Alma Adams
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Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress, succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialAlma Adams holds the office of U.S. Representative for North Carolina-12profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Adams, McBath, Introduce Landmark Legislation to Address Extreme Temperatures in Prisons
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Set Standard Wages For Federal Contractors
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Adams Applauds Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Adams Speaks on Bipartisan Housing Bill
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Adams, Hinson Expand Stillbirth Prevention Efforts with 2027 Appropriations Bill
- VerifiedSponsored: Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act
- VerifiedSponsored: STAR Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
- VerifiedSponsored: Army Security Agency Monument Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Kira Johnson Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
- VerifiedSponsored: EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Fair Credit for Farmers Act
Voting Record Feed
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-06: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-02: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-04-21: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-04-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2026-03-25: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-03-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2026-02-05: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-12-15: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-12-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Statements & Newsroom
76c833ce2916d"> Image July 6, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) introduced the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act , landmark legislation to protect incarcerated people and prison staff from dangerous temperatures in facilities across the country managed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Issues : Health Care Housing Local Issues Read More <div class="media-item med
oduce Landmark Legislation to Address Extreme Temperatures in Prisons" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image July 2, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), introduced the Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act , legislation establishing a permanent, predictable minimum wage for workers employed through federal contracts. Issues : Jobs and the Economy Read More Image <a href="/media-center/press-releases
. Adams Introduces Bill to Set Standard Wages For Federal Contractors" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image July 1, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) commented on the Supreme Court’s June 30th decision to uphold the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. "150 years ago, the 14 th Amendment was written into our Constitution to guarantee formerly enslaved Black Americans could never have their citizenship challenged because of thei
aria-label="Read more about Rep. Adams Applauds Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image July 1, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released a statement regarding the passage of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in Congress. Issues : Housing Read More Image <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/evo-subsites/adams-evo.house.gov/files/styles/evo_image/public/evo-media-image/S
" aria-label="Read more about Rep. Adams Speaks on Bipartisan Housing Bill" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image June 17, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) , and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) successfully secured the inclusion of a provision providing technical assistance for stillbirth prevention in the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Issues : Black Maternal Health