Terri A. Sewell
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Sewell has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Sewell is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Sewell votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Sewell votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Sewell votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Sewell votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Sewell votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Sewell votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1).
Sewell votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 60 Yes and No votes: Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Votes on laws that passed
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
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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.”
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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”
Member-requested spending
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.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Commission | Public Law 119-37 | Community Center Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $750,000 |
| Perry County Commission | Public Law 119-37 | Community Center ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $500,000 |
| City of Aliceville | Public Law 119-37 | Public Safety Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $1,000,000 |
| Rural Health Medical Program, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AL | $1,015,000 |
| City of Brighton | Public Law 119-74 | Project Brighton S.E.T: Strengthening Brighton's Police Force for a Safer CommunityDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $750,000 |
| Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Craig Field Airport ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | AL | $250,000 |
| City of Selma | Public Law 119-75 | Alabama Avenue Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $1,656,000 |
| Bessemer Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Bessemer Dream CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $850,000 |
| City of Pleasant Grove | Public Law 119-75 | Pleasant Grove Sidewalk & Safety UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $700,000 |
| City of Tuscaloosa | Public Law 119-75 | Tuscaloosa Public LibraryDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $250,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Public Law 119-75 | Selma Resilient HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $500,000 |
| City of Hueytown | Public Law 119-75 | Hueytown StreetscapingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $850,000 |
| Jefferson County Greenways Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Red Mountain ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $250,000 |
| City of Homewood | Public Law 119-75 | Homewood Culvert ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AL | $250,000 |
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Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.sewellforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.sewellforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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Terri Sewell for Congress Google Ads Transparency Center
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Sewell's campaign reports receiving $1,961,990.72 and reports spending $1,678,201.88, as of July 22, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0AL07086as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0AL07086as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,961,990.72 | $3,036,770.95 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,678,201.88 | $2,462,142.12 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,754,349.74 | $3,470,560.90 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0AL07086as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0AL07086as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $302,469.00 | $894,692.69 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $67,583.62 | $78,204.30 |
| Other political committees | $1,589,750.00 | $2,063,873.95 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00458976
- TOGETHER EVERYONE REALIZES REAL IMPACT Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00525030
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Reported stock trades
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- Report 20034384, filed · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f0dffcd52dc0948f - Report 20030235, filed · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint c7276e243f472848
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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