Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37) and House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will join Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) on a higher education press call on Wednesday, December 16 at 9:30 AM EST. The call will cover topics ranging from successes in the 116th Congress; what teachers, students, and schools need before Congress goes home for the holidays; and what to look forward to in the next Congress and beyond.
NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, this press call is now at 9:30 AM
Charlotte - On National App Day, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) announces this year's Congressional App Challenge winners from Mecklenburg County. Since 2013, the Congressional App Challenge has provided high school students across the country the opportunity to create and display their software applications (or "app") for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. The competition is intended to encourage engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.
This year's winners are:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at 10:00 AM, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), vice chair of the House Agriculture Committee, will give opening remarks a meeting of the Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research subcommittee on 1890 Land Grant Universities. The hearing, "1890 Land Grant Institutions – 130 Years of Building Equity in Agriculture," will focus on the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that make up the program, including North Carolina A&T University.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12)'s amendments are included in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the House yesterday and is headed to President Trump's desk.
Rep. Adams offered two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act which were included in the House bill and are now in the final bill:
Washington, D.C. – A bill introduced by Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., (NC-12) to strengthen partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and federal agencies. The HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students (PARTNERS) Act passed the House today. The bill previously passed the Senate; should it pass the Senate as amended and be signed into law, this legislation will strengthen partnerships between federal agencies and the country's more than 100 HBCUs.
CHARLOTTE – While continuing to work for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, CongresswomanAlma Adams (NC-12) gained significant support for her legislative agenda in November.
Here are the highlights:
Education:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) addressed the United States House of Representatives in support of the National Apprenticeship Reauthorization Act of 2020. Adams is a cosponsor of the bill, which includes her amendment, the Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2020.
CHARLOTTE – CongresswomanAlma Adams (NC-12) had a busy October representing Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Here are the highlights:
COVID-19
· Adams fought for economic relief for Charlotte's struggling airline workers.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), along with Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and 27 colleagues in the House and Senate, is urging congressional leadership to ensure that our nation's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have equitable access to federal research and development funds in upcoming COVID-19 relief packages.