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February 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Ranking Member of the House Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee and Founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s launch of the “End DEI” portal at the U.S. Department of Education:

Issues:Education
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Seal of the House
February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Dean of the North Carolina Democratic Congressional Delegation, released the following statement regarding her decision to vote against House Republican Leadership's budget proposal:

February 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to re-open the 1890 National Scholars Program and extend the application deadline until March 15th:

 

Issues:Education
February 20, 2025

Charlotte, N.C. ‒ Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Senior Member of the House Committee on Agriculture and Founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Trump-Vance Administration's suspension of the 1890 Scholars Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Issues:Education
February 19, 2025

 

Charlotte, N.C. ‒ Due to inclement weather, Congresswoman Alma Adams' in-person town hall has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 6, 2025.

 

WHO: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD 

 

WHAT: In-person town hall 

 

February 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman, Alma S. Adams Ph.D., a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, reintroduced legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports.

February 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD (D-NC), Senior Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement speaking out forcefully against the actions of the Trump-Vance Administration and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” at the Department of Education (ED).  

Issues:Education
February 11, 2025

Charlotte, N.C. ‒ Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD (D-NC-12), will host an in-person town hall on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The town hall comes in response to an increase in constituent concerns about the Trump-Vance Administration’s unprecedented executive actions. The event will be free and open to the public. 

WHO: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD 

WHAT: In-person town hall 

WHEN: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM 

February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, representing North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District, took questions from constituents during a telephone town hall. The town hall was held in direct response to an increase in constituents contacting the Congresswoman’s office regarding their concerns about the Trump-Vance administration's unprecedented and overly broad executive actions. 

February 6, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD (D-NC-12) joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. 

This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk’s shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system – which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.