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Charlotte – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court Elisa Chinn Gary asking for them to "do everything within [their] powers to effectively extend the eviction moratorium in Mecklenburg County through the month of August or later."
How do we ensure an equitable recovery from the pandemic?
It's one of the most important questions of our careers, and one of the most important questions our country has ever faced. While it's clear the economy is improving, not all of our communities are benefiting equally in this recovery.
Many small businesses face challenges accessing benefits. Many hourly workers haven't seen their jobs return. Most disturbing is this solemn truth: Black, brown and indigenous communities have borne a disproportionate burden during COVID-19.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Natasha Marcus (NC-SD-41) sent a letter to the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly asking for their support for the Town of Huntersville in the state budget. Adams' letter requests equitable funding for the town in the final American Rescue Plan Act budget; Governor Roy Cooper's proposed budget already includes the funding.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus announced a new weekly podcast, "The HBCU Caucus Podcast." Episodes of the podcast are available at anchor.fm, Spotify, and anywhere you get your podcasts.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12),and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02),co-chairsof the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced that Best Buy is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge.
CHARLOTTE – On Monday, July 12, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona travelled to Charlotte to discuss the Biden Administration's plans to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our students and their futures. He was hosted at three different locations in Charlotte by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. French Hill (R-AR), announced 50 new cosponsors of the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act), as well as 25 endorsing organizations and industry leaders. The legislation would make historic investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities to rectify over a century of systemic neglect.
CHARLOTTE - On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina will visit Johnson C. Smith University, tour the university's Science Center, and participate in a roundtable discussion with students and education leaders.
CHARLOTTE – On Wednesday, July 7, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary XavierBecerra travelled to Charlotte to discuss President Biden's agenda to Build Back Better from the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our future, including through the American Families Plan.
Hosted by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus in the United States Congress, Secretary Becerra made three stops in Charlotte.