For the women who live there, the house is more than just a place to stay. Ms. Sewell recalled many occasions when her housemates would simply talk with her as she figured out, say, what Congressional staff members she should hire. “The camaraderie in the house is very special,” Ms. Sewell said. “We find that bonding over popcorn is especially helpful.”
If there is one thing I learned in my first year in Congress, it’s the importance of collaboration and working together for the good of all. As 2012 begins, it’s my hope that we will put aside partisan politics and work together around the common goal of improving the lives of Americans.
January 13, 2012
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is uncontested in her party's primary, making it likely she will return to the House of Representatives next year.
January 03, 2012
As someone who appreciates the value of compromise, Terri Sewell has found lots of reasons to feel frustrated during her first year in Congress. "The political gridlock has definitely been the most disappointing, no doubt about it," said Sewell, the only Democrat in Alabama's congressional delegation and the first black woman elected to Congress from the state.
December 21, 2011
"I am delighted to take this time to visit with our local heroes," Rep. Sewell said. "They have given so much to protect our Nation and it is indeed an honor to spend time with them during the holiday season."
December 20, 2011
The lone Democrat in the delegation, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, voted against rejecting the Senate compromise.
November 21, 2011
In an attempt to invoke the memory and passion of the civil rights movement, a group of Democratic lawmakers will stand in a historic church in Birmingham today to help rally opposition to the state's new law that seeks to get tough on illegal immigrants. The 10 Democrats, including Rep. Terri Sewell of Birmingham, will participate in an ad hoc hearing on the immigration law and later help launch a petition to repeal it.
Terri will make us proud in Congress as Alabama's first female elected representative. Terri is clean as a whistle, sharp as a tack and tough as nails. She will use all of those talents to fight for you and me to protect our state and nation from bipartisan "gimme" politics...
- Nancy, Birmingham