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.

Alabama’s bipartisan delegation returned to Washington with roles on several key committees. Sen. Katie Britt (R) joined the Senate Judiciary Committee, which evaluates all federal judicial nominations,

Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) voted “yes” on Tuesday after ... who was sworn into the Senate last week. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) originally voted yes on the legislation but on Tuesday he did not vote.

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

Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham; and U.S. Rep ... No Black Alabamian has ever been elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state since Reconstruction. “This is an historic moment for the State ...

Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, is hoping to pass federal ... 4 comes after an estimated 20 states passed reform laws and after Senate Republicans stalled Senate Democrats’ version of a voting reform ...

With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony this past Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.

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.

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 programs millions of Americans rely on, including SNAP ...

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

Britt celebrated a $44 million investment into the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub led by the Southern Research Institute.

United States President Joseph R. Biden's farewell address highlights Georgia's improved employment, healthcare, education, energy, and manufacturing.