Local Issues
Local issues in the District will always be the primary concern of Congresswoman Adams. She takes her duties as the U.S. Representative of North Carolina's 12th Congressional District very seriously. Whether she is securing federal funding for district schools or health care institutions, or fighting for a living wage and affordable taxes for her constituents, she will always put the needs of the 12th District first, and be its advocate in the House of Representatives.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to her District offices in Charlotte or to her DC office with any concerns that you would like Congresswoman Adams to address.
Local issues in the District will always be my primary concern. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our District or DC offices with any concerns that you may have.
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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:
CHARLOTTE – On Thursday night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered her "State of the District" speech live from Halton Theater on the CPCC Central Campus in Midtown Charlotte. In the speech, she took time out to focus her remarks on voting rights, focusing on her personal experience in the Jim Crow South, and calling for the passage of voting rights bills and filibuster reform in the Senate.
WASHINGTON – Today,Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022. This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund future benefits and health care for miners suffering from black lung disease.
CHARLOTTE - Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) is moving her State of the District Day events online due to the continuing public health issues posed by the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Both events will still take place on Thursday, January 27, 2022 and will be hosted on Zoom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released a statement and a video calling on the United States Senate to move forward on voting rights legislation. Just now, the House passed the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, which will ensure every American has equal freedom to make their voice and vote heard in our democracy. The bill now heads to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), David E. Price (NC-04), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Kathy Manning (NC-06), the Democratic members of North Carolina's congressional delegation, issued a joint statement on today's redistricting ruling by a three-judge Wake County Superior Court panel:
CHARLOTTE - Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will hold two public events on her State of the District Day, Thursday, January 27, 2022. Both events are open to the public and will be livestreamed on Zoom and/or Facebook, pending changes due to COVID-19. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster is required to attend both events, and pandemic protocols including masking and social distancing will be in force.
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced that $43,247,316 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to Charlotte to improve Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world, CLT is a key economic driver for the Carolinas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Educators for America Act, led by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) in the House and U.S.Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in the Senate, has won approval from numerous education leaders and advocacy groups. The legislation addresses teacher shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will invest in states and educators to improve the teacher pipeline and graduate more career-ready teachers and school support staff.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) in the House, as well as U.S.Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in the Senate introduced the EDUCATORS for America Act, urgently-needed legislation to address teacher shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The EDUCATORS Act will invest in states and educators to improve the teacher pipeline and create more career-ready teachers and school support staff.