7th Congressional District

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, has hired Pickens County native Teirdre Owens in her Tuscaloosa office. “I would like to announce the hiring of Teirdre Owens as our new Tuscaloosa District office Constituent Service Representative & Outreach Coordinator,” Sewell said. Teirdre hails from Pickens County but has resided in Tuscaloosa County for almost 10 years. Owens … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, this week voted for a measure to continue funding for the programs contained in the 12 annual appropriation acts for FY2020. The bill, HR8337, passed the House in a final vote of 359 to 57 and 1. “I voted for today’s legislation to avert a catastrophic government shutdown and fund the … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, this week applauded the passage of a bipartisan bill she introduced to reauthorize the U.S. Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. The legislation, HR991, passed the House by a unanimous voice vote. The legislation extends the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act through 2030. The CBTPA is a preferential trade agreement that provides … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, voted in favor of H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, which would provide $25 billion in critical emergency funding for the United States Postal Service to maintain its high level of service. Sponsors say that the American public depends on the USPS as not only a critical pathway to vote … Continued

Congress members Terri Sewell, D-Alabama; Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana; Ron Kind, D-Wisconsin; Tony Cárdenas, D-California; and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, on Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act. This legislation is designed to help ensure Medicare Advantage enrollees who cannot access the video component during telehealth visits are able to access care … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, announced Wednesday a $4 million federal grant to be awarded to the Dannon Project through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Pathway Home grant program. The Pathway Home program focuses on assisting justice involved individuals with community re-entry and employment. “As we continue to reexamine systems of racial inequity and oppression, I … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, on Wednesday voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure. “Our country is in serious need of bold and comprehensive infrastructure reform,” Sewell said. “This was true before the coronavirus pandemic and it has become increasingly urgent as we continue … Continued

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed by a vote of 236-181 the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, commended the passage and urged her Senate colleagues to pass the bill. “Tens of thousands of Americans have taken to the streets in the past few weeks demanding racial justice and … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, says she is still committed to passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act on the 7th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder U.S. Supreme Court decision. “Seven years ago, the Supreme Court struck a blow to the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and opened … Continued