Congress Rep. Sewell, Voting Rights Caucus co-chairs urge Senate action to protect voting rights The co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus will host a press conference to urge Senate action on voting rights legislation. StaffSeptember 20, 2022
Education Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education Sewell will bring together officials from local colleges and universities—and the U.S. Department of Education. StaffSeptember 20, 2022
Congress Sewell commemorates 59th anniversary of 16th St. Baptist Church bombing "May we always remember their names: Addie Mae, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia," Sewell said. StaffSeptember 15, 2022
Local news $3 million in federal funds announced for North Birmingham The funds will go towards redevelopment plans for the former North Birmingham Elementary School and long-standing environmental concerns. John H. GlennSeptember 12, 2022
Congress Sewell praises President Biden’s efforts to provide student loan relief “Today’s announcement is welcome news for so many Alabamians who are being crushed by student loan debt," Sewell said. StaffAugust 25, 2022
Congress Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to protect long-term care hospitals This bipartisan legislation would extend pandemic-era Medicare payment policies for LTCHs for one year. StaffAugust 9, 2022
Infrastructure Rep. Sewell, EPA, USDA, announce Rural Wastewater Infrastructure Initiative The new wastewater infrastructure initiative aims to address broken and failing wastewater systems in rural Alabama. StaffAugust 3, 2022
Congress Rep. Terri Sewell votes to reinstate assault weapons ban The Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022 would reinstate the assault weapons ban from 1994. StaffAugust 1, 2022
Congress Sewell votes for CHIPS and Science Act to power American economic leadership, lower costs Previously passed by the Senate, this legislation now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. StaffJuly 29, 2022
Congress Sewell legislation to create Black Belt National Heritage Area passes the House This legislation would designate areas within the 19 counties in Alabama’s Black Belt as a National Heritage Area. StaffJuly 20, 2022