Skip to main content

Media Center

Latest News

Image
HBCU Strong Graphic
March 4, 2020

ICYMI: Senators and Members of Congress Join Rep. Alma Adams for HBCU STEAM Day of Action Tweet Storm

Image
HBCU Strong Graphic
March 2, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow and Thursday, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), in conjunction with the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus and the Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Caucus, will host the third annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, to be held on M

Image
What we are seeing here is nothing less than a gaming of the system. The winners are the coal operators and their Wall Street creditors. The losers are the American taxpayers.
February 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. – This week saw new developments on legislation moving through Congress, as well as preparations for the Third Annual HBCU STEAM Day on March 3 & 5. Highlights from Congresswoman Adams' week are below:

February 28, 2020

Washington, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the companies joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge at the third annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, to be held on March 3 & 5.

Image
Alma S. Adams
February 27, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Congreswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act:

February 21, 2020
Charlotte – The office of Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC) will hold its Annual Women's Symposium at 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 19 in the Grimes Lounge on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University.
Issues:Health Care
February 20, 2020

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC) released the following statement applauding the YWCA Central Carolinas' commitment to build 100 affordable housing units on Park Road, with a focus on families earning between 30 and 60 percent of area median income (AMI):

February 19, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the third annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, to be held on March 3 & 5.

February 14, 2020

Washington, D.C. Founding co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus Alma Adams (D-NC) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) as well as founding co-chairs of the Congressional Maternity Care Caucus Congresswomen Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and have signed on as co-leads of Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)'s bill, H.R.

Issues:Health Care
February 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) joined Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) yesterday in introducing a resolution recognizing the maternal mortality health crisis affecting communities in North Carolina and across the nation.