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Adams will host a Holiday Resource Fair and participate in a "Transit is the Future" event hosted by Sustain Charlotte
CHARLOTTE – While continuing to work for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in Washington, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will participate in a “Transit is the Future” forum tomorrow, Wednesday December 2. Her office will then host a “Holiday Resource Fair” on Thursday December 3.
Adams advances legislative priorities as the 116th Congress comes to a close
CHARLOTTE – While continuing to work for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) gained significant support for her legislative agenda in November.
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Congresswoman Alma Adams originally introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act in 2017 before introducing it again in 2019. The Closing the Meal Gap Act has been endorsed by Feeding America and the Food Research and Action Center and currently has 139 cosponsors in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Thanksgiving season, 16 Members of Congress joined Congresswoman Alma Adams as well as U.S. Senators Kamala D.
This week, Reps. Pingree, Fudge, Schrier, Langevin, Khanna, Blumenauer, Gabbard, San Nicolas, and Kaptur have signed on as co-sponsors of this critical legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In August of 2o2o, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Vice Chair of the House’s Committee on Agriculture, introduced the Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act (Local Farmer Act) to help save the farmers, farms, and families hardest hit by COVID-19.
New cosponsors join Adams’ bill to address the Black maternal health crisis
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, is urging passage of her bill, the Kira Johnson Act, before Congress goes home for the year. H.R.
The National Apprenticeship Reauthorization Act of 2020 includes Adams' amendment, the Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) addressed the United States House of Representatives in support of the National Apprenticeship Reauthorization Act of 2020. Adams is a cosponsor of the bill, which includes her amendment, the Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2020.
Rep. Adams' speech on the House floor addressed the maternal health crisis for communities of color during COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), the co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, addressed the crisis posed by COVID-19 for pregnant women and communities of color on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
Reps. Adams and Clay Lead Effort to Protect Renters, Urge CDC to Extend Duration of Agency Order on Evictions
Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) andLauren Underwood (IL-14), the co-founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to promote the nursing protections outlined in section 7(r) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) for women in the workplace during COVID-19.
"These delivery delays amount to nothing less than ... voter suppression"
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) responded to breaking news about ballot delays in North Carolina