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CONGRESSWOMAN ADAMS RESPONSE TO GOV. MCCRORY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER HB2
Charlotte, NC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after Gov. McCrory filed a lawsuit against the federal government over HB2:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) led a Bipartisan group of 25 Members of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus in requesting a Joint Economic Committee study on the economic impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Congressman David Price (NC-04), and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today sent a letter to Governor Pat McCrory and Republican leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly, calling for the immediate repeal of H.B. 2.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Treasury announced Harriet Tubman will be featured on the $20 dollar bill and other U.S. currency will feature depictions of civil rights leaders and women’s suffrage movement leaders:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Small Business Committee and Ranking Member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today announced legislation she introduced, H.R.4788, the SCORE for Small Business Act recently passed out of the House Small Business Committee.
Charlotte, NC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after PayPal announced they will not build a global operation center in Charlotte:
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) has called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release three young men who are being held by the department for the duration of their ongoing legal proceedings.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced the introduction of H.R.4857, the HBCU Innovation Fund Act. The legislation would create the HBCU Innovation Fund, which would be authorized in the Higher Education Act.
Charlotte, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio issued a non-essential travel ban for city workers to North Carolina:
Charlotte, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement:
“I am disappointed and ashamed by the actions of the state legislature. Today’s special session was a power grab by State Republicans to legalize discrimination, wasting taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars.