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CHARLOTTE – On Friday, June 3at 11:00 AM, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather, and gun violence prevention advocates will participate in a virtual event for Gun Violence Awareness Day. Attendees are encouraged to wear orange as Charlotte and Mecklenburg County come together to call attention to the gun violence crisis that takes more than 30 lives and wounds hundreds more in the US every single day.

The event is open to the public and open press.

CHARLOTTE – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13 at 12 Noon ET, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will host her 2022 Black Maternal Health Forum.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) in the House, as well as Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the Senate, have introduced companion resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, "to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the urgent importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons." The House resolu

WASHINGTON, DC – Next week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), as well as Members of Congress, Senators, numerous community and health organizations, and people and businesses across the world will recognize Black Maternal Health Week from April 11-17. This year's theme is "Building for Liberation Centering Black Mamas, Black Families, and Black Systems of Care."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Republican Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) announced the introduction of H.R. 7313, the bipartisan Supporting Diverse STEM Students Act. The legislation is designed to help diverse communities succeed in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) at a press conference in support of their Clean Slate Legislative series to deliver student debt relief. Student loan debt payments are scheduled to resume May 1, 2022.

Video of Rep. Adams' remarks is available here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caucus celebrated the conclusion of a 5^th successful HBCU STEAM Days of Action.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02) announced 7 companies joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge during the 5th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action event. The companies include Blockchain Association, Cintas, DataRobot, Enact, Grant Thornton LLP, Novartis, and Synchrony.