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Charlotte, NC – Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announces the appointment of twelve high school students from the 12^th Congressional District to attend the United States military service academies. Last year, six students from the 12^th District received appointment offers.

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the passage of two amendments she offered to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): an amendment to reauthorize the SCORE program and an amendment to promote increased participation in federal procurement by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 2 the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, commonly known as the Republican farm bill.

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the Senate's 52-47 vote to reverse the Federal Communications Commission December decision to repeal landmark 2015 net neutrality rules.

Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's decision to release over 3,000 Facebook advertisements created by Russian entities and used to target Americans leading up to the 2016 election.

Charlotte, N.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after President Trump announced he will withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, delivered the commencement address at Lincoln University's 159^th commencement. During the ceremony, Congresswoman Adams was honored with the presentation of an honorary degree from the university. Since founding the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus in 2015, Rep. Adams has been awarded four honorary degrees.

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. Attendees, and those that viewed via livestream, took part in a discussion regarding the opportunities available to small businesses and the unique challenges faced by small businesses. Rep.