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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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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

118th Congress, 2023 and 2024

DDemocratHouse · Alabama · January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025

75 Yes · 2 No · 2 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 118-158 · House vote on American Relief Act, 2025
Yes
Public Law 118-191 · House vote on Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-194 · House vote on Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
Yes
Public Law 118-199 · House vote on Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
Yes
Public Law 118-197 · House vote on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023
Yes
Yes
Public Law 118-203 · House vote on Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
Yes
S. 4077 · House vote on Public Law 118-204
Yes
Yes
Public Law 118-157 · House vote on Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-272 · House vote on Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-190 · House vote on Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024
Yes
H.R. 9600 · House vote on Public Law 118-268
Yes
Public Law 118-184 · House vote on Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
Yes
Public Law 118-198 · House vote on America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-145 · House vote on FAFSA Deadline Act
Yes
Public Law 118-273 · House vote on Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-83 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Yes
Public Law 118-106 · House vote on Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2024
Yes
H.R. 8057 · House vote on Public Law 118-248
Yes
Public Law 118-105 · House vote on Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-91 · House vote on Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-258 · House vote on Supporting America's Children and Families Act
Yes
Public Law 118-88 · House vote on Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act
Yes
Public Law 118-73 · House vote on Improving Access to Our Courts Act
Yes
Public Law 118-77 · House vote on Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act
Yes
S. 3249 · House vote on Public Law 118-75
Yes
Public Law 118-70 · House vote on Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet- China Dispute Act
Yes
H.R. 6983 · House vote on Public Law 118-224
Yes
Public Law 118-71 · House vote on Federal Prison Oversight Act
Yes
Public Law 118-148 · House vote on Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-63 · House vote on FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-69 · House vote on Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-178 · House vote on Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-64 · House vote on Recruit and Retain Act
Yes
Public Law 118-60 · House vote on Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II
Yes
S. 870 · House vote on Public Law 118-67
Yes
H.R. 7423 · House vote on Public Law 118-129
Yes
H.R. 3354 · House vote on Public Law 118-213
Yes
Public Law 118-49 · House vote on Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Yes
Public Law 118-48 · House vote on Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-65 · House vote on Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-147 · House vote on Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-228 · House vote on Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
Did not vote
Public Law 118-40 · House vote on Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-41 · House vote on Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-274 · House vote on D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
Yes
Public Law 118-163 · House vote on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act
Yes
H.R. 2754 · House vote on Public Law 118-55
Yes
Public Law 118-38 · House vote on Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-35 · House vote on Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Yes
S. 3250 · House vote on Public Law 118-37
Yes
Public Law 118-31 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Yes
Public Law 118-25 · House vote on Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-34 · House vote on Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II
Yes
Public Law 118-22 · House vote on Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Yes
H.R. 593 · House vote on Public Law 118-61
Yes
Public Law 118-72 · House vote on Debbie Smith Act of 2023
Yes
H.R. 1607 · House vote on Public Law 118-162
Yes
H.R. 2379 · House vote on Public Law 118-54
Yes
Public Law 118-15 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Yes
Public Law 118-17 · House vote on Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Yes
S. 112 · House vote on Public Law 118-18
Yes
S. 475 · House vote on Public Law 118-16
Yes
Public Law 118-160 · House vote on Native American Child Protection Act
Yes
H.R. 3324 · House vote on Public Law 118-166
Yes
Public Law 118-9 · House vote on Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023
Yes
Yes
H.R. 3672 · House vote on Public Law 118-12
Yes
Public Law 118-5 · House vote on Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-79 · House vote on Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act
Did not vote
Public Law 118-2 · House vote on COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
Yes
Public Law 118-21 · House vote on Wounded Warrior Access Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 26 · House vote on Public Law 118-1
No
H.J.Res. 7 · House vote on Public Law 118-3
No

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 118-47 · House vote on H.Res. 1102, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Votes Yes on H.Res. 1102, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 118-42 · House vote on H.Res. 1061, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Votes Yes on H.Res. 1061, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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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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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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