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September 25, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, introduced legislation to reauthorize and bolster important Title III line-items for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

September 25, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business, and Ranking Member Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) released a statement after a slate of Democratic legislation passed today in the House, including Rep. Adams' bill - the Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act (H.R. 6382).

September 19, 2018

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D.

September 18, 2018

Charlotte, NC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement regarding National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week.

September 14, 2018

Charlotte, NC - "Hurricane Florence has officially made landfall in North Carolina and is already causing major flooding and devastation along the coast. The storm is projected to release over ten inches of rain in Charlotte, triggering life threatening flood conditions in Mecklenburg.

September 12, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus along with Co-Chair Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) and HBCU Caucus Members Sen. David Perdue (R-GA), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Rep. Will Hurd (TX-23), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), and Rep.

September 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams released the following statement on Hurricane Florence as North Carolina braces for impact:

September 7, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement in response to a report of subpoenas issued by the U.S.

September 5, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), along with original cosponsor Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), introduced the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act, a bill to reduce the racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity.

August 25, 2018

Charlotte, NC – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement on the passing of Senator John McCain (R-AZ):