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Terri Sewell

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Terri Sewell is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district since 2011. She is the first African American woman elected to Congress from Alabama. Sewell has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout her tenure. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has been an advocate for civil rights and voting access.

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May 23, 2023

The 2020 election was the most secure election in U.S. history.

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May 23, 2023

I think it is really important to not just look at turnout on the whole.

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May 23, 2023

We must celebrate increases in voter participation, not respond with restrictions on voter access.

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May 23, 2023

I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record two reports, each prepared by former chairs of the Subcommittee, Marcia Fudge, G.K. Butterfield, documenting the State of voting in America and the disparate impact election administration…

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May 23, 2023

The continued failure to acknowledge or accept that fact by the majority actually undermines voter confidence.

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May 23, 2023

Enslaved persons, indentured servants, Native Americans, and women were all denied the right to vote.

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May 23, 2023

For far too long that has not been the reality of our electoral process.

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May 9, 2023

I want Medicare to cover it, especially since we know that for cancer, age is a determinant in the diagnosis of cancer.

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May 9, 2023

Since the 116th Congress, I have been one of the leading champions of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Act, along with Representative Jodey Arrington.

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Apr 26, 2023

There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the United States elections.

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Apr 26, 2023

Perpetuating falsehoods about stolen or insecure elections undermines our confidence.

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Apr 26, 2023

Ensuring eligible voters have access to the franchise promotes voter confidence.

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