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Terri A. Sewell

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The saved record holds 845 recorded votes by Terri A. Sewell, from 2011 to 2026.

760 Yes · 57 No · 28 Did not vote
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112th Congress, 2011 and 2012

DDemocratHouse · Alabama · January 5, 2011 to January 3, 2013

106 Yes · 3 No · 6 Did not vote on 115 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 112-240 · House vote on American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Yes
H.R. 443 · House vote on Public Law 112-263
Yes
Public Law 112-266 · House vote on Drywall Safety Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-272 · House vote on World War I Centennial Commission Act
Yes
Public Law 112-277 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Yes
Public Law 112-249 · House vote on Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-260 · House vote on Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-239 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Yes
Public Law 112-259 · House vote on Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-235 · House vote on Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012
Yes
Yes
Public Law 112-275 · House vote on Protect our Kids Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-220 · House vote on Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-236 · House vote on Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-232 · House vote on Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012
Yes
H.R. 4606 · House vote on Public Law 112-268
Yes
Public Law 112-248 · House vote on Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-231 · House vote on 21st Century Language Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-210 · House vote on American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Yes
Public Law 112-205 · House vote on Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act
Yes
Public Law 112-201 · House vote on Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
Public Law 112-175 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
Yes
S. 3245 · House vote on Public Law 112-176
Yes
Public Law 112-238 · House vote on FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-181 · House vote on Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
H.R. 4365 · House vote on Public Law 112-267
Yes
Public Law 112-166 · House vote on Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
Yes
H.R. 3477 · House vote on Public Law 112-219
Yes
Public Law 112-155 · House vote on Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Did not vote
Public Law 112-149 · House vote on Insular Areas Act of 2011
Did not vote
Public Law 112-147 · House vote on Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
Yes
H.R. 4367 · House vote on Public Law 112-216
Yes
Public Law 112-141 · House vote on MAP-21
Yes
S. 404 · House vote on Public Law 112-137
Yes
S. 684 · House vote on Public Law 112-138
Yes
Public Law 112-127 · House vote on Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-151 · House vote on HEARTH Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-122 · House vote on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-148 · House vote on Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act
Yes
Public Law 112-102 · House vote on Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
Yes
H.R. 1339 · House vote on Public Law 112-241
Yes
Public Law 112-106 · House vote on Jumpstart Our Business Startups
Yes
Public Law 112-104 · House vote on United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
H.R. 3992 · House vote on Public Law 112-130
Yes
H.R. 4105 · House vote on Public Law 112-99
Yes
Public Law 112-100 · House vote on St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act
Yes
Public Law 112-98 · House vote on Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-96 · House vote on Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Yes
H.R. 2079 · House vote on Public Law 112-109
Yes
H.R. 3247 · House vote on Public Law 112-117
Yes
H.R. 3248 · House vote on Public Law 112-118
Yes
Public Law 112-105 · House vote on STOCK Act
Yes
H.R. 1162 · House vote on Public Law 112-97
Yes
Public Law 112-95 · House vote on FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
No
Public Law 112-93 · House vote on Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-74 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-77 · House vote on Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-79 · House vote on Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-87 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-76 · House vote on Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
Yes
Public Law 112-81 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Yes
H.R. 1264 · House vote on Public Law 112-85
Yes
S. 384 · House vote on Public Law 112-80
Yes
H.R. 2767 · House vote on Public Law 112-114
Yes
H.R. 3246 · House vote on Public Law 112-116
Yes
H.R. 3220 · House vote on Public Law 112-125
Did not vote
Public Law 112-64 · House vote on National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-55 · House vote on Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
H.R. 674 · House vote on Public Law 112-56
Yes
S. 1412 · House vote on Public Law 112-60
Yes
H.R. 2422 · House vote on Public Law 112-89
Yes
H.R. 298 · House vote on Public Law 112-107
Yes
Public Law 112-73 · House vote on Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-57 · House vote on Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011
Yes
H.R. 2447 · House vote on Public Law 112-59
Yes
H.R. 2832 · House vote on Public Law 112-40
Yes
Public Law 112-41 · House vote on United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Yes
Public Law 112-42 · House vote on United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 112-43 · House vote on United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Yes
Public Law 112-36 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Yes
Public Law 112-46 · House vote on Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011
Yes
S. 846 · House vote on Public Law 112-31
Did not vote
Public Law 112-34 · House vote on Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
Yes
Public Law 112-37 · House vote on Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-25 · House vote on Budget Control Act of 2011
Yes
H.R. 2715 · House vote on Public Law 112-28
Yes
H.R. 398 · House vote on Public Law 112-58
Yes
H.R. 1843 · House vote on Public Law 112-47
Yes
H.R. 1975 · House vote on Public Law 112-48
Yes
H.R. 2213 · House vote on Public Law 112-110
Yes
H.R. 2244 · House vote on Public Law 112-111
Yes
Public Law 112-26 · House vote on Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-27 · House vote on Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV
Yes
Public Law 112-142 · House vote on Church Plan Investment Clarification Act
Yes
Public Law 112-29 · House vote on Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Yes
S. 349 · House vote on Public Law 112-22
Yes
H.R. 771 · House vote on Public Law 112-38
Did not vote
H.R. 1632 · House vote on Public Law 112-39
Yes
Public Law 112-17 · House vote on Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-14 · House vote on PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-18 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Yes
H.R. 1423 · House vote on Public Law 112-108
Did not vote
Public Law 112-10 · House vote on Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Yes
S. 307 · House vote on Public Law 112-11
Yes
H.R. 1308 · House vote on Public Law 112-13
Yes
Public Law 112-8 · House vote on Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-6 · House vote on Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
No
H.R. 793 · House vote on Public Law 112-15
Yes
Public Law 112-5 · House vote on Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-4 · House vote on Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-51 · House vote on Removal Clarification Act of 2011
Yes
Public Law 112-3 · House vote on FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Yes
S. 188 · House vote on Public Law 112-2
Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 112-158 · House vote on H.Res. 750, Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
Votes Yes on H.Res. 750, the resolution that passed this law in the House

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2 excerpts

  1. After No Response, Reps. Sewell and Davis Blast Treasury on Growing Delayed Refund Crisis

    “In March of 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14247, mandating electronic payments of tax refunds. Last year, the National Taxpayer Advocate reported that over 10 million individual taxpayers received their refunds by paper check and may be unbanked, have impairments, or face systemic or geographic challenges that make providing electronic deposit information difficult.”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint ae4165bd7ae79982

  2. Rep. Sewell Calls on DHS to Reverse Policy Threatening Health Care Workforce

    “Especially as providers are facing rising costs due to the Big Ugly Law’s (P.L. 119-21) cuts to Medicaid and the expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, our health care providers cannot afford these additional fees. These visa fees will be especially burdensome for providers in rural and underserved areas, which are already under threat of closure”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 22864514d6a5f4bf

Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $9,571,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Sumter County CommissionPublic Law 119-37Community Center Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramAL$750,000
Perry County CommissionPublic Law 119-37Community Center ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramAL$500,000
City of AlicevillePublic Law 119-37Public Safety Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramAL$1,000,000
Rural Health Medical Program, IncPublic Law 119-37Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramAL$1,015,000
City of BrightonPublic Law 119-74Project Brighton S.E.T: Strengthening Brighton's Police Force for a Safer CommunityDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$750,000
Craig Field Airport and Industrial AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Craig Field Airport ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsAL$250,000
City of SelmaPublic Law 119-75Alabama Avenue Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$1,656,000
Bessemer Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Bessemer Dream CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$850,000
City of Pleasant GrovePublic Law 119-75Pleasant Grove Sidewalk & Safety UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$700,000
City of TuscaloosaPublic Law 119-75Tuscaloosa Public LibraryDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$250,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Auburn UniversityPublic Law 119-75Selma Resilient HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$500,000
City of HueytownPublic Law 119-75Hueytown StreetscapingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$850,000
Jefferson County Greenways CommissionPublic Law 119-75Red Mountain ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$250,000
City of HomewoodPublic Law 119-75Homewood Culvert ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundAL$250,000

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