Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced she is accepting entries for the Congressional App Challenge. Established in 2013, the Congressional App Challenge is a national competition that allows high school students from across the county to create and exhibit their software application, or "app" for mobile, tablet or computer devices.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) joined a bicameral group of Members in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to encourage the Employee Benefits Security Administration to issue guidance on innovations to help workers retain retirement savings between jobs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today introduced a resolution which is aimed at addressing and combating homelessness in America. The resolution calls on Congress to provide adequate funding for federal affordable housing programs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:
"Today we honor the men and women who have served and those who continue to serve at home and abroad. We must also recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight to keep us safe.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act (HEA), which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 8, 1965:
Greensboro, NC – Ahead of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Small Business Committee, today announced the introduction of new legislation aimed at helping more veterans become small business owners.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Howard Coble, who represented the 6th Congressional District of North Carolina from 1985-2015:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after Anthony White Jr., a student at Winston-Salem State University, was shot and killed on the university's campus over the weekend:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) voted with 265 other Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, a bipartisan budget agreement that secures equal funding increases in defense and domestic initiatives over the next two years.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after North Carolina (NC) Governor Pat McCrory signed NC House Bill 318, the Protect North Carolina Worker's Act into law: