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CHARLOTTE - Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will hold two public events on her State of the District Day, Thursday, January 27, 2022. Both events are open to the public and will be livestreamed on Zoom and/or Facebook, pending changes due to COVID-19. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster is required to attend both events, and pandemic protocols including masking and social distancing will be in force.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12),and Rep. French Hill (AR-02),co-chairsof the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced four new companies and organizations – Academic Partnerships, Dominion Energy, Humana, and PhRMA – are joining the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus Partnership Challenge, bringing the total number of HBCU Partnership Challenge participants to 84.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Capitol, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement:
"Earlier today, President Biden told us ‘the way forward is to recognize the truth and live by it.' We must honor and tell the truth, even when it makes us uncomfortable.
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced that $43,247,316 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to Charlotte to improve Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world, CLT is a key economic driver for the Carolinas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Educators for America Act, led by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) in the House and U.S.Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in the Senate, has won approval from numerous education leaders and advocacy groups. The legislation addresses teacher shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will invest in states and educators to improve the teacher pipeline and graduate more career-ready teachers and school support staff.
Washington, D.C. – Today,Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered remarks on the floor of the US House of Representatives on her amendment to Congressman Adam B. Schiff's (CA-28)Protecting Our Democracy Act. The Adams amendment requires transparency in income tax return filings by candidates for President and Vice President.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) in the House, as well as U.S.Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in the Senate introduced the EDUCATORS for America Act, urgently-needed legislation to address teacher shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The EDUCATORS Act will invest in states and educators to improve the teacher pipeline and create more career-ready teachers and school support staff.
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December 8, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, QCity Metropublished an editorial by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) that highlights the issues addressed by the White House's Maternal Health Day of Action Summit. In the editorial, Rep.