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soldier saluting the US flag
July 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) voted for H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act, legislation to protect Afghan interpreters, contractors, security personnel and other partners who face deadly retribution by the Taliban for their work with the United States government.

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Apartments in front of Charlotte's skyline
July 21, 2021

Charlotte – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court Elisa Chinn Gary asking for them to "do everything within [their] powers to effectively extend the eviction moratorium in Mecklenburg County through the month of August or later."

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US House Seal
July 20, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Natasha Marcus (NC-SD-41) sent a letter to the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly asking for their support for the Town of Huntersville in the state budget. Adams' letter requests equitable funding for the town in the final American Rescue Plan Act budget; Governor Roy Cooper's proposed budget already includes the funding.

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HBCU Caucus Podcast Logo
July 16, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus announced a new weekly podcast, "The HBCU Caucus Podcast." Episodes of the podcast are available at anchor.fm, Spotify, and anywhere you get your podcasts.

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HBCU STRONG
July 15, 2021

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

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Sec Cardona and Rep Adams
July 14, 2021

CHARLOTTE – On Monday, July 12, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona travelled to Charlotte to discuss the Biden Administration's plans to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our students and their futures. He was hosted at three different locations in Charlotte by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12).

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HBCU Excellence
July 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. French Hill (R-AR), announced 50 new cosponsors of the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act), as well as 25 endorsing organizations and industry leaders. The legislation would make historic investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities to rectify over a century of systemic neglect.

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Rep. Adams on FUTURE Act
July 9, 2021

CHARLOTTE - On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina will visit Johnson C. Smith University, tour the university's Science Center, and participate in a roundtable discussion with students and education leaders.

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Sec. Becerra and Rep. Adams
July 8, 2021

CHARLOTTE – On Wednesday, July 7, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary XavierBecerra travelled to Charlotte to discuss President Biden's agenda to Build Back Better from the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our future, including through the American Families Plan.

Hosted by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus in the United States Congress, Secretary Becerra made three stops in Charlotte.

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HBCU Excellence
June 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12)delivered a floor speech about the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act during the Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on infrastructure. As of press time, the bipartisan legislation has over 70 cosponsors in the 117th Congress.