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Terri A. Sewell

Terri A. Sewell

D AL-7 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 7)
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Defense

+176
Helped 1320 Hurt 1144 Unclear 804

Healthcare

+552
Helped 1188 Hurt 636 Unclear 1019

Finance

+211
Helped 1060 Hurt 849 Mixed 4 Unclear 455

Education

+89
Helped 619 Hurt 530 Unclear 330

Energy

-20
Helped 349 Hurt 369 Mixed 3 Unclear 247

Criminal Justice

-87
Helped 310 Hurt 397 Mixed 4 Unclear 66

Government Operations

-24
Helped 50 Hurt 74 Unclear 641

Veterans Affairs

+296
Helped 451 Hurt 155 Unclear 118

Trade

-10
Helped 296 Hurt 306 Mixed 2 Unclear 118

Transportation

-6
Helped 238 Hurt 244 Unclear 208

Labor

+125
Helped 296 Hurt 171 Unclear 196

Agriculture

+153
Helped 333 Hurt 180 Unclear 120

Environment

-71
Helped 139 Hurt 210 Unclear 273

Housing

+70
Helped 258 Hurt 188 Unclear 35

Immigration

-152
Helped 110 Hurt 262 Mixed 4 Unclear 104

Technology

+55
Helped 198 Hurt 143 Unclear 72

Social Welfare

+314
Helped 344 Hurt 30 Unclear 29

Civil Rights

+86
Helped 215 Hurt 129 Unclear 57

Elections

-8
Helped 189 Hurt 197 Mixed 2 Unclear 3

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23996 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1909), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (679), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (6), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (585), Research (15), Patients (6), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (529), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (370), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3511), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), USTR (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (221), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (236), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-454
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-38
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+43
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-9
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+75
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-43
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4395-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Medicaid Women's Health Medical Research Government

hr4332-119

Cosponsor Reported

YALI Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Government Education

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education

hr4048-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program to award grants for certain STEM apprenticeship programs, require an interagency task force to submit a report regarding certain programs of the Federal Government focused primarily on career development and training in STEM, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr3890-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 10, 2025
Health Care Access Higher Education Hospitals Health Workforce

hr3644-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025

11 clauses May 29, 2025
Medicaid Immigration Higher Education Education

hr3527-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2025

11 clauses May 21, 2025
Public Health Tribal Affairs Higher Education Education

hr3376-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025

8 clauses May 13, 2025
Labor Tribal Affairs Education Water

hr3281-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hres380-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

1 clause May 5, 2025

hres372-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 1, 2025
Consumer Goods Education Healthcare General Public

hres331-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr2902-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOAR Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Health Care Providers Durable Medical Equipment Government - CMS Healthcare - Patients

hr2680-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Education

hr2678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ellie’s Law

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Higher Education Healthcare Taxpayers

hr2664-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Higher Education Arts and Entertainment

hres292-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Education Education & Literacy Organizations Commercial Banks

hr2440-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for school infrastructure finance and innovation tax credit bonds.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr2402-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Government Education Public Benefits

hres257-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 2025 as "Music in Our Schools Month".

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Education

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