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Charlotte, NC— Governor Pat McCroy, following the recent shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and Alva Braziel, signed House Bill 972 which excludes police video recordings from scrutiny as public records. Congresswoman Adams released the following statement:
Washington, DC — Today the Congressional Black Caucus and House Democrats joined together to hold a national speak out to address gun violence and community policing in America.
As Congress prepares for its six-week recess, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced that the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Capital Financing Improvements Act (H.R. 5530) was passed out by the House of Representatives. This legislation makes important changes to the HBCU Capital Improvement Program to increase access to capital for HBCUs which often is a major challenge for these institutions.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced the reauthorization of the Career and Technical Education Act (CTE) by the House Education and the Workforce Committee through markup of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
Charlotte, NC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) is proud to announce two grants awarded to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport received two grants in the amounts of $3.75 million and $6.9 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation. With these awards, Charlotte Douglas International Airport will study the environmental impact of projects identified under its capital improvement plan, and also support the airport’s ongoing infrastructure improvements.
Attending Members: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC) will be joined by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Internship Program
What: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams and Congressman Mark Walker announce the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Internship Program.
Where: 2203 Rayburn HOB
When: Friday, July 8, 2016 10:00AM -11:00AM
Charlotte, NC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) hosted a tele town hall on Thursday, June 30 to address gun safety concerns of constituents in the 12th District. Since the start of 2015 the United States has seen more than 350 mass shootings take place nationwide; locally in the Charlotte area, seven mass shootings occurred between 2013 and 2015.
Greensboro, NC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) participated in a local hearing as part of national five-part series ending in Greensboro, NC hosted by the A Grand Alliance; a coalition of over 150 national and local civil rights, environmental, faith-based and labor organizations united to save the public postal service.
Greensboro, NC - Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams joined the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of the National Ombudsman for a roundtable with small business owners to discuss fairness in regulatory enforcement.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today Congresswoman Alma S. Adams’ (NC-12) first bill introduced in Congress, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Readiness Education Preparation Act or STEM PREP Act, H.R. 922, was added to House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer’s (MD-5) Make It In America plan.
The House Democratic Whip’s Make It In America plan aims to create the best conditions for American businesses to innovate, manufacture, and create jobs right here at home.