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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced two internship opportunities in her Washington, D.C. office for the Fall 2021 semester. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately; applications close on Friday, August 20, 2021. This internship includes a monthly stipend for eligible candidates.

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) under the leadership of Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) endorsed the bipartisan IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.

Chairwoman Beatty issued the following statement endorsing the landmark legislation:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Congressman David Trone (MD-06), as well as CongresswomanMarie Newman (IL-03), announced the introduction of the Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act of 2021. This legislation combines and extends both Rep. Adams's FEED the Children Act and Rep. Trone's Food and Nutrition Provider Emergency Support Act from the 116th Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the extension of the CDC Eviction Moratorium:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced resolutions marking Black Women's Equal Pay Day in the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, respectively. The resolution recognizes the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to white, non-Hispanic men and to Black women.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), the co-founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, released the following statements after multiple priorities of the Caucus passed the House of Representatives as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced she is an original cosponsor of the Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021. The legislation will soon be introduced by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters to provide a clean extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium until December 31, 2021. It is expected to be considered by the House of Representatives within the next 24 hours.