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Seal of the House
July 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released a statement supporting North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s lawsuit to release $6.2 billion in Congressionally authorized federal education funds, including $12 million for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), currently being withheld by the Trump Administration.
Issues:Local Issues
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Seal of the House
July 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rescind their misguided rule overturning decades-old programs for socially disadvantaged (SDA) farmers who face race- and sex-based discrimination.

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Seal of the House
July 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Teresa Leger Fernández (FL-22), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), along with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE),introduced the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution, marking July 10, 2025 as Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and recognizing the ongoing, severe racial

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Seal of the House
July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on the House passage of the Republican budget bill and the extreme harm it will bring to the 12th District, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and North Carolina.

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A shot of the House Democratic Caucus on the House East Steps at a press conference.
July 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans stalling the vote for the budget reconciliation bill, keeping the previous vote open for more than six hours and counting as they scramble to get support.

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Seal of the House
July 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D.

Issues:Hunger
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Seal of the House
June 29, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announcing he will not be seeking re-election in 2026.

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Rep. Adams at a Committee Markup
June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) discussed the H.R.

Issues:Education
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Seal of the House
June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Don Davis (NC-01) sent a 

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Seal of the House
June 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on the White House cancelling the House bipartisan classified member briefing on the ongoing Iran conflict, which was scheduled for Tuesday, June 24 at 3:00 PM ET.