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HBCU Day
October 19, 2020

ZOOM – This week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will host a virtual "HBCU Day" event at 12 Noon on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is open to the public, and is open press.

Information on the event is available at adams.house.gov/HBCU-Day, and below:

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Vote
October 16, 2020

CHARLOTTE – Next week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will host a "Voting in 2020" virtual event at 6 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as well as a "HBCU Day" virtual event at 12 Noon on Saturday, Oct. 24. Both events are open to the public and open press.

Information on both events is available at adams.house.gov/VOTE and adams.house.gov/HBCU-Day, and below:

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Alma Adams Chairs the Workforce Protections Subcommittee
October 15, 2020

CHARLOTTE – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on the court decision to end the Census count early on October 15:

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Education & Labor Photo
October 14, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) and Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C.

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US Capitol Building
October 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) is hard at work in Washington fighting for the approximately 1,000 local airline employees who lost their jobs in October, as well as the thousands more who face an uncertain future.

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Adams 2020 Military Service Academy Day
October 9, 2020

CHARLOTTE— Congresswoman Alma Adams will host a 12th Congressional District Military Service Academy Day tomorrow, Saturday, October 10th at 10:00 AM.

Students, parents, and teachers are encouraged to attend to receive a comprehensive overview of the US Service Academies, and learn how high school students can be nominated to attend the academies on a full scholarship.

The program will feature representatives from the US Coast Guard Academy, Military Academy at West Point, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.

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Women of the Congress Honoring RBG
October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) honored Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, reiterating her call to let the people decide before picking a Supreme Court Justice.

Video of the remarks is available here.

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ASA CSPAN
October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) honored North Carolina state Senator Katie Dorsett and state Representative Mary McAllister on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Both women passed away earlier this year.

Video of the remarks is available here.

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Alma Adams Chairs the Workforce Protections Subcommittee
September 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) is urging the United States Senate, including the most ineffective Senate leader of all time, Mitch McConnell, to take up and pass the new Heroes Act:

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Rep. Adams at the Diversity in Tech Summit
September 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) hosted the third annual, and first virtual, Diversity in Tech Summit. The Summit brings together private sector, government, and education leaders to address and ultimately improve the representation of Black Americans and people of color, including women of color, in the tech sector.