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Today: Adams, Manning to Hold Press Event Advancing the Build Back Better Act 

September 13, 2021

Adams Secured Historic Investments in Higher Education, Child Care, Community College, Job Training for North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA: Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) & Kathy Manning (NC-06) are holding a Zoom press conference on September 13 at 11:00 AM ET after the House Committee on Education and Labor approved its section of the Build Back Better Act. The Committee's portion invests $761 billion to lower costs for families, secure good-paying jobs for American workers, and set a strong foundation of America's children. These investments will:

  • Lower the cost of child care and secure universal pre-K for three- and four-year-olds,
  • Lower the cost of higher education by funding two years of tuition-free community college and increasing the value of Pell Grants,
  • Strengthen our public schools by helping school districts repair, modernize, or rebuild crumbling and outdated school buildings,
  • Help workers secure good-paying jobs by expanding job training programs, and
  • Help prevent child hunger by expanding our most effective child nutrition programs.

WHAT: Zoom press event with Reps. Adams & Manning to discuss key investments in theBuild Back Better Act.

WHO: Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) & Kathy Manning (NC-06)

WHEN: Monday September 13 at 11:00 AM ET

WHERE: Zoom

RSVP: Members of the media should RSVP here.

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