Work with President Obama and congressional colleagues to ensure that all Americans continue to have access to quality affordable healthcare.

Terri A. Sewell · Alabama · Democratic

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I want to return to Washington to continue the fight for the values that we hold dear—protecting Medicaid and Medicare, strengthening Social Security, insuring that all Americans have access to quality and affordable health care, and fighting for the returning veterans that have fought for us.

Promises to continue fighting to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care.

Our Journey - Oct. 18, 2012 - Archives of Women's Political Communication
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Evidence

"I remain committed to working with President Obama and my colleagues to ensure that all Americans continue to have access to quality affordable healthcare."

Sewell publicly reaffirmed the exact healthcare commitment at issue shortly after the Supreme Court upheld the ACA.

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Statement by Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell Regarding the Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold the Affordable Care Act - Press Releases - U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell
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Congress.gov lists Sewell's member activity and congressional record index entries, including healthcare-related cosponsorships and legislative activity during her House service.

Congress.gov shows Sewell repeatedly engaged on healthcare issues over her House tenure, supporting the general promise to work with congressional colleagues on health coverage.

partial later_term A for effort

Terri A. Sewell | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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"Today, Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act," and the bill "will lower Americans' health coverage costs... strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and incentivize hold-out states like Alabama to expand Medicaid."

Sewell backed a concrete House effort to expand and strengthen affordable coverage, including ACA-related subsidies and Medicaid expansion incentives.

partial later_term A for effort

Rep. Sewell Votes in Favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, with Renewed Medicaid Expansion Incentives
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Roll Call 124 on H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, shows "Sewell (AL)" voted "Yea."

Official House vote record confirms Sewell supported a bill aimed at lowering health care premiums and improving access.

partial later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 124
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Roll Call 49 on H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, shows "Sewell (AL)" voted "Yea."

Sewell supported a major federal law that expanded ACA affordability through premium subsidies and broader health coverage support.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 49
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise was broad and framed as working with President Obama and congressional colleagues to preserve access to affordable health care, not as a specific enactment pledge. Sewell did publicly support the ACA during the 2012 campaign context and later voted for major ACA-strengthening and affordability measures, including H.R. 1425 and the American Rescue Plan Act subsidies. However, the promised outcome that all Americans continue to have access to quality affordable healthcare was not fully achieved, and the strongest concrete policy gains occurred later and through broader congressional action rather than uniquely through Sewell. This supports partial credit with documented effort, not full delivery.

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