Terri Sewell

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2011–nowID S001185

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 6,189 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 6,189 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.3%with Democrats

of 465 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.6% · 1,543 votes

Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 1,239 votes

Armed Forces and National Security84.8% · 552 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 335 votes

Energy94.3% · 314 votes

Environmental Protection84.1% · 246 votes

Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 222 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.7% · 206 votes

Health96.8% · 158 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement89.2% · 148 votes

Emergency Management94.7% · 114 votes

Transportation and Public Works92% · 113 votes

International Affairs98.2% · 111 votes

Taxation93.3% · 104 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 97 votes

Education97.8% · 91 votes

Immigration94.3% · 87 votes

Agriculture and Food77.8% · 63 votes

Law100% · 61 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95.9% · 49 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 44 votes

Commerce90.5% · 42 votes

Housing and Community Development93.5% · 31 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.7% · 19 votes

Native Americans94.4% · 18 votes

Animals100% · 12 votes

Social Welfare100% · 12 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Democrat · House · AL112th–119th

Term datesexact

Terri Sewell

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED2011–now8 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

94.1%with Democrats

of 6,189 votes · 5.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 6,189 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2015→17, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020112025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 465 votes95.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.6% · 1,543

Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 1,239

Armed Forces and National Security84.8% · 552

Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 335

Energy94.3% · 314

Environmental Protection84.1% · 246

Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 222

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.7% · 206

Health96.8% · 158

Crime and Law Enforcement89.2% · 148

Emergency Management94.7% · 114

Transportation and Public Works92% · 113

International Affairs98.2% · 111

Taxation93.3% · 104

Labor and Employment100% · 97

Education97.8% · 91

Immigration94.3% · 87

Agriculture and Food77.8% · 63

Law100% · 61

Science, Technology, Communications95.9% · 49

Water Resources Development100% · 44

Commerce90.5% · 42

Housing and Community Development93.5% · 31

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.7% · 19

Native Americans94.4% · 18

Animals100% · 12

Social Welfare100% · 12

Families100% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Democrat112th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th