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June 28, 2018

Washington, D.C – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against the collection of union fees for non-union public service employees, ruling it violated First amendment rights.

June 26, 2018

Washington, D.CYesterday, Congresswoman Adams sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on behalf of nine Mecklenburg hunger and housing organizations. The letter challenges the criteria used by FEMA that determines the allocation of their Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding (EFSP). Earlier this year, FEMA rejected Mecklenburg's funding request. This resulted in $500,000 in cuts to vital local programing.

June 26, 2018

Washington D.C.-Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Trump's Muslim ban.

June 21, 2018

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, released the following statement on her NO vote for H.R. 2 the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (the GOP farm bill).

June 21, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) released the following statement on House Republican's proposed immigration bills.

June 20, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) released the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order regarding family separation at the border.

June 19, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Recognizing and Encouraging Agricultural Leadership (REAL) Opportunity Act. This legislation will increase the research capacity and outreach of 1890s HBCUs by creating six Centers for Excellence and Leadership on their campuses.

June 18, 2018

Charlotte, N.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) responded to the Trump Administration's policy of separating families at the border of United States and Mexico.

June 13, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) welcomed their third class of Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus interns to Washington, D.C. this week. The internship, launched in 2016, welcomes a student from Johnson C. Smith University and North Carolina A&T State University to Washington, D.C. to intern for four weeks in both Reps. Adams' and Walker's offices.

June 7, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Adams' team will welcome 12th District residents to the first monthly Cornelius Satellite Office Hours from 3:00-5:00pm. Beginning today, the office hours will occur on the first Thursday of every month from 3:00-5:00pm in the Mayor's Chambers at the Cornelius Town Hall.

On Monday, June 4th Congresswoman Adams and Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam launched the new office hours by welcoming constituents to the Cornelius Town Hall for a meet and greet.