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Washington, DC — Ahead of Memorial Day, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) introduced the bipartisan Army Security Agency Monument Act. The bill would establish a monument at Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans of the Army Security Agency (ASA).
Washington, DC — This week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) offered an amendment to H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act.
Charlotte, NC— Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on Robert F. Smith’s announcement that he will pay the student loan debt for the graduating class of Morehouse College.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on President Trump’s proposed immigration plan.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement after voting for the passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act. The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination.
Washington, DC – Today, during Mental Health Month, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) reintroduced the Long-term InVestment in Education for Wellness (LIVE Well) Act. The LIVE Well Act allows U.S. Department of Agriculture school and community-based nutrition education programs to allow the inclusion of eating disorder prevention curriculum and screenings.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams released the following statement on the shooting at UNC Charlotte that left two dead, and four others injured.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL), co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, led 57 of their colleagues to introduce legislation designating April 11 -17, 2019 as the 2nd Annual Black Maternal Health Week.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Chairwoman of the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary R.
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The ruling came late Tuesday from a panel of three federal judges: North Carolina’s congressional district maps were found, yet again, to be unconstitutional.
District maps were redrawn in 2011 after the release of 2010 census data.
With the mission of expanding opportunities for established business owners and entrepreneurial aspirants, Black Enterprise came to Charlotte to kick off the Entrepreneurs Summit, which will be held June 6-9, 2018, at the city’s convention center. A mix of media outlets as well as scores of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and government officials, including Mayor Vi Lyles, assembled at
Farm and nutrition groups were slow to react to the farm bill and legislative principles Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue released.