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May 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2023) – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the introduction of her signature anti-hunger legislation, the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023. The bill is co-led by Congresswomen Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Summer Lee (PA-12) in the U.S.

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Rep Adams Speaking at Podium
May 3, 2023

CHARLOTTE (May 3, 2023) – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the abortion ban introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly:

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Rep Adams Speaking at Podium
May 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2023) -- In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, and rebuild the educator pipeline, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), along with Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-03)U.S.

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Alma at her desk
May 1, 2023

CONCORD, N.C. (May 1, 2023) – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced her satellite office hours for May. Adams' staff are available multiple times every month in Huntersville and Concord to serve 12th District residents. Office hours are open to any 12th District constituent in need of assistance with a federal issue.

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2023 Art Competition
April 21, 2023

CHARLOTTE (April 21, 2023) —Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the extension of the deadline to enter the Congressional Art Competition is extended to May 5 for 12th Congressional District Students.

Rules and submission guidelines are available at adams.house.gov/art23.

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Alma Adams delivering a floor speech on April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2023) Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered remarks from the floor of the United States House of Representatives on the mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., the subsequent expulsion of two members of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and our country’s gun violence epidemic.

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Reintroducing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care & Social Service Workers Act
April 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), ranking member of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-i

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Congresswoman Alma Adams
April 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2023) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to today’s stay by the U. S. Supreme Court in the lower court case that would have reversed FDA approval of Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion: