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With the mission of expanding opportunities for established business owners and entrepreneurial aspirants, Black Enterprise came to Charlotte to kick off the Entrepreneurs Summit, which will be held June 6-9, 2018, at the city's convention center. A mix of media outlets as well as scores of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and government officials, including Mayor Vi Lyles, assembled at the expansive Park Expo and Conference Center for the formal announcement from the multimedia company's President and CEO Earl G. Graves Jr.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after opposing the fifth Republican-led continuing resolution of this fiscal year.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after President Trump released a partisan, misleading intelligence memo authored by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (CA-22). Earlier this week, the public learned that Chairman Nunes altered the memo from the version that was voted on in the House Intelligence Committee before giving it to President Trump.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced today that she will bring Anne Miller, a leader in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), as her guest at President Trump's first State of the Union.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12)released the following statement after she voted against another three week continuing resolution:
Washington, D.C.--Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on the Republican majority's second government shutdown in five years:
"President Trump has led his party and our nation into a dangerous tailspin," said Congresswoman Adams. "Republicans in the House, Senate, and the White House have failed at their most basic responsibility: keeping government open. Instead of working on a long term budget that addresses our needs, they've wasted a year relitigating healthcare and crafting a lopsided tax scam.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to issue a stay of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruling on the gerrymandered congressional districts in North Carolina.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in opposition to the Continuing Appropriations Act.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined her colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus and the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee to introduce a resolution to censure President Trump for the racist "shithole" comments he made about Haiti and African countries during a bipartisan January 11, 2018, meeting on American immigration policy. The resolution currently has nearly 150 Democratic co-sponsors.
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) attended the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting today to express her strong opposition to the confirmation of Thomas Farr to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Prior to today's meeting, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein strongly opposing the nomination.