Service history
16 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2011
- Representative AL-7 2011–present
Background
- background Born January 1, 1965; lawyer
- background Princeton, Harvard Law School, Oxford graduate
- background Securities/public finance lawyer; first Black woman partner at Maynard, Cooper & Gale
- role U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th district (since 2011)
- achievement First African-American woman elected to Congress from Alabama
- achievement One of first women elected to Congress from Alabama in regular election
Campaign finance
2018 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House AL-07 · 2026 General Election
- $1,785,099 raised
- $1,178,352 spent
- $1,571,272 cash on hand
| $1.79M | |
| $1.78M | |
| $329.73K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $314.43K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $15.29K |
| Party committees | $88.23 |
| Other committees (PACs) | $1.45M |
| Offsets to expenditures | $2.24K |
| $1.18M | |
| Operating expenditures | $883.55K |
| Other disbursements | $294.80K |
| Cash on hand | $1.57M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2018 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2018)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,802,833 | $1,766,658 | $36,018 |
| 2012 | $1,205,400 | $863,804 | $377,614 |
| 2014 | $1,511,863 | $1,468,013 | $421,464 |
| 2016 | $1,630,080 | $1,087,018 | $964,526 |
| 2018 | $1,785,099 | $1,178,352 | $1,571,272 |
| 2020 | $2,171,040 | $1,498,832 | $2,243,480 |
| 2022 | $2,359,061 | $1,706,609 | $2,895,932 |
| 2024 | $3,036,771 | $2,462,142 | $3,470,561 |
| 2026 | $1,933,864 | $1,635,788 | $3,768,636 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 560 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 12 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
4 tickers
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Terri A. Sewell. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Elections Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Committee on House Administration
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Social Security Subcommittee
- Trade Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Sewell, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10060Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9970RESCUE Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9936PERFORM ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9873Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9827Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9890Polling Place Standards ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9736Stop CHEATERS ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9693Patients First Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HRES 1420Honoring the 31st International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Danette Anthony Reed.cosponsoredJul 5, 2026
- HR 9457Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9489GRACE for Military Survivors ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9442Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9383Small Business and Consumer Credit Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 21, 2026
- HR 9269Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9195Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9100Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds ActcosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HRES 1323Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 8959Semiconductor Superiority ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
Comparison lens (E18)
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Did not votethe amendment offered by Ms
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Yea(with a quorum being present).
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Yeathe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
- Did not voteFinal Vote Results
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