Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Sewell introduced the Save Struggling Hospitals Act to change Medicare payment formulas so they account for costs facing hospitals in rural and lower-wage areas. She presents the bill as a way to help save rural hospitals.
Context: The passage does not provide details of the payment formula changes.
Terri Sewell supports expanding Medicaid in Alabama to close the coverage gap for working families. She authored the Bridge to Medicaid Act, which would create a temporary healthcare option for people in the coverage gap in states that have not expanded Medicaid, including Alabama.
Context: The passage does not specify the temporary option’s eligibility rules or duration.
Terri Sewell called on the University of Alabama to restore student-run publications highlighting the experiences of women and African American students. She argued that ending the publications threatened free speech and academic freedom and weakened the university’s commitment to an inclusive campus.
Context: This is a position on a specific university decision, not a stated federal policy proposal.
Terri Sewell signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Major Richard Star Act. The bill would allow veterans medically retired because of combat-related injuries to receive both their full retirement pay and disability compensation.
Context: The page reports her past action on the petition; it does not state whether the bill became law or describe a future commitment.
Terri Sewell introduced a bill to create a Department of Defense pilot program that would designate pregnancy as a qualifying life event under TRICARE. This would let dependents of service members choose a health care plan suited to their needs during pregnancy.
Context: The page describes a bill she introduced; it does not say whether the pilot program was enacted or state a future legislative commitment.
Terri Sewell supports bipartisan VA reforms aimed at increasing transparency and allowing veterans to access private doctors. She has supported reforms including the Veterans’ Access, Choice and Accountability Act, with the goal of ensuring veterans receive timely, quality care.
Context: The page describes her past support for reforms; it does not specify a new legislative plan.
Sewell supports protecting Medicare benefits for seniors. She says she uses her position on the House Ways and Means Committee to pursue that goal.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.
Terri Sewell supports protecting and expanding Social Security benefits. As co-chair of the Expand Social Security Caucus, she joins Democrats committed to those goals, which she says matter to workers who rely on Social Security in retirement.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.