U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents Alabama's Seventh Congressional District, became the first Black woman to serve in the ...

Before Sewell was selected Wednesday, no Black woman held a leadership position on the Ways and Means Committee in the panel's 236-year history.

Seven of the 11 Democratic senators up for re-election in 2026 voted to advance the bill, including Jon Ossoff of Georgia, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is the first Black woman to serve in House Ways and Means subcommittee leadership since the committee was founded in 1789.

Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) voted “yes” on Tuesday after ... who was sworn into ...

Alabama’s congressional delegation grabbed key committee assignments on Tuesday.

Alabama’s bipartisan delegation returned to Washington with roles on several key committees. Sen. Katie Britt (R) joined the ...

The House passed the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, with 61 Democrats voting in support of the bill.

Introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, the Laken Riley Act would require detaining 60,000 more undocumented immigrants and empower ...

Trump has instructed the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass bills ... Democrats are vowing to fight back. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) said she is concerned Republicans will harm federal ...

The Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant, is heading to the Senate as the GOP prioritizes border security.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District, became the first Black woman to serve in the House Ways and Means subcommittee ...