U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell first Black woman selected to House Ways and Means subcommittee leadership
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents Alabama's Seventh Congressional District, became the first Black woman to serve in the ...
Terri Sewell becomes first Black woman to hold leadership position on influential House committee
In the 236-year history of the influential House Ways and Means Committee, no Black woman has ever served in a leadership position on the important tax-writing committee or its subcommittees. Until ...
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.