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Alabama Receives $120 Million HUD Grants for Disaster Recovery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced on Wednesday in a written statement that the state of Alabama will receive nearly $120 million in community development block grant disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Sewell announced that $49.1 million will be awarded to … Continued
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March 28, 2013

Biden Joins Sewell At Annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Selma

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) visited Selma as part of the 13th Annual Faith and Politics Institute’s Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama. The Pilgrimage is co-hosted by U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D) who is a native of Selma. Selma is part of Congresswoman Sewell’s Seventh … Continued
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March 5, 2013

Bachus and Sewell Ask for Congressional Gold Medal for Four Girls Killed at 16th Street Baptist Church

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia introduced H.R. 360 to request that the United States Congress bestow its highest civilian honor—the Congressional Gold Medal—to Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Denise McNair.  The four girls tragically lost … Continued
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January 25, 2013

Alabama Leaders Respond to Tide’s Crushing Victory Over Notre Dame

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The University of Alabama football team won its’ third national championship in four years on Monday night. Alabama’s leaders were quick to express congratulations to the football team on their historic victory over Notre Dame. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “Congratulations to the Crimson Tide on winning the … Continued
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January 8, 2013

Sewell Supports Bipartisan Fiscal Cliff Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Terri A. Sewell released a written statement following her vote for the passage of the Senate’s bipartisan fiscal cliff bill. Rep. Sewell said, “Tonight, I voted in favor of the bipartisan Senate bill to avert the fiscal cliff and avoid tax increases for 98% of Americans and … Continued
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January 2, 2013

Sewell Announces Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Bessemer Fire Department

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Alabama announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding a grant of $81,000 to the Bessemer Fire Department through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grant will be used for fire fighter education and training. Representative … Continued
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January 2, 2013