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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.
It was our expectation, Congressman Kelly and I, and our hope that, after reviewing the model licensing standards, the States would modify their own standards to address any inappropriate barriers to licensing relatives caring for children.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania is exactly right. The swamp only needs to be cleaned up when the swamp doesn't agree with this President. We have seen, in the nomination of Brett Talley to Alabama's Middle District, that he did not report…
I commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership on tonight's topic. I also associate myself with his comments, as well as the comments of Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. Congresswoman Norton has been a steward on the issue of…
Well, he has a very expansive record. He sat on the bench now for over a decade, so there is an expansive record there. I believe in looking at a person's record to be able to tell what they will do in the future. His past has shown that…
I believe Members of both sides of the aisle saw the passage of the Family First legislation as a huge success.
Under the new Family First law, this spending imbalance can be corrected and States like Alabama can begin to invest more resources in substance abuse, mental health, and parenting skills training.
I want to personally thank Chairman Calvert as well as Ranking Member McCollum for working closely with me on this amendment. Madam Chair, I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,500,000)''. Page 15, line 23, after the dollar…
In conclusion, I believe for these reasons and others that my colleagues should support this bill.
Today I rise in opposition to this cruel and mean-spirited farm bill, a farm bill that will leave working families and our children out in the cold. The farm bill we are debating today cuts $23 billion from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition…
I applaud the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans) for leading this Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I especially want to acknowledge the Congressional Black Caucus for always being the ``Conscience of the Congress'' and for taking on…
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…
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