Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Alabama to Use Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
silencing our voices. We will not go back to the Jim Crow era. The fight for fair representation
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Rep. Sewell Speaks Out Against Continued Erosion of the Voting Rights Act Following Callais Decision
away,” Sewell said. “We are not going back. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever... We will march
Figures Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in Alabama Redistricting Case
also sets the stage for Alabama to go back to the 1950s and 60s in terms of Black … Alabama, and I'm not backing down from that mission now. The fight must and will
Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Alabama to Proceed with Suppressing Black Representation
candidate of our choice. We are not going back
Rep. Sewell Statement on Alabama State Legislature's Passage of Legislation Paving the Way to Erase Black Representation
Civil Rights Movement and take our state back to the era of Jim Crow. The people of Alabama
Rep. Sewell Statement on Announcement of Special Session of Alabama Legislature
Republican state leaders are desperate to revert us back to a map that silences our voices, dilutes … fought, and bled for. It threatens to roll back centuries of hard-fought progress and demonstrates exactly
Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act
wing Supreme Court has not only turned its back on decades of precedent and ignored the intent
Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries
treatment under federal law. The current disparity dates back to the Submerged Lands Act of 1953, which granted
During National Public Health Week, Reps. Sewell and Kustoff Introduce the Bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act
said Rep. Kustoff. “Many rural hospitals are held back by outdated payment policies that fail to account
House Passes Figures’ Bipartisan Made in America Jobs Act to Increase Domestic Jobs
that incentivizes companies and corporations to bring jobs back to America,” said Figures. “I’m proud of this … projects that will relocate jobs from overseas back to the United States. “Communities across Colorado’s Third District
Reps. Sewell and Rogers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Alabama's Rural Wastewater Crisis
straight-pipe raw sewage directly into their back yards.” said Senator Booker. "Many New Jerseyans in low-income
Rep. Sewell Commemorates the 61st Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Highlights Upcoming Alabama Civil Rights Pilgrimage
attempting to erase our history, to roll back our progress, to silence our voices, and to dilute
Rep. Sewell Secures $9.5 Million in Direct Funding for Local Projects Through Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Process
opportunity. I will keep fighting to bring resources back to our community and to ensure that every federal
Rep. Sewell Celebrates Black History Month on the House Floor, Condemns Recent Attacks on Black Americans
Their actions threaten to take us back to a time before the Civil Rights Movement, a time when … frail, riddled with cancer. But he went back on that bridge one last time, and he told
Rep. Figures Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winners
others who share the same passion for giving back. “Congratulations to the winners of the 2 nd District
Rep. Sewell Applauds House Passage of AGOA Reauthorization
advance with such strong bipartisan backing.” AGOA provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for thousands
Rep. Sewell Statement on President Trump's Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela
sovereign country, capture its leader, and haul them back to the United States. His reckless actions threaten
Figures Leads House Democratic Transportation, Infrastructure Committee Floor Debate
colleagues to do the same. I yield back the remainder of my time. (12:34) - H.R.4183, Federal Maritime … same. Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time. (18:18) - H.R.3962, ESTUARIES Act Thank
Figures Touts Priorities as Powerful Ag Committee Member: ‘Agriculture and the Work of This Committee Has Real Life Ramifications on My Neighbors Across the Second District.’
district that I represent back in Alabama. For my community, ag issues are a daily reality—from soybean … beat a dead horse, as we say back home, but I think it's worth noting. Earlier this
Figures: ‘Healthcare Access Is Something That Is Deeply Personal to My District, and to Make the Cost of Healthcare Unaffordable for People Is Something That Is Irresponsible and Something That We Have the Ability to Be Able to Stop.’
just a talking point back home. This is real life for people. I represent one of the poorest
Figures Leads Alabama Congressional Delegation in a Moment of Silence Honoring Tuskegee Airmen
know he did not enjoy even back at home. But despite that, Lieutenant Colonel Hardy—he kept
Figures Family Announces Birth of Fourth Child
childcare policies. Congressman Figures will continue to travel back and forth between Washington, D.C. and the 2nd District
Rep. Sewell Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment
government. We implore our Republican colleagues to come back from vacation and join us.” According to the Center
Figures Statement Condemning Government Shutdown
directed it; and it does nothing to roll back arguably the largest tax hike ever imposed
Rep. Sewell Celebrates Unanimous Passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act in the Ways and Means Committee
sponsors and 62 Senate co-sponsors. It is backed by more than 600 patient advocate organizations across