Tenure
Since being elected, Sewell has voted with her party 91% of the time, and she has been noted as an avid supporter of President Obama's policies. Sewell has established herself as a loyal Democrat and Liberal with a focus on job creation. Sewell is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
- Taxation
Sewell supported President Obama's plan to extend tax cuts for low- and middle-income Americans, but declined to discuss her stance on taxation for high-income Americans. In response to Obama's Framework for Business Tax Reform, Sewell said: "I applaud the President for outlining a bold framework for reforming the U.S. business tax system."
Terri Sewell has also criticized Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's tax returns and effective tax rates, saying "… It should be about shared responsibility. I think that something is fundamentally wrong if a person of his great wealth is only paying 13.9 percent effective tax rate and most of Americans are paying 28, 30 percent and they make far less.”
- Foreign policy
Sewell supported Obama's decisions regarding Afghanistan, citing "trust" for his policies. She also was part of a bi-partisan delegation to accompany Nancy Pelosi on a 2-day trip to Afghanistan in May 2012. While there, they spent time "with American service-members and meeting local officials to discuss security and women’s issues."
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