Rep. Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. @RepAdams

Dean of NC Dems representing NC’s 12th District. Educator. Artist. Founder & Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health @BMHCaucus and the Bipartisan @HBCUCaucus. linktr.ee/repadams Charlotte, NC Joined December 2014

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Rep. Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. @RepAdams

10 hours ago

It’s time to invest in HBCU infrastructure and get the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act across the finish line.

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10 hours ago

Even before serving in Congress, I took a leadership role in supporting our Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including helping Arkansas Baptist College improve and expand its campus during my time as a community banker. For more than a decade, I have worked with

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4 weeks ago

On Monday, I introduced the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act, a bill to help expand the affordable housing supply by addressing a critical early-stage financing gap preventing faith-based organizations from developing housing on land they already own.

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3 months ago

This month, I introduced the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Pilot Program Act to close crucial mental health care gaps in the criminal justice system.

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3 months ago

Education that includes DEI teaches doctors about implicit racial bias and culturally competent care, and expands their knowledge of the patient populations they will be serving. But most importantly, it saves lives.

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3 months ago

Many BOP facilities lack basic climate control, leaving people in cells where temperatures reach deadly levels during record heat waves and winter freezes. The Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act would establish the first comprehensive federal standards for this crisis.

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3 months ago

The House just passed a second War Powers Resolution to end hostilities with Iran. The war is unpopular and unconstitutional. It needs to end before it gets worse.

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3 months ago

Black women deserve equal pay for equal work. The fight is far from over. See less

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3 months ago

Together, we spoke on the need to close the persistent wage gap Black women continue to face. At a time when the cost of living remains a concern for many families, Black women still earn just 65 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men.

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3 months ago

Today, I stood alongside my colleagues, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Campbell, and Melvina Ford, in support of the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution, marking July 21 as Black Women's Equal Pay Day.

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3 months ago

My statement today on the legacy of Congressman John Lewis.

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3 months ago

My statement on the Massie Amendment to the National Security Department of State, & Related Programs Appropriations Bill

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4 months ago

Today is the 4th anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first federal gun violence prevention legislation to become law in over 30 years. We must keep building on this foundation to keep communities like North Carolina's 12th District safe.

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4 months ago

Gun violence is the leading cause of death of American children and teens. As Gun Violence Prevention Month comes to an end, please remember to help keep our community safe by securely storing firearms. Safer storage can save lives.

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4 months ago

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5 months ago

I voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution. For over 90 days, the Trump administration has waged war on Iran without a defined exit strategy or congressional authorization, dragging our country further into Trump’s self-declared war of choice and a deepening financial crisis.

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5 months ago

I am working in the Education and Workforce Committee to ensure we prioritize students and educators over the interests of AI companies. democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-re…

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5 months ago

Wade’s award-winning piece, African Basquiat, an Acrylic and Polly paint masterpiece was unveiled during the Grand Opening Exhibition Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte.

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5 months ago

I am proud to announce Morgan Wade, a sophomore at West Charlotte High School, as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition representing North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District.

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6 months ago

Requiring proof of intent to discriminate in states with documented histories of racial voter suppression is not legal interpretation. It is judicial activism and willful blindness.