Terri Sewell: “During rollcall vote No. 86 on February 24, 2016, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted…”

I rise to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Julian L. McPhillips, Jr., the people's lawyer of Alabama, who passed away on April 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Julian was a compassionate lawyer, a devoted family man, an obedient man…

this so-called big, beautiful bill is nothing but a big, ugly betrayal of Alabama families and a big handout to billionaires. There is nothing beautiful about stripping healthcare from working families. There is nothing beautiful about…

I rise in support of H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, which was included in the funding package being considered by the House today. Named in honor of my mother who lost her…

I rise with my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in celebration of Black History Month 2026, a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions that African Americans have made to the history and culture of America. Black History…