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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.
I absolutely will. As my colleague just said, I think what I want people to remember is that we, as Americans, do make promises to other Americans. We do it all of the time. The promise that I am talking about with social safety net is a…
There are very real barriers that obstruct individuals from entering or staying in the workforce.
I think it is really important that the work that you all are doing in terms of workforce development and apprenticeship programs are critically important.
My constituents in Alabama know that my top legislative priority is jobs and workforce development.
Today I rise to honor a mentor, a fellow Selma, Alabama, native, voting rights activist, and an American hero, Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglas Reese, who passed away on April 5, 2018, at the age of 88. Dr. Reese is best known for the pivotal…
A family of four in my district only makes $32,000 and the highest unemployment in the State of Alabama is in my district.
We have made a commitment to do a job fair annually and to move it around my district.
I want to thank you, Governor Scott, for your leadership on this topic as well as your testimony today.
I thank Congressman Evans for yielding. He has so ably represented and led the Second District of Pennsylvania. It has been an honor to call the gentleman my colleague. I want to say, Mr. Speaker, that today I join with my CBC colleagues…
The Republican majority is ramming this tax bill through, calling it a Christmas gift to the American people. I have never seen such intellectual dishonesty in my life. It is more like the Grinch who stole Christmas. In poll after poll and…
We are not ready for conference. The Senate bill was written by lobbyists in the dead of night when Republicans hoped no one was paying attention. There was no CBO score, no debate, no time to even read the bill, and now the majority…
These are the very same people that this President promised to benefit. This is what this bill does for corporate America: It dramatically cuts rates from the largest companies in the world, moving the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to…
Our Tax Code is a statement of our values, and I can tell you that this tax bill doesn't reflect my values nor those of the American people. This bill favors the wealthy over the middle class, it favors corporations over the working…
Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 2792, the misleadingly titled Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017, which would prohibit the payment of Supplemental Security Income benefits to anyone with an unresolved arrest warrant for an…
I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Simpson). Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
First, I would like to thank Chairman Brady as well as Chairman Smith for honoring their commitment to work with me to ensure that the most needy rural communities are not neglected in this bill. I am glad to see that the language I…
Today I rise to speak on the passage of the fiscal year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act under suspension of the rules. Unfortunately, I strongly oppose its passage today, not because it is a bad bill. On the contrary, I voted for it…
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 325.
I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding me the time. H.R. 2866, the Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act, is a commonsense piece of legislation that has strong bipartisan support right here in the House. I want…
I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding. I want to give a big thanks to my friend and colleague, Representative Karen Bass of California. She is a true champion for our foster youth. I was happy to participate in her Foster Youth Shadow…
I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding me the time. At this time, I would like to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly). As we have discussed, H.R. 2866 requires HHS to identify reputable model licensing…
the reality is that we are not going to save costs in the long run if we don't improve outcomes.
The people that I represent sent me to Washington to try to be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem.
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