Congress Sewell votes for National Defense Authorization Act It includes a pay raise for service members, research funding for HBCUs, and investments in Alabama’s military installations. StaffDecember 15, 2023
Congress Sewell co-authors bipartisan legislation to help rare kidney disease patients This important legislation will help transform the delivery of care to rare kidney disease patients. StaffDecember 15, 2023
Congress Rep. Sewell leads the push for Rosa Parks Federal Holiday The bill would make December 1 a federal holiday commemorating the arrest of Rosa Parks. StaffNovember 30, 2023
Local news Rep. Sewell announces $2.1 million HUD Grant to expand affordable housing in Birmingham Birmingham has been awarded over $2.1 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand affordable housing. StaffNovember 29, 2023
Congress Sewell to continue Congress in Your Community Tour with stops in Wilcox, Lowndes Every year, Sewell hosts a series of town halls in each of the 14 counties that make up Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. StaffNovember 27, 2023
Courts Rep. Sewell’s statement on 8th Circuit Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act “This ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply disturbing and wrong as a matter of law," Sewell said. StaffNovember 21, 2023
Congress Rep. Sewell continuing “Congress in Your Community Tour” with new stops Sewell will be hosting town halls in Tuscaloosa, Hale, Choctaw, and Clarke Counties. StaffNovember 20, 2023
Congress Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan bill to assist rural hospitals Sewell and Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, introduced the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act. StaffNovember 17, 2023
National Rep. Sewell accepting applications for military service academy nominations Submissions must be received by Rep. Sewell’s Birmingham office by U.S. mail and postmarked no later than Saturday, Nov. 18. StaffNovember 15, 2023
Congress Rep. Sewell votes to avert government shutdown The CR funds the federal government at current levels through Jan. 19 for certain agencies and Feb. 2 for others. StaffNovember 15, 2023