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schoolroom desks and chairs
June 17, 2020

Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) led a letter calling on the leaders of the United States Senate to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits for school children. Adams is joined on the letter by Representatives G. K.

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Rep. Adams on FUTURE Act
June 17, 2020

CHARLOTTE - Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a video commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Charleston shooting and celebrating the lives of the Charleston Nine this morning.

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Alma Adams Kneeling
June 15, 2020
"Across our country, chemical agents are being used on protesters who are predominately peaceful. Entire groups of protesters are being made to choke on gas, as well as being subjected to pepper balls and pepper spray, for the actions of a few protesters," said Congresswoman Adams. "Over the past month, protesters were often the victims of indiscriminate force. On many occasions, they couldn’t breathe." "The Right to PROTEST Act makes such indiscriminate use of chemical agents a federal crime, holding all police departments nationwide accountable. We cannot lose the trust of the public by inflicting indiscriminate punishments without judge, jury, or trial," concluded Adams.
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Philadelphia Pride Flag
June 12, 2020

CHARLOTTE - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released a video celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month, which is celebrated nationwide during the month of June.

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Alma Adams Kneeling
June 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined over 100 Members of Congress as a cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill is led by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass, Senator Cory A. Booker, Senator Kamala D. Harris Chair, and House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler.

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Rep. Adams Marching with Protesters
June 4, 2020

CHARLOTTECongresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), writing in an op-ed exclusive to theCharlotte Observer and McClatchy, called for immediate, substantial reforms to police departments across the country:

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Hum-vees in Downtown Charlotte
June 3, 2020

CHARLOTTECongresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to recent incidents involving tear gas in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and across the country:

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Rep. Adams Marching with Protesters
June 2, 2020
WASHINGTONCongresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), in partnership with Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), introduced
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Hum-vees in Downtown Charlotte
June 2, 2020
WASHINGTONCongresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12)released the following statement on President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the armed forces on American soil:
"The President's threat to use the Insurrection Act would do immense damage to Communities acros
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Screenshot of Rep. Adams Video
May 30, 2020
Charlotte– Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D.