Terri Sewell

They will not stop the bleeding caused by (President Donald) Trump’s healthcare cuts.

It's unacceptable that we are living in an era where the Supreme Court has said that as long as a state articulates a legitimate partisan reason for redrawing a map or drawing a map, that it's okay, even if it discriminates against…

This is not about no representation or some representation, it's about fair representation.

The Trump administration has sought to break longstanding norms surrounding observers and monitors.

I am open to exploring any proposal that would reverse or mitigate the harm that this cruel bill is inflicting on our children, but let’s be clear – these cuts to SNAP should never have become law in the first place.

It is not surprising that this Republican-led committee is now attacking ActBlue and its CEO, Ms. Wallace-Jones.

The Trump Department of Justice has used its power to intimidate and victimize communities of color, especially Black Americans.

This investigation is just one more example of Republicans and President Trump using power of his office to harass and intimidate anyone willing to challenge him.

Today, the court made clear that those tactics will not stand. Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

While we know that this legal battle is far from over, today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

I applaud the three-judge panel for upholding the rule of law and reaffirming that racial discrimination has no place in our redistricting process.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my amazing, good friend, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith, for his leadership, and Ranking Member Neal, who has always shown his support for the American people. It is an honor to sit on a…

It is time to show up and show out, not just in one state capital, not just for one election but we need you to step up and show up for every one of our state legislators who are trying to get out the vote.

If this court strikes down these critical provisions, it would not only reverse decades of precedent, but it would also take us back to a dark time in our nation's history, a time when discrimination against minority voters went unchecked.

For so many of us here today, Section 2 is why we stand before you as members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

To tell the truth means to share the good and the bad. And if we don’t tell our stories, who will tell our stories?

The attempt to paper over elements of American history is both cowardly and unpatriotic.

We are gathering in Selma for the 60th anniversary at a time when the vote is in peril.

The fight for voting rights is just as urgent as it was 60 years ago.

What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering so that we will never forget it.

I urge the Committee in the strongest terms to take immediate action to address this new threat as it is happening.

It is also incumbent upon all of us to ensure the House is a safe and inclusive place to work for Members and staff.