Terri Sewell

Our Nation does well only when everyone participates but will falter if we elevate the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected above our friends, neighbors, and the countless working Americans.

Through the Committee's jurisdiction over the administration, all Federal elections, we have a solemn duty to preserve, protect, and defend the sanctity of American democracy.

Well, it is important because of you. We are absolutely following in your footsteps, and you leave huge steps for us to follow. Thank you, and I love you.

And there was never a time that you didn't come with John to Selma. How many times did you make that pilgrimage on faith and politics? I just want to say thank you. Not only did you bring it, but you brought children from your Martin…

First, let me just say that we know that Barbara Lee speaks for all of us. When I first came to Washington, Barbara, you were a great mentor and friend. Having studied about Shirley Chisholm, the stories that you told about her were so…

Extremists are making efforts across the Nation to decide what information is worthy of consumption by removing books that tell the full story about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom.

Copyright is the engine of free expression, and it plays a central role in our access to information.

I think we should really take our time to make sure that we are using this as an opportunity not just to reauthorize but to improve and to offer some really meaningful reforms for AGOA as well.

I am a very strong supporter of AGOA, and I really appreciate our conversation today has heightened the fact that it is a bipartisan and bicameral support for renewal of AGOA.

It is quite disturbing to me to listen to some of the allegations that are going on but, more importantly, the concerted, intentional effort... to actually well-fund efforts to subvert the will of the people for the 2024 election.

There is nothing more important to me than making sure that every eligible American has a right to vote and equal access to the ballot box.

I found it to be appalling that my State refused to take a student's license but would accept a gun permit license, and yet we are choosing winners and losers.

Increase availability and also access, as well as making sure that we are leveling the playing field so that all Americans have an opportunity to live the American dream.

I want to commend this Administration and yourself for including in this budget expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

The budget is truly a reflection of what we value. We spend money on those things that we value.

I want to talk to you about equity and the President's charge to his cabinet at the very beginning of his Administration to really, really try to level the playing field and have equity be one of the hallmarks of that.

I think it is really important that we don't target certain populations, especially those that are underserved populations.

Tax seasons can be very stressful for millions of American families and small businesses.

The IRS has had their work cut out for them, with a very long list of major implementation issues over the last decade.

Nothing is more important than ensuring that all Americans have access to quality--to the ballot box and can vote for the candidate that they choose, free of any sort of AI-generated robocalls and other deceptions.

Congress cannot step in to provide assistance every once in a while.

It is time that we address the funding gap by pursuing robust public funding to ensure that election workers have what they need.

It saddens me that this Committee has chosen to pursue legislation that will suppress get out the vote efforts.

All of us can agree that no private funding should be funding our elections.

I think it is really important that we provide timely disclosures of communications, election communications, to all persons.