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WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, January 3rd, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) was sworn in for her sixth full term as a member of the United States House of Representatives. She released the following statement after her swearing-in.

“From his humble family peanut farm, to the Naval Academy, to the White House, to four decades of unyielding philanthropy, President Jimmy Carter’s life demonstrated the magnanimous might of America.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement after House Republicans withdrew support for a Bipartisan Continuing Resolution.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, hosted partner organizations in the fight against hunger for her Congressional district during her quarterly Adams Hunger Initiative yesterday, held virtually while she works in Washington. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) today introduced the Public Archives Resiliency Act, which would authorize grants to promote preservation, climate resilience, adaption, and continuity of vital government records and protect other records of historical or cultural significance. The legislation would provide funding for public archives, libraries, museums, institutions of higher education, or non-profits that protect these valuable records. 

CHARLOTTE – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on the passing of former Greensboro Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson:

CHARLOTTE – This past week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) voted for the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 8371), a bipartisan bill containing numerous provisions designed to support American veterans in accessing healthcare, employment, homecare, legal protections, education, housing, and other benefits.

Under Secretary Granholm and President Biden, our Department of Energy has invested in a future for all Americans, and it’s being built in Charlotte,” said Rep. Adams. “These kinds of investments ensure good jobs today, and a sustainable future for generations to come. We are planting trees today, under whose shade our children and grandchildren will sit.