Terri A. Sewell

U.S. Representative · AL-7 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.14· expected 0.51

Below expectations

Rank 394 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.

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

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%

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.

LiberalConservative

1 bill sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Sewell’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7921 To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.Modifies rural water system grant eligibility based on income thresholds and adds warranty coverage for decentralized wastewater systems through 2031. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Apr 3, 2026Substantive365 words In committee

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