Rep. Adams' November in Review
Press Release
While continuing to work for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) gained significant support for her legislative agenda in November.
Here are the highlights:
Education:
Adams' bill, the Apprenticeship Access for All Act, was included in the National Apprenticeship Reauthorization Act of 2020, which passed the House.
Adams teamed up with Common to call on HBCU students and graduates to vote.
Adams celebrated Charlotte's status as the #1 location for STEM/STEAM job creation.
Calling Adams the "Godmother of HBCUs," Politico debunked President Trump's claim that he "saved HBCUs."
Crediting her decades of experience and her passage of the landmark FUTURE Act, Adams was mentioned as a "very formidable" choice for Secretary of Education in a Biden Administration.
Maternal Health:
Adams & and her fellow Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Lauren Underwood led a letter to the Department of Laboron Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections for nursing mothers. More information here.
Adams' Black Maternal Health work was featured in Essence Magazine.
Adams' bill in the Black Maternal Health Momnibus, the Kira Johnson Act, gained 13 cosponsors.
During Native American Heritage Month, NWA highlighted Adams' work to support indigenous birthing parents.
Agriculture:
Adams, vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, gained 9 new sponsors for her bill, the Local Farmer Act.
Additionally, 140 Members of Congress, including Senate sponsor Kamala Harris, now support Adams' Closing the Meal Gap Act legislation to expand SNAP benefits.
COVID-19 & Health Care:
Adams and Rep. Clay led an effort to protect renters at risk of eviction during the pandemic.
Adams gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to bring attention to the 38,000 pregnant women who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Adams encouraged North Carolinians to take advantage of the open enrollment period for health care coverage.
Postal Service Reform:
Rep. Adams continued to lobby for election integrity, blasting the delayed delivery of 2020 election ballots.
Additional Highlights:
Adams released a special Veterans Day message thanking our heroes for their service.
Adams celebrated the passage of the Lumbee Recognition Act, which she cosponsored in the House.
Elle talked to Rep. Adams about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Looking Ahead to December:
Adams will participate in the "Transit is the Future" Forum on December 2.
Adams will host a Holiday Resource Fair on Thursday, December 3.
The one-year anniversary of the FUTURE Act being signed into law is December 19.
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