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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HRC hailed the introduction of the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) to provide sexual health services to marginalized youth.
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., reacted Thursday to President Trump's tweets that the removal of Confederate statues around the country is foolish and would damage the nation's history and culture.
Burr and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-4th, were the only members of the state's delegation to Congress who talked about Trump's most recent statements about Confederate monuments.
The searing images of Neo-Nazis and white supremacists battling on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, with counter-protesters on Saturday, culminating in the tragic murder of a young white woman when a car driven by an alleged Nazi sympathizer slammed into an unsuspecting crowd, are still in the minds and hearts of most African-Americans almost a week later.
At Moore Place north of uptown Tuesday, local leaders gathered to talk about possible solutions to what's become a major theme in Charlotte politics: Affordable housing and the lack thereof, as the city's boom continues.
Unconvinced federal authorities will call out white nationalism, Charlotte's social and political leaders are taking up the cause.
At a Monday press conference at Little Rock AME Zion Church, civil rights, community and clerical activists took turns condemning violence in Charlottesville, Virginia that resulted in the deaths of three people. Neo-Nazi, "alt-right" and white nationalist groups clashed with counter-protesters during a "Unite the Right" parade in Charlottesville's downtown.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement ahead of President Trump's announcement of his tax reform plan.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after Carolina Panther's owner Jerry Richardson responded to President Trump's comments about NFL protests this weekend.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announces $1,700,530 in federal funding for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The grant, distributed through the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will fund the first six phases of an 180,200 square yard expansion of the west terminal apron to provide additional space for aircraft parking.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined her Democratic colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 601 the Hurricane Supplemental, Debt Limit, Continuing Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package which passed the House in a vote of 316-90.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced their plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program: