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May 2, 2018

Charlotte, NC — Today, during National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, hosted the Hustle & Grow Small Business Roundtable.

May 2, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, co-chair of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, (D-NC) and Caucus member Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC), announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) will become the first North Carolina company and third entity to take the caucus' HBCU Partnership Challenge.

April 19, 2018

Charlotte, N.C—Today, Congresswoman Adams made the following statement ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Charlotte to promote the GOP Tax Scam.

April 17, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the introduction of a bill to rename the Steele Creek Post Office located at 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina after famed Charlotte civil rights attorney Julius L. Chambers.

April 16, 2018

Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after President Trump launched airstrikes against the Syrian regime, following a cruel chemical weapons attack on civilians in Douma.

April 12, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), member of the House Committee on Agriculture, released the following statement in response to Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway's release of partisan legislation to reauthorize the farm bill.

April 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, during National Minority Health Month, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced legislation recognizing the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week.

March 30, 2018

Charlotte, NC — Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) awarded Rev. James Barnett with the first ever "One Meck" Community Recognition Award. The award will be given to constituents that go to great lengths to improve the quality of life for people living in our community. Rev.

March 29, 2018

Charlotte, N.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Women Small Business Growth Act to help female small business owners pay off crushing student loan debt and incentivize job creation.

March 28, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA), members of the Small Business Committee, announced that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has granted their request to investigate whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are receiving adequate support from the Small Business