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WASHINGTON, D.C.– House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1) today introduced H.R. 5042, the "Opportunity Zone Reform Act," which aims to tighten rules around the Opportunity Zone program and terminate zones that are not low-income. This legislation is a House companion to nearly identical sections of S. 2787, introduced last week by Senator Ron Wyden (OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., (NC-12) released the following statement, announcing that North Carolina's 12th Congressional District will benefit from $500,000 in affordable housing funding awarded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on the advancement of the College Affordability Act:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on today's House impeachment resolution vote.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams (NC-12), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and David E. Price (NC-04), the Democratic members of North Carolina's congressional delegation, issued a joint statement in support of the ruling handed down by NC Superior Court judges issuing a preliminary injunction preventing elections under the current congressional map:
Washington, D.C.–Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on President Trump's removal of troops from Syria.
Dear Secretary Perdue:
We the members of the Congressional Black Caucus are vehemently opposed to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) titled, Revision of the Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The proposed rule will push struggling families and children further into poverty and we strongly urge the USDA to rescind it immediately.