Terri Sewell

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 875

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

Voted no on HR 275

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 1526

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

Voted no on HR 1526

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 186

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

Voted no on HR 2255

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 2240

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

Voted no on HRES 516

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 859

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Representative Terri Sewell (7)

US United States Representative since 3 months

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Voted yes on HR 1402

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HR 2531 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

119th Congress

Introduced by
Alma Adams , Yassamin Ansari , Don Bacon , Suzanne Bonamici , Julia Brownley
Last updated 4 months ago

67 Co-Sponsors

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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Introduced in House

HR 2110 - Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act

119th Congress

Introduced by
Dan Crenshaw , Debbie Dingell , Brian Fitzpatrick , Laura Friedman , Josh Gottheimer
Last updated 5 months ago

26 Co-Sponsors

Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act

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Introduced in House

HR 2036 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Rick Allen , Mark Amodei , Don Bacon , Michael Baumgartner , Joyce Beatty
Last updated 5 months ago

52 Co-Sponsors

Credit for Caring Act of 2025

STATUS

Introduced in House

HR 4104 - Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Alma Adams , Alma Adams , Gabe Amo , Becca Balint , Becca Balint
Last updated about 1 month ago

130 Co-Sponsors

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

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Introduced in House

HR 2548 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Don Bacon , Don Bacon , Andy Barr , Andy Barr , Tom Barrett
Last updated 4 months ago

160 Co-Sponsors

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

STATUS

Introduced in House

HR 4099 - Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

119th Congress

Introduced by
Gabe Amo , Yassamin Ansari , Jake Auchincloss , Nanette Barragán , Joyce Beatty
Last updated about 1 month ago

133 Co-Sponsors

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

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Introduced in House

HR 1548 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

119th Congress

Introduced by
Robert Aderholt , Troy Balderson , Jack Bergman , Mike Bost , Shontel Brown
Last updated 5 months ago

60 Co-Sponsors

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

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Introduced in House

HR 2994 - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Brendan Boyle , Julia Brownley , André Carson , Judy Chu , Emanuel Cleaver
Last updated 3 months ago

24 Co-Sponsors

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

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Introduced in House

HR 2232 - Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Cliff Bentz , Suzanne Bonamici , Mike Carey , Danny Davis , Shomari Figures
Last updated 5 months ago

21 Co-Sponsors

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

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Introduced in House

HR 3368 - Born in the USA Act of 2025

119th Congress

Introduced by
Gabe Amo , Yassamin Ansari , Becca Balint , Nanette Barragán , Joyce Beatty
Last updated 3 months ago

120 Co-Sponsors

Born in the USA Act of 2025

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Introduced in House

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Biography

Terri A. Sewell, born on January 1, 1965, in Huntsville, Alabama, is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Alabama's 7th Congressional District since 2011. She is the first Black woman elected to Congress from Alabama and, along with Republican Martha Roby, was one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in a regular election.

Raised in Selma, Alabama, Sewell is the daughter of Andrew A. Sewell, a high school math teacher and basketball coach, and Nancy Gardner Sewell, a librarian and the first Black woman elected to the Selma City Council.

In January 2025, Sewell was selected as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, becoming the first Black woman to serve in a leadership role on a Ways and Means subcommittee since the committee's establishment in 1789.

Education

Princeton University: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, 1986.
University of Oxford: Master's degree in Political Science, 1988.
Harvard Law School: Juris Doctor, 1992.

Political Experience

U.S. House of Representatives: Elected in 2010; currently serving her eighth term representing Alabama's 7th Congressional District.
House Committee on Ways and Means: Member since 2017; appointed as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight in 2025.
House Armed Services Committee: Appointed in the 118th Congress.
House Committee on Administration: Serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Elections.
Congressional Black Caucus: Chair of the Voting Rights Task Force.
New Democrat Coalition: Co-Chair of the Health Care Task Force.
Congressional Voting Rights Caucus: Co-Chair.
Congressional HBCU Caucus: Vice-Chair.
Congressional Rural Caucus: Co-Chair.

Throughout her tenure, Sewell has been a staunch advocate for voting rights, notably authoring and sponsoring the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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