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Apartments in front of Charlotte's skyline
July 21, 2021

Charlotte – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court Elisa Chinn Gary asking for them to "do everything within [their] powers to effectively extend the eviction morat

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US House Seal
July 20, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Natasha Marcus (NC-SD-41) sent a letter to the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly asking for their support for the Town of Huntersville in the state budget.

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HBCU Caucus Podcast Logo
July 16, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus announced a new weekly podcast, "The HBCU Caucus Podcast." Episodes of the podcast are available at anchor.fm, Spotify, and anywhere you get your podcasts.

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HBCU STRONG
July 15, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12),and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02),co-chairsof the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced that Best Buy is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge.

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Sec Cardona and Rep Adams
July 14, 2021

CHARLOTTE – On Monday, July 12, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona travelled to Charlotte to discuss the Biden Administration's plans to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our students and their futures. He was hosted at three different locations in Charlotte by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12).

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Rep. Adams on FUTURE Act
July 9, 2021

CHARLOTTE - On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina will visit Johnson C. Smith University, tour the university's Science Center, and participate in a roundtable discussion with students and education leaders.

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Sec. Becerra and Rep. Adams
July 8, 2021

CHARLOTTE – On Wednesday, July 7, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary XavierBecerra travelled to Charlotte to discuss President Biden's agenda to Build Back Better from the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our future, including through the American Families Plan.

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HBCU Excellence
June 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12)delivered a floor speech about the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act during the Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on infrastructure.
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BMH Momnibus
June 25, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Black Maternal Health Caucus co-chairs Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) applauded the Energy and Commerce Committee for considering two bills included in the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (H.R.