U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, joined more than 150 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could pause all disbursements of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding immediately.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) is responding to an executive order from President Trump on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is calling on the U.S. Air Force to reinstate a Tuskegee Airmen history video recently removed from the military instruction curriculum following President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning diversity,

"A true trailblazer, Dr. Steele has an accomplished career in both public service and civil rights advocacy," Sewell said.

Congress handed President Trump an early win on the issue of immigration with the passage of the Laken Riley Act by the House on Wednesday. While the bill was heavily backed by Republicans in both

The House passed the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, with 61 Democrats voting in support of the bill.

Introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, the Laken Riley Act would require detaining 60,000 more undocumented immigrants and empower state attorneys general.

Trump’s federal funding freeze leads to confusion, concern among Alabama agencies, nonprofits. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal assistance created confusion and concern Tuesday among state agencies and nonprofits that depend on federal money for operations.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the Laken Riley Act, which allows for the deportation and detention of any undocumented immigrant merely suspected of a nonviolent crime, with 46 Democrats joining every Republican in approving the bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony this month before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress.

As states around the country have been passing voter suppression laws or similar policies, work continues to be done to protect citizens rights to vote through the John R. Lewis