U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, voted Thursday in favor of legislation to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions. The Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act aims to block President Donald Trump’s administration’s efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “The Trump administration’s efforts to weaken protections for those with pre-existing … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and President Donald Trump against imposing new tariffs that could harm the auto industry. Sewell is a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade. “We are convinced that the products hard-working Americans … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, introduced the Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 on Wednesday. The legislation aims to preserve Medicare recipients’ access to health care services and home and to create new approaches to using these services. Sewell said she has experienced firsthand the benefits of home health care. After her father endured … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, will be meeting with Alabamians with diabetes in Tuscaloosa Tuesday to discuss insulin affordability and ways to prevent diabetes and make its management more affordable. Her office said she hopes to hear “directly” from constituents on the issue. Alabama has the highest percentage of adults with diabetes in the nation, … Continued

On Wednesday, The 7th Project announced application openings for their 2019 Congressional Internship Program, which gives college students who are residents of Alabama’s 7th District the opportunity to work with U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell in her Washington, D.C. office. “The 7th Project has been a wonderful partner in providing interns for my office,” Sewell said. … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, co-sponsored legislation on Tuesday morning that would reverse the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, just one day after the Justice Department asked federal courts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The legislation, created by House Democrats, would lower health insurance premiums, strengthen protections for people with … Continued

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and John Katko, R-New York, have introduced legislation that they believe would take critical steps towards reducing nationwide physician shortages by boosting the number of Medicare-supported residency positions. The Resident Physician Shortage Act (H.R. 1763) would support an additional 3,000 positions each year for the next five years, for a … Continued

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote for a number of local, state and national elected offices. Before you go, take a look at this FAQ to make sure you’re updated on what you need to know before you vote. What’s on the ballot? More than a dozen statewide elected offices will be … Continued