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US House Seal
September 29, 2021

CHARLOTTE – Today,Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement celebrating President Joe Biden's nomination of Dena King to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, which includes Charlotte and Mecklenburg County:

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Rep Adams on the House Floor
September 24, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) gave floor remarks in support of H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act. Amid a dangerous assault on women's basic health freedoms – from state houses across the country to the U.S. Supreme Court – this landmark legislation enshrines into law the vital protections of Roe v. Wade and secures the right to reproductive care for all women across America.

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HBCU Excellence
September 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), and Representative French Hill (R-AR) announced a significant milestone for the bipartisan IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. Over 100 members of the United States House of Representatives have endorsed the legislation.

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Pregnant Woman
September 15, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)applauded the Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing critical investments from the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 959/S. 346) in the Committee's markup of the Build Back Better Act.

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HBCUC Logo
September 15, 2021

Washington, D.C. – As part of the HBCU Caucus Virtual Partnership Luncheon, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12),and Rep.

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CLT Plane Wing
September 14, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12),and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02),co-chairsof the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced that American Airlines is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge.

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Education & Labor Photo
September 13, 2021

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.

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HBCUC Logo
September 7, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of September's HBCU Braintrust event, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12),and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02),co-chairsof the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced that Alaska Airlines is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge.

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ERA Supporters on Capitol Hill
September 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the Texas abortion ban (S.B. 8):