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Sewell applauds House vote to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Hill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted in favor of H.R. 7573, a bill to remove several Confederate statues from places of prominence on Capitol Hill in Washington, by a margin of 305 to 113. Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell applauded passage of the bill. The bill replaces the bust in the Old Supreme Court … Continued
July 24, 2020

Sewell sponsors bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth services for seniors

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
July 23, 2020

Sewell announces $4 Million federal grant for the Dannon Project

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
July 10, 2020

Sewell votes in favor of $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

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
July 2, 2020

Sewell commends House for passage of law enforcement reform bill

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
June 26, 2020

Sewell remains committed to the Voting Rights Advancement Act

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
June 26, 2020

Sewell commemorates Juneteenth

Friday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) reflects on the history Juneteenth Day, June 19. “Juneteenth is the story of being “freed” while still in slavery, not only for the two long years those enslaved in Texas lived in bondage without knowing the Union prevailed, but for every year since that Black Americans have remained subjected to … Continued
June 22, 2020