Terri Sewell

The poll-worker shortage creates serious problems for our democracy.

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

John Lewis said that the vote is precious; it is almost sacred. I could not agree with him more.

We must recommit ourselves to the ideal that every American should have a voice in our democracy.

Early voting is such a critical tool to give voters access to the polls, and especially working Americans the freedom to vote at a time of their choosing and ensure that no American has to choose between their job and their fundamental…

This amendment is very common sense. It would require States to provide at least 14 days of early voting.

Millions of Americans are given only a single day to vote: Tuesday.

What D.C. needs is statehood.

Without a doubt, we are at a great inflection point in our Nation's history.

Today we are taking up a bill, the ACE Act, that would suppress vote versus allowing people to vote more freely.

We do know that, on January 6, when insurrectionists terrorized the Capitol, which was incited by Donald Trump's failure to accept that he lost the election, when we were here trying to certify the election, those false allegations of…

I mean, we heard it right here when we talk about the Georgia election. You know, if lack of ballots, if missing power cords that led to 3-plus hours of wait time, purging over 53,000 voters, lack of training for the staff to help them…

When the majority release clear topline funding limits-- when they finally do it for each of the Subcommittees, we will see the full scope of the damage that they have in store for the American people.

I am so honored to represent them since I grew up in the Black Belt, yes.

Unfortunately, what you've seen in the last 10 years is this sort of the floodgates have opened to laws that have made it much more difficult for people to vote.

It used to that be, under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act... had to seek permission from the courts before they could implement new voting laws.

I think it is about voter access. Am I right?

The continued failure to acknowledge or accept that fact by the majority actually undermines voter confidence.

The 2020 election was the most secure election in U.S. history.

Many of the voting laws passed in the wake of the 2020 election go to the very heart of the integrity of our elections, directly targeted methods voters of color used in 2020.

Voters can still turn out to vote, even if it has been made more difficult for people to vote.

I think it is really important to not just look at turnout on the whole.

Congress must work to pass pro voter, pro democracy legislation and policies.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Shelby decision undermining the Voting Rights Act, we must recommit ourselves to the ideal that every American should have a voice in our democracy.