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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 thank Ranking Member Waters. Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 1210. During the financial crisis of 2008, predatory subprime lending was far too prevalent and underwriting standards were not adequately adhered to by lenders. In response…
Today is Restoration Tuesday. I rise today to support voting rights for all Americans. I was proud to stand alongside Members who support the restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 recently and to launch the #restorethevote…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. ____. REPORT ON PARKING SAFETY. (a) Report.--Not later…
We are asking our colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to join with us in supporting the Voting Rights Advancement Act as Congress must act now to protect the rights of all Americans. The fate of our democracy depends upon its citizens…
I thank the chairman for his agreeing to the Jackson Lee-Sewell amendment. Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
I am offering this amendment on behalf of myself and as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Once again, I want to thank the chair and ranking member of the Rules Committee for making this amendment…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 315, after line 20, insert the following: SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS. Not…
I am offering this amendment on behalf of myself and as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. I wish to thank the chair and the ranking member of the Rules Committee for making this amendment in…
This decision will leave 8 out of 10 counties with the highest percentage of non-White registered voters without a Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV, to issue an Alabama driver's license.
I thank our leader of the CBC, Congressman Butterfield, so much for his exemplary leadership and the courage that he exemplifies every day in fighting for the causes that we all hold so dear. I want to thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee for…
Today, I rise in recognition of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Our Nation took an important step forward 50 years ago when, on August 6, 1965, President Johnson signed into law this landmark…
During the vote on H.R. 427 I was inescapably detained and away handling important matters related to my District and the State of Alabama. If I had been present, I would have voted ``no'' on final passage. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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