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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced the release of $77,784,044 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding for North Carolina. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Adams led a letter from a bipartisan group of 75 Members of Congress urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell to quickly release the LIHEAP funding.
Washington, DC - Representatives Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Peter Welch (D-VT), Lou Barletta (R-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA) along with 71 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell to urge for the swift release of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Releasing the funding will allow families in need to access critical resources to heat their homes during cold winter months.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today introduced H.R. 3735, legislation to name the post office located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston-Salem, North Carolina after Dr. Maya Angelou. Winston-Salem was Dr. Angelou's primary residence and final resting place. She called Winston-Salem home for more than 30 years.
Washington, DC – Representatives Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-LA), Patrick Murphy (D-FL) and 21 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House urging for HIV prevention funding to be expanded in large rural and suburban areas in nine Deep South states including: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, urging him to veto North Carolina House Bill 318, the Protect North Carolina Worker's Act. HB 318 was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday. Congresswoman Adams opposes the bill because it prevents the state of North Carolina from ever requesting a waiver from the U.S.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and Subcommittee on Nutrition today introduced a resolution to highlight the severity of the hunger crisis in North Carolina's 12th District and across our nation.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after a measure she voted for to fund the government until December 11th, passed the U.S. House of Representatives:
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Richard Hudson (NC-08) today announced after their push, the Concord Regional Airport has received $6,429,612 in federal funding. The funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be used to build a new commercial terminal for the Concord Regional Airport.
Greensboro, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced her support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – an agreement between the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia, Germany (P5 +1) and Iran:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement on the decision to not retry Randall Kerrick in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell:
"I am disappointed by the North Carolina Attorney General's decision to not retry the Randall Kerrick case and hope this decision will not lead to greater mistrust within our community.