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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 12^th 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 11^th, 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.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement on the Randall Kerrick trial:

"I was deeply troubled by the killing of Jonathan Ferrell and have been following the Randall Kerrick trial closely. Charlotte has been swift in their prosecution of officer Kerrick and I hope they move with the same haste in deciding to retry this case. The case needs to be retried, and justice served.