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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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113th Congress, 2013 and 2014

DDemocratHouse · Alabama · January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015

104 Yes · 0 No · 4 Did not vote on 108 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 113-235 · House vote on Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Yes
Public Law 113-238 · House vote on Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-245 · House vote on Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
Yes
Public Law 113-273 · House vote on Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-293 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Yes
Public Law 113-295 · House vote on Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-212 · House vote on World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
Public Law 113-232 · House vote on Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014
Yes
H.R. 3572 · House vote on Public Law 113-253
Yes
Public Law 113-262 · House vote on May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act
Yes
Public Law 113-270 · House vote on No Social Security for Nazis Act
Yes
Public Law 113-188 · House vote on Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-164 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Yes
S. 476 · House vote on Public Law 113-178
Yes
H.R. 5462 · House vote on Public Law 113-294
Yes
Public Law 113-179 · House vote on Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
Yes
Public Law 113-180 · House vote on Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014
Yes
H.R. 5108 · House vote on Public Law 113-227
Yes
H.R. 4751 · House vote on Public Law 113-171
Yes
H.R. 2678 · House vote on Public Law 113-213
Yes
Public Law 113-145 · House vote on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-146 · House vote on Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014
Yes
H.R. 4809 · House vote on Public Law 113-172
Yes
Public Law 113-159 · House vote on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-128 · House vote on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Yes
Public Law 113-122 · House vote on Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act
Yes
Public Law 113-123 · House vote on World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 1671 · House vote on Public Law 113-148
Yes
H.R. 3375 · House vote on Public Law 113-215
Yes
Public Law 113-121 · House vote on Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-105 · House vote on American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act
Yes
H.R. 2203 · House vote on Public Law 113-210
Yes
H.R. 4120 · House vote on Public Law 113-102
Yes
H.R. 4192 · House vote on Public Law 113-103
Yes
S. 2183 · House vote on Public Law 113-96
Yes
H.R. 1228 · House vote on Public Law 113-111
Yes
H.R. 3060 · House vote on Public Law 113-115
Yes
H.R. 1813 · House vote on Public Law 113-140
Yes
Public Law 113-89 · House vote on Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
Yes
S. 25 · House vote on Public Law 113-82
Yes
Public Law 113-83 · House vote on Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act
Yes
Public Law 113-86 · House vote on National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-79 · House vote on Agricultural Act of 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-76 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-80 · House vote on OPM IG Act
Yes
S. 230 · House vote on Public Law 113-78
Yes
Public Law 113-77 · House vote on Poison Center Network Act
Yes
H.R. 724 · House vote on Public Law 113-109
Yes
Public Law 113-67 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-65 · House vote on Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
Did not vote
Public Law 113-70 · House vote on Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
Did not vote
Public Law 113-94 · House vote on Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Did not vote
Public Law 113-59 · House vote on VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013
Did not vote
H.R. 255 · House vote on Public Law 113-129
Yes
Public Law 113-64 · House vote on Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 272 · House vote on Public Law 113-130
Yes
H.R. 2871 · House vote on Public Law 113-61
Yes
H.R. 2922 · House vote on Public Law 113-62
Yes
H.R. 185 · House vote on Public Law 113-58
Yes
Public Law 113-46 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
Yes
Public Law 113-43 · House vote on Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-39 · House vote on Pay Our Military Act
Yes
H.R. 2251 · House vote on Public Law 113-60
Yes
Public Law 113-37 · House vote on Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 3096 · House vote on Public Law 113-249
Yes
H.R. 3095 · House vote on Public Law 113-45
Yes
H.R. 2600 · House vote on Public Law 113-167
Yes
Public Law 113-38 · House vote on E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-41 · House vote on Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-32 · House vote on Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act
Yes
S. 256 · House vote on Public Law 113-34
Yes
Public Law 113-35 · House vote on Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-36 · House vote on Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
Yes
Public Law 113-50 · House vote on Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act
Yes
Public Law 113-28 · House vote on Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 2576 · House vote on Public Law 113-30
Yes
H.R. 2611 · House vote on Public Law 113-31
Yes
Public Law 113-26 · House vote on FOR VETS Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 2383 · House vote on Public Law 113-18
Yes
H.R. 1092 · House vote on Public Law 113-25
Yes
H.R. 1151 · House vote on Public Law 113-17
Yes
H.R. 862 · House vote on Public Law 113-107
Yes
Public Law 113-136 · House vote on Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act
Yes
Public Law 113-19 · House vote on South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act
Yes
Yes
Public Law 113-239 · House vote on Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 324 · House vote on Public Law 113-16
Yes
Public Law 113-12 · House vote on Stolen Valor Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 767 · House vote on Public Law 113-69
Yes
Public Law 113-131 · House vote on Black Hills Cemetery Act
Yes
Public Law 113-134 · House vote on Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act
Yes
Public Law 113-9 · House vote on Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 360 · House vote on Public Law 113-11
Yes
H.R. 1067 · House vote on Public Law 113-237
Yes
H.R. 1068 · House vote on Public Law 113-287
Yes
Yes
Public Law 113-20 · House vote on Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act
Yes
Public Law 113-6 · House vote on Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-5 · House vote on Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-4 · House vote on Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 667 · House vote on Public Law 113-75
Yes
Public Law 113-23 · House vote on Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
Yes
Public Law 113-3 · House vote on No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Yes
H.R. 152 · House vote on Public Law 113-2
Yes
H.R. 41 · House vote on Public Law 113-1
Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 113-66 · House vote on H.Res. 441, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Votes Yes on H.Res. 441, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 113-40 · House vote on H.Res. 354, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
Votes Yes on H.Res. 354, 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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