Alabama’s congressional delegation assigned to key House, Senate committees
Alabama’s bipartisan delegation returned to Washington with roles on several key committees. Sen. Katie Britt (R) joined the ...
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Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election
Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham; and U.S. Rep ... No Black Alabamian has ever been elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. And only ...
House passes bill to deport illegal immigrants with history of sex offenses
The House passed the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, with 61 Democrats voting in support of the bill.
Terri Sewell becomes first Black woman to hold leadership position on influential House committee
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.
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These Democrats flipped their votes on the Laken Riley Act
Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) voted “yes” on Tuesday after ... who was sworn into ...
Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as it membership hits record
With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from ...
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House GOP pledges to pass key parts of Trump’s agenda
Trump has instructed the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass bills ... Democrats are vowing to fight back. Rep.
House passes Laken Riley Act in first legislative act of new Congress
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.