -- Congresswoman Terri Sewell issued the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Representative Louis Stokes:
Today Congresswoman Terri Sewell welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Alabama's 7th Congressional District where he announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.6 million in various projects within Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.