Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) introduced a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that February 11, 2021, be observed as the 6th annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) addressed the United States House of Representatives in support of H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. Adams is a cosponsor of the bill, which includes her bill, the Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2021.
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 4, 2021 at approximately 11:00 a.m. in the Senate Swamp in front of the U.S. Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Alma Adams (D-NC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Mondaire Jones (D-NY) will hold a press conference reintroducing their resolution calling on the President to take executive action to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers.
Greetings!
This January in Congress has been unlike any other.
On the first Wednesday, an insurrection caused in no small part by the outgoing President breached the Capitol for the first time in over 200 years. On the second Wednesday, we voted for an impeachment necessitated by the attack the week before.
On the third Wednesday, we celebrated the inauguration of a new President and a historic Vice President, but the day was very different due to the pandemic. The Biden-Harris Administration got to work immediately to improve our response to COVID-19.
Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Rep. Mondaire Jones (NY-17) introduced legislation to ensure that all Americans have equal access to apprenticeship programs that align with today's workforce needs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12),Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Kathy Manning (NC-06), introduced a resolution recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In of 1960. The resolution recognizes the four students of North Carolina A&T University for their contribution to the civil rights movement, and encourages all States to include this historical account in their educational curriculum.
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) will introduce an amendment to the Constitution of the United States "recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition."
A copy of the resolution proposing the amendment is available here.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following remarks on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a resolution Recognizing the 113th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. January 15 marks Founders' Day for the AKAs; Rep. Adams is a member of the Sorority.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Representative French Hill (AR-02), and Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) announced the return of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus for the 117th Congress. The Caucus was originally founded in 2015; since then, it has grown to over 100 Members strong in both the House and the Senate.