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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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Apr 18, 2023

It is for this reason that I am serving as the Democratic lead sponsor on the Carbon Capture and Utilization Parity Act this Congress.

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Apr 18, 2023

But like our tax code, there is still much work to be done.

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Apr 18, 2023

In other words, we can make communities healthier, and simultaneously establish good-paying jobs.

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Apr 17, 2023

Ensuring our trade initiatives do not exploit workers globally and ensuring U.S. workers benefit from our country's trade initiatives must be at the forefront of policymakers' decisions.

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Apr 17, 2023

I am proud that the Biden Administration has taken decisive action.

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Apr 17, 2023

In order for us to truly address the People's Republic of China's harmful tax, I mean trade policies, we need more than rhetoric. We need action.

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Apr 17, 2023

If we want to compete against China, it makes sense for us to provide robust job training benefits to workers negatively impacted by Chinese trade.

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Apr 17, 2023

This includes passing legislation like the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0, introduced last Congress by Representative Sewell and Bill Johnson.

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Mar 27, 2023

I think that anytime a voter, a legitimate voter finds it harder, more difficult to vote, is not given access to vote, it is a bad thing.

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Mar 23, 2023

I was a supporter of the Section 232 Steel Tariff, because I know that China and other bad actors overseas are actually dumping steel on the global market in an effort to kill the U.S. steel industry.

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Mar 23, 2023

I am very concerned that President Lopez Obrador is seriously threatening the progress and good will that has been established since the implementation of the USMCA.

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Mar 22, 2023

It is an acknowledgment that diversity is truly the strength in America.

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