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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, hosted the 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action in Washington, D.C. The two-day event brought together HBCU presidents, researchers, students, federal agency leaders, and Members of Congress to advance a shared agenda: securing the research infrastructure investments necessary for HBCUs to achieve R1 Carnegie Classification status and remain competitive in federal grant funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Kira Johnson Act alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (GA). The Kira Johnson Act is named in honor of Kira Johnson, who died following the birth of her son, Langston, when hospital staff failed to respond to Kira’s concerns and signs of internal hemorrhaging for over ten hours.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) convened regional leaders, policy advocates, and community partners on Monday, March 23, 2026, for a discussion on hunger, federal nutrition programs, and the policy decisions shaping access to food across North Carolina and the nation.
The situation unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz is a clear reminder that what happens across the globe has real consequences here at home.
Nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply moves through that narrow waterway. When it is disrupted, the impact is immediate — and families across this country are already feeling it.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) served as a featured speaker Friday at the North Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy’s 2026 Professional Development Conference, where she encouraged attendees to invest in knowledge, relationships, opportunity, and purpose as they build careers that can shape both the energy industry and the future of their communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12),Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Momnibus Act. A groundbreaking piece of legislation addressing every factor of maternal mortality, morbidity, and maternal death disparities in the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released a statement on U.S. military strikes on Iran.
“Today, President Trump launched a massive ongoing military operation against Iran. The President has chosen to forgo diplomacy and has placed American troops under threat. I pray for their safety and the safety of all civilians in this conflict.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released a statement mourning the loss of Reverend Jesse Jackson.