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Congresswoman Alma Adams

Congresswoman Alma Adams

A college administrator and art professor from Greensboro, Adams is known for her many distinctive hats (she claims to own 900). She won the 2014 special election in North Carolina's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt, becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress. She won election to a full two-year term at the same time

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Rep. Adams on Sec. Noem Withholding $100M+ in FEMA Funds for Western NC

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem not signing off on more than $100 million in funds
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Rep. Adams Supports AG Jackson’s Lawsuit to Release $6.2B in Federal Education Funds

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released a statement supporting North Carolina
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Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of Housing, Reduce Corporate Housing Ownership Rates

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) introduced the American Neighborhoods Protection Act to protect and improve
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Adams, Figures Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Funding for Land-Grant HBCUs

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congressman Shomari C.
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Rep. Adams Delivers Grant to Clean Up Kannapolis Brownfield

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) has announced that the city of Kannapolis, North Carolina will receive a $1 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Reps. Panetta, Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Opportunities for Organic Producers

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Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act to strengthen the organic

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Rep. Tlaib celebrates housing bill becoming law

The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes the Housing Our Communities Act introduced by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), goes into effect tomorrow after President Donald Trump refused to sign it for 10 days. The Housing Our Communities Act will directly help our local communities increase the supply of affordable housing by providing federal grants to local, regional, and state governments to support development.