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Terri A. Sewell
U.S. Representative, Alabama
1035 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district as member of the Democratic Party since 2011. The district includes most of the Black Belt, as well as most of the predominantly African American portions of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 22, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Sewell votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sewell stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 123 →HR 8864
HR 8864 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Taxation
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 4731
HR 4731 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8153
HR 8153 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Health
Mar 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8024
HR 8024 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Health
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7921
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Sewell's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 449were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.1%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
4.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Sewell sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Sewell has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
13
Sponsored this Congress
123 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,210
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
123
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 22, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Sewell's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33