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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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Feb 13, 2024

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

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Feb 13, 2024

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.

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Feb 13, 2024

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

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Feb 13, 2024

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

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Feb 13, 2024

I care deeply about our responsibility to ensure our elections are secure and accessible.

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Feb 5, 2024

No one, especially our veterans, should have to experience the anxiety associated with not knowing whether or not you will be able to have the medication that you rely on.

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Feb 5, 2024

We cannot continue to have a health care industry that does not prioritize health equity.

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Feb 5, 2024

Chronic drug shortages are having a detrimental effect on the health of patients and providers across the country.

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Feb 5, 2024

This is why I have sponsored the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Care Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Act, along with my colleague, Congressman Jodey Arrington.

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Feb 5, 2024

Drug shortages only exacerbate these challenges.

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Jan 31, 2024

Democrats today will make good on a promise to deliver tax relief for American families. This bill expands the child tax credit for 16 million children, including 280,000 children in Alabama. The tax credit is one of the most effective…

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Jan 16, 2024

I can't tell you how rewarding it is to meet someone from my State who is experiencing something that I don't know anything about.

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Jan 16, 2024

I wanted to make sure that all of my colleagues knew that there is a foster caucus, a congressional foster caucus.

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Jan 10, 2024

Simply put, if the current cost structure is not addressed, this desperately needed Army Corps of Engineers project will be significantly delayed.

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Jan 10, 2024

The water infrastructure in these communities is unacceptably outdated, inadequate for extreme weather events we now face.

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Jan 10, 2024

Investments cannot come soon enough.

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Jan 10, 2024

the preservation of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge and the Selma riverfront is not only important to the city of Selma, but also this Nation.

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Jan 10, 2024

We know that, meanwhile, millions of people across southeastern Michigan right now... are still getting their water from lead pipes.

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Jan 10, 2024

I urge the committee to adopt language that streamlines the real estate requirements for replacing lead service lines on private property.

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Jan 10, 2024

We need to listen to the voices of our constituents and act accordingly.

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Jan 10, 2024

Not only do the residents of Selma deserve to be protected from flooding, but the Nation deserves to have this historic, significant site protected.

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Jan 10, 2024

Our local communities can't do it on their own.

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Dec 12, 2023

I firmly believe that military service is an unmatched opportunity for leadership skills, for personal growth, and a sense of accomplishment.

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Dec 12, 2023

Diversity and inclusion is not a woke game. It is a mission critical to our national security.

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Nov 29, 2023

Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy. Far too often, many Americans confront significant obstacles when they try to exercise the franchise.

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