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March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02), Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), and the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus celebrated the passage of H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

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March 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, CongresswomanAlma Adams (NC-12) delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representative in support of H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

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Alma Adams Giving a Floor Speech
March 8, 2022

Washington, DC– Today, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) with Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Reps. Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Nikema Williams (D-GA), introduced the Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act, a bill to remove default records from the credit history of federal student loan borrowers who have consolidated their defaulted loan. This legislation is in partnership with Rep. Williams' Student Loan Rehabilitation and Credit Score Improvement Act and Rep.

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North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams, here at a 2017 roundtable with the heads of HBCUs, has introduced the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act in the House. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Below, you'll find links to my major accomplishments since joining Congress.

 

  • Victories for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

  • Black Maternal Health Accomplishments

  • Wins for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

  • Local Infrastructure and Grants

  • 4H Priorities:


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President Armbrister at his desk
February 28, 2022

For Immediate Release
February 28, 2022

Press Contact:
Sam Spencer, Communications Director
Sam.Spencer@mail.house.gov

ADAMS NAMES JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AS GUEST TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

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Poster for Gateway to Careers
February 22, 2022

Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has introduced the Gateway to Careers Act in the US House of Representatives with co-leads Representatives David Scott, Ilhan Omar, Antonio Delgado, and Raja Krishnamoorthi. The bill will create a career pathway grant program for community college and career and technical education (CTE) students.

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February 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, have introduced a resolution condemning threats of violence against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.

A copy of the resolution is available here.

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February 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the HBCU Caucus,along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, secured $1.2 billion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the America COMPETES Act, which passed the House on Friday.

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February 1, 2022

Washington, D.C.Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty and HBCU Caucus Founder and Co-Chair Alma Adams issued the following joint statement:

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January 31, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, and HBCU Caucus co-chair Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) issued the following statement on the second round of bomb threats targeting Historically Black College and University Campuses. No fewer than six HBCUs received bomb threats this morning: