Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today introduced North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. at a House Agriculture Committee Hearing entitled, "Recognizing the continuing contributions of the 1890s Land-Grant Universities on the 125th Anniversary of the passage of the Second Morrill Act."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, today voted against H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. This Republican legislation strips education funding and weakens protections for the most underserved students. The legislation passed the House of Representatives today on a party line vote of 218 to 213.
GREENSBORO, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) toured the FedEx Ground hub in Kernersville, North Carolina yesterday. The joint visit included a tour of their recently expanded facilities and a meeting with FedEx employees.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold same-sex marriage as a constitutional right:
Greensboro, N.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan today met with presidents, chancellors, and representatives from North Carolina's 12th Congressional District's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling in King vs. Burwell, which upheld Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for millions of Americans throughout the country:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement in response to the shooting of nine people who were attending bible study at the oldest African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in the South, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after her vote against the Trade Act of 2015, legislation to grant Trade Promotion Authority (TPA):