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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2023) – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced speakers for the Black Maternal Health Caucus 2023 Stakeholder Summit, taking place on August 1, 2023 at the U.S. Capitol. The Summit will feature U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT) – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023, legislation to allow striking workers to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2023) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA),and Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month.
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2023) – Today, as temperatures around the world hit record highs, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced legislation to ensure the safety and health of workers who are exposed to dangerous heat conditions in the workplace.
Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2023) – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the “Clean Slate Series” of legislation to deliver relief for student loan borrowers: the Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act, Clean Slate Through Repayment Act, and the Clean Slate Through Rehabilitation Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2023) – U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) announced the relaunching of the bipartisan e-Learning Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2023) - Following the landmark U. S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 21, 2023) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has invited Charlotte City Council Member Dimple Ajmera to join her as her guest at an address to the United States Congress by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 22 on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
CHARLOTTE (June 21, 2023) – On Thursday, June 29, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will host Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) for “Focus on Food,” a day of events on hunger and nutrition. Both U.S. Representatives are senior members of the House Committee on Agriculture, which will take up the quinquennial Farm Bill this year. The theme of the Focus on Food events is "You Can't Be Healthy if You're Hungry."