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U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th District

Terri A. Sewell

Democrat 8th term Up 2026
95LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
14BipartMed 12
22BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.40

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2011–now
15 years in CongressMore senior than 79% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 31%
  • Immigration 27%
Committees
  • House Administration
  • Ways and Means
  • Printing
Bills on
  • Health
  • Taxation
  • Water Resources Development
Age
61

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Sewell has influence

Roles

  • Ranking Member · Elections (House Administration)
  • Ranking Member · Oversight (Ways and Means)

Bills on the move

None of Sewell’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

  • Commerce 1 statementSent letter demanding fair treatment of U.S. company and workers in Mexico
  • Military Readiness 1 statementAccepting applications for military service academy nominations

Stories in Sewell’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Sewell breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Sewell voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%
  2. Immigration 27% · 4 of 15 party 0%
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement 8% · 2 of 24 party 4%

Every issue Pro See all 10 issues where Sewell has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Sewell broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
221–203
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
219–208
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 29, 2026 S. 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActOn Passage · Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
235–191
Mar 27, 2026 H.R. 7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026On Passage · This bill authorizes the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
247–164

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Sewell is saying

All 10 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Sewell voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.14· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 392 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Sewell’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 14
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

14 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 14 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Sewell’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Sewell.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 11 missed of 674

Voted on 663 of 674 roll calls; missed 11. Higher than 57% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
95/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 169 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Lower than 85% of House members.

45% 100%
14/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 71% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.40

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 15 sponsored bills

Sponsored 15 (House median 25) · cosponsored 572 (median 289), 285 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Taxation, Water Resources Development.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress155 15%
Economics and Public Finance69 30%
Armed Forces & National Security61 41%
Energy37 35%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 48%
Environmental Protection33 48%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 61%
Government Operations and Politics27 56%
Commerce26 77%
International Affairs25 88%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 75%
Immigration17 59%
Education16 31%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works7 100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Social Welfare2 100%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Sewell voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DShomari FiguresAL-297%agreement
  2. DStacey E. PlaskettVI-AL97%agreement
  3. DJames R. WalkinshawVA-1197%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Sewell’s campaign raised $2.0M: $370K (19%) from individuals and $1.6M (81%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.8M.

Through Jul 22, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Sewell

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 437.

  1. Alabama Power Company Corporate PAC
  2. American Hospital Association Trade association PAC
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Sewell’s own leadership PAC: Together Everyone Realizes Real Impact. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, AL-7Democrat2011–present

Seat

State
Alabama
District
7
Current term
2025–2027
Age
61

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2665
1035 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Selma, Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa
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