North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
Recent News About North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
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Adams Resolution Celebrates Anniversary of 1890s Land Grant HBCUs
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a resolution "expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2023, be observed as the 133rd anniversary of the 1890 Institutions." The 1890s are 19 Historically Black land-grant Universities that were established by the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
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$50 Million Grant Program Enabled by Adams’ IGNITE Legislation Opens for HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) lauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a grant program to expand research infrastructure in our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
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Adams, Fetterman, and Casar Introduce Bill to Provide SNAP Benefits for Striking Workers
“No one in the United States should go hungry, especially for exercising rights guaranteed by law,” said Adams
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Adams, Merkley, Cassidy, Hinson Team Up to Sound the Alarm on the Silent Stillbirth Crisis
One out of 75 U.S. births tragically result in stillbirths, accounting for nearly 21,000 stillbirths a year—more stillbirths annually than the number of babies who pass during the first year of life.
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N.C.’s Democratic Members of Congress Respond to Moore v. Harper Decision
Following the landmark U. S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper, North Carolina’s congressional Democrats - Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kathy Manning, (NC-06), Don Davis (NC-01), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Jeff Jackson (NC-14) - released the below statement:
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Adams and Ajmera to Attend Prime Minister Modi’s Address to Congress
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has invited Charlotte City Council Member Dimple Ajmera to join her as her guest at an address to the United States Congress by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 22 on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
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Rep. Adams Hosts “Focus on Food” Day with Congressman Jim McGovern
Rep. McGovern, co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, will join Rep. Adams for Day of Events
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Adams Statement on Second Indictment of Donald John Trump
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement concerning the second indictment of Donald John Trump:
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Adams, Scott Ask Republicans to Put Actions Behind Their Words and Hold Hearing on Child Labor Violations
Despite raising concerns about rising child labor violations, E&W Committee Republicans have yet to hold a hearing.
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Adams Statement on Debt Ceiling Vote
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on her vote for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, also known as the bill to raise the debt ceiling.
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Adams Floor Speech on Manufactured Debt Ceiling Crisis
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined scores of her colleagues on the floor of the United States House of Representatives yesterday afternoon to deliver a speech on the debt ceiling crisis that threatens the American economy.
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Reps. Panetta, Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Opportunities for Organic Producers
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act to strengthen the organic marketplace and empower organic producers by reducing cost-barriers, expanding access to new markets and resources, and providing support and training.
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Adams Statement on North Carolina Abortion Vote
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on May 16 veto override vote in the North Carolina General Assembly, which if successful would enact anti-abortion legislation with far-reaching consequences:
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In Honor of Mother’s Day, Adams, Booker, Underwood Reintroduce the Momnibus to End America’s Maternal Health Crisis
Legislative package addresses every leading cause of maternal death in the United States
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Adams Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Retiring JCSU President
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a floor speech honoring outgoing Johnson C. Smith University president Clarence Armbrister. He announced his retirement earlier this year.
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Adams Introduces Legislation to Expand SNAP Benefits for College Students
On May 10, 2023, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Reps. Josh Harder (CA-10), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Jim Costa (CA-21), and nearly 100 Members of Congress introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students.
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Rep. Alma Adams Announces Summer 2023 Media Internship Program
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) is excited to announce a media internship opportunity in her Charlotte, N.C. office for the Summer 2023 semester, roughly June 1 to August 31 (exact dates negotiable).
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Adams, Gillibrand Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation
The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023 would improve food security for millions of Americans
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Adams, Gallego, Sykes, Reed Introduce EDUCATORS for America Act to Strengthen our Teacher Workforce & Address School Staffing Shortages
Bicameral bill to address teacher shortages would provide a big boost for U.S. students, educators, & schools
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Adams Announces May Satellite Office Hours
Office Hours in Concord and Huntersville