State Rep. Terri Sewell welcomes Rep. Barbra Lee, youth leaders to Summit The week-long summit brought together 60 high school-age youths from California and Alabama. Brandon MoseleyAugust 5, 2021
Congress Sewell votes in favor of the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act The FTC’s authority to sue was diminished in a Supreme Court decision earlier this year. Brandon MoseleyJuly 22, 2021
Congress Carl cosponsors bipartisan legislation to help forest owners after natural disasters The act would let private forest owners deduct the value of destroyed timber on their taxes after a natural disaster. Brandon MoseleyJuly 21, 2021
Congress Sewell announces $10 million in funding for Alabama small rural hospitals Forty hospitals in Alabama will be receiving funds under this provision. Brandon MoseleyJuly 16, 2021
Congress Sewell’s Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act included in the INVEST in America Act The INVEST in America Act would make significant investments in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Brandon MoseleyJuly 15, 2021
Congress Sewell introduces bill to help forest landowners recover after natural disasters Congress members Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, and Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, introduced the Disaster Reforestation Act of 2021. Brandon MoseleyJuly 1, 2021
Congress Sewell votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday The bill will now go to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Brandon MoseleyJune 17, 2021
Congress Sewell introduces legislation to create new wastewater grants for underserved communities Many communities in the Black Belt have severe wastewater issues. Brandon MoseleyJune 14, 2021
Congress Brooks: Decision to locate Space Command HQ in Huntsville will be vindicated Brooks said that any honest and fair review of the decision will determine that Huntsville is the best site for Space Command. Brandon MoseleyMay 19, 2021
Congress Sewell: There is no better place for Space Command than Huntsville The head of the Senate’s Intelligence Committee has joined a group of lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to review the decision. Brandon MoseleyMay 18, 2021