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| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-issues-statement-house-passage-disaster-relief-package | Congressman Price Issues Statement on House Passage of Disaster Relief Package | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 21, 2017) On Thursday, December 21, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed an $81 billion supplemental appropriations package for disaster relief. Congressman Price is the only member from the North Carolina delegation to serve on the Appropriations Committee and serves as ranking democrat on the Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Im pleased the House has passed a disaster relief appropriations bill providing critical resources for states and territories battered by hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires. At my urging, the bill includes a provision ensuring that North Carolina will receive $63 million in additional funding for ongoing Hurricane Matthew rebuilding and relief efforts. While this package is welcome news for communities across North Carolina, it is likely that even more resources will be required to address the damage in our state as well as communities in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Texas, and Florida. Im hopeful the Senate will take action on this bill early in the New Year, and I look forward to continuing to work with Governor Cooper and the North Carolina congressional delegation to ensure that the citizens of our state have the resources they need to make a full recovery. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-issues-statement-short-term-government-spending-agreement | Congressman Price Issues Statement on Short-Term Government Spending Agreement | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 21, 2017) On Thursday, December 21, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement upon House passage of a short-term Continuing Resolution. Congressman Price is a senior member on the Appropriations Committee, serving as ranking democrat on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations subcommittee, as well as on the Homeland Security and State and Foreign Operations subcommittees. This week, rather than working with Democrats to craft an overdue 2018 budget and address a number of other crises facing our country, President Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a tax plan that adds $1.5 trillion to the national debt, explodes healthcare premiums and the ranks of uninsured, and raises taxes on 86 million middle class families. Now, months into the current fiscal year, Congress faces a deadline to pass a spending agreement or face the consequences of an immediate government shutdown. It does not have to be this way. Year-end chaos is not pre-ordained; it is a function of a Republican majority that continues to cater to the most extreme elements of its caucus. This afternoon, House Republicans passed a short-term Continuing Resolution, funding the government for just a few weeks, while doing nothing to address the growing list of urgent matters facing the American people. Despite controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House, Republicans have done nothing to lift the cloud of uncertainty looming over DREAMers, veterans, children and working families, and communities fighting the opioid epidemic. Additionally, their plan does nothing to lift the arbitrary spending caps that threaten our national and economic security and impede critical investments in housing, infrastructure, research and innovation the types of investments a great nation must make. As long as my colleagues in the majority continue to ignore these major issues and put off funding critical investments, I cannot vote to support these short-term measures. Instead, I call upon Repu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-house-passage-of-gop-tax-scam | Butterfield Statement on House Passage of GOP Tax Scam | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement after the House today was forced to vote for a second time on the conference report to H.R. 1, the Republican tax bill. The version voted on yesterday violated Senate rules. Republicans in Congress have turned this season of giving into a season of taking. The GOP tax bill that passed the House today means millions of North Carolinians will lose out to corporate interests and the richest Americans. House Republicans today voted to raise taxes on 86 million families in order to hand 83 percent of the tax benefits to the wealthiest one percent of Americans. The Republican tax scam carries out yet another attack on health care, taking health insurance coverage from over 408,000 North Carolinians while adding another $1.5 trillion to our nations deficit. At a time when the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Community Health Centers are running out of funding, and the lives of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers remain in peril, Republicans have prioritized tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy and will pay for it by slashing funding from important safety net programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. This is wrong and does not reflect the best of who we are as a country. Apparently, voting once on this tax scam wasnt enough. In their haste for a quick political win, yesterday Republicans pushed through a flawed bill that violated Senate rules, forcing the House to yet again vote to give huge handouts to the wealthiest Americans and to add more than a trillion dollars to the deficit. It is shameful. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-condemns-passage-gop-tax-scam | Adams Condemns Passage of the GOP Tax Scam | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass the conference report for H.R. 1, the GOP Tax Scam: I dont ever want to hear a Republican complain about the deficit or spending again. They just voted to pass a wildly irresponsible tax scam that adds trillions to the deficit, increases health insurance premiums, and raises taxes on 86 million middle class families in order to give a kickback to corporations and the wealthy. Next, theyll cut essential programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to pay for it, said Congresswoman Adams. American families will remember who sold them out to help their wealthy donors and corporate special interests. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-vote-against-gop-tax-scam | Adams to Vote against the GOP Tax Scam | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement ahead of the vote on the GOP Tax Scam conference report today: This tax scam is a nightmare for Mecklenburg families and I will not support it, said Congresswoman Adams. It raises taxes on 86 million hardworking Americans, endangers state and local budgets, explodes the deficit, gives 83% of the tax cut to the wealthiest 1% and corporations, strips 13 million Americans of their healthcare, and ransacks Medicare to pay for it. Its a sham. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-issues-statement-house-passage-gop-tax-scam | Congressman Price Issues Statement on House Passage of GOP Tax Scam | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 19, 2017) On Tuesday, December 19, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Congressional Republicans have shown their true colors. For years, my colleagues on the right have stressed the need for fiscal discipline and for responsible congressional procedures. They have promised tax reform that simplifies the tax code and benefits working families. They have refused to fund infrastructure, health care, and other vital priorities without offsetting the cost. We can now clearly see their words were nothing but lip service and false promises. Despite not releasing the text of their 1,000-page tax package until late Friday, House Republicans fast-tracked a vote on a sloppily drafted bill that raises taxes on millions of middle class families, adds $1.5 trillion to the national debt, and explodes healthcare premiums and the ranks of the uninsured. Plain and simple, the GOP Tax Scam asks hard-working families and future generations of Americans to foot the bill for huge tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. An astounding 83 percent of the bills tax cuts go to the wealthiest one percent of the population. And the tax code is more complicated than ever! Rather than working with Democrats in Congress to grow the economy, simplify our tax code, and lower the tax burden for middle class families, the GOP has jeopardized our economic future to give tax cuts to corporate lobbyists and their campaign benefactors. Republicans in the Senate should reject this tax scam before it can get to the Presidents desk. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-republican-tax-bill-conference-report | Adams Statement on Republican Tax Bill Conference Report | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) gave the following statement after the Republican tax bill conference report was released: It just keeps getting worse. This version of the GOP tax scam steals even more from the middle class to give to corporations and the wealthy, said Congresswoman Adams. It slashes the top tax rate for the wealthiest Americans and continues to explode the deficit, all while Republicans prepare to make drastic cuts to Social Security and Medicare and they insist that we cannot afford to reauthorize the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Its absurd. American families wont forget who sold them out to help their wealthy donors and corporate interests. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-issues-statement-passing-harold-webb | Congressman Price Issues Statement on Passing of Harold Webb | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 15, 2017) On Friday, December 15, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement after news that former Wake Commissioner and civil rights pioneer, Harold Webb, passed away. Tuskegee Airman, civil rights pioneer, champion of educational opportunity, director of personnel for our state, outstanding Wake commissioner -- Harold Webb's long life of service touched thousands and made Raleigh and North Carolina better for all of our citizens. I and many others valued him as friend and colleague -- a man who got things done but was quick to share the credit, a kind and generous man skilled at bringing people together, a great source of encouragement and inspiration. We extend condolences to his wife Lucille and their family as we express gratitude for a life well lived. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representatives-price-kelly-quigley-murphy-delauro-and-lowey-lead-letter | Representatives Price, Kelly, Quigley, Murphy, DeLauro and Lowey Lead Letter Urging House Leadership Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 13, 2017) – On Wednesday, December 13, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Nita Lowey (D-NY) sent a letter to House leadership urging them to oppose language in the final FY18 appropriations package that would restrict the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies from conducting research about gun violence. “Although Members of Congress may disagree about how best to respond to the high incidence of gun violence, we should all be able to agree that our response should be informed by sound scientific evidence,” the 121 signatories wrote. “Instead of continuing with the status quo, let’s allow the research community to investigate evidence-based solutions that could help prevent gun violence while still protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners.” In addition to protecting public health and safety through prevention of disease, the CDC has also historically conducted other non-disease related research to prevent injury or illness such as drowning prevention, intimate partner violence, and motor vehicle injuries. Since 1996 however, riders such as the “Dickey Amendment” have been attached to annual appropriations bills that prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other agencies from conducting high-quality, peer-reviewed research about gun violence. “Despite the frequency of gun violence in the U.S., we know that the violent tragedies so many families and communities across the nation are experiencing are not inevitable,” said Congressman Price, Vice Chair of the House Democrats Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. “Allowing the CDC to conduct research into gun violence, just as it does with other preventable causes of injury and death, will give citizens and lawmakers the tools they need to understand and confront the horrible epidemic of gun violence that is devastating our country.” “For decades, the Dickey Amendment has silenced lifesav… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-offers-amendment-prosper-act-protect-minority-serving-institutions | Adams Offers Amendment to PROSPER Act to Protect Minority Serving Institutions | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) offered an amendment to the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform, (PROSPER) Act to protect minority serving institutions (MSI). The amendment was offered following a letter that Congresswoman Adams sent to Chairwoman Foxx highlighting her concerns with provisions impacting historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and MSIs within the PROSPER Act. The letter went unanswered so today Rep. Adams offered this amendment to address some of those concerns. Rep. Adams’ amendment repeals the Republican’s 25% graduation/transfer rate requirement for certain MSI grant funds. It provides additional allowable uses of existing MSI grant programs, and establishes multiple programs to support MSIs and the students they serve. Lastly, the amendment includes an $850 million MSI Innovation fund, to provide sustained funding on these campuses to drive innovative approaches to improving college completion, STEM degree attainment, and connection to the private sector. “Minority serving institutions are routinely forced to do more with less. The PROSPER Act presents an opportunity to remedy that by fully and equitably funding these institutions but unfortunately, this bill does nothing to create opportunities for students at MSIs or HBCUs to prosper. Instead, it denies resources to the neediest schools based on a flawed metric,” said Congresswoman Adams. “MSIs serve a unique student population comprised of minority, non-traditional, and first generation college students. Instead of stripping them of much-needed resources, we should be investing in the students they serve to give them the best chance possible to complete their education.” The PROSPER Act is being marked up in the Education and Workforce Committee today and, if it passes, would reauthorize the Higher Education Act for the first time since 2008. Please find a copy of the amendment and Rep. Adams’ letter to Chairwoman Foxx attached here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ahead-markup-prospoer-act-bipartisan-hbcu-caucus-chairwoman-urges | Ahead of Markup for the PROSPOER Act, Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Chairwoman Urges Changes | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, co-chair of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, led a letter to Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx highlighting her concerns for HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform, or PROSPER, Act. The PROSPER Act, which would reauthorize the Higher Education Act for the first time since 2008, is expected to be marked up in the Education and Workforce Committee tomorrow. Rep. Adams’ letter addresses Titles III, Part B and IV, which provides institutional aid for HBCUs and financial aid for the students they serve, respectively. It also raises concerns over flat funding for Pell grants and the exclusion of the HBCU Innovation Fund. “HBCUs have been forced to do more with less since their inception and this flawed bill doesn’t address those issues,” said Congresswoman Adams. “I’ve received feedback from HBCU presidents from across the nation and they are clear: in order to keep their doors open they need equal funding immediately. HEA presents an opportunity for Congress to finally address the inequities that HBCUs and all minority serving institutions face. I sent this letter to Chairwoman Foxx, who represents Winston Salem State University, in hopes that she will redirect course.” Read the full letter attached here. ### The letter was signed by Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Frederica Wilson (D-NC), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO), and Keith Ellison (D-MN). Rep. Adams is a member of the Education and Workforce Committee and the Higher Education Subcommittee. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/chair-bipartisan-hbcu-caucus-awarded-honorable-degree-nc-university | Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Awarded Honorable Degree from NC A&T University | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Greensboro, N.C.--Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, was awarded an honorary degree from her alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), today at their December graduation. Rep. Adams earned her bachelors and masters degrees from NC A&T and credits her time there as the turning point in her education, preparing her to earn a doctorate degree from The Ohio State University and pursue a forty year career in teaching at Bennett College. "This is the honor of a lifetime," said Congresswoman Adams. "NC A&T took a poor, unprepared student from the ghetto of New Jersey and inspired me to become a lifelong learner. I will forever be grateful for the experiences I had on campus, the mentors I gained, and the knowledge I learned that has allowed me to be successful in life. "My exceptional experience at NC A&T has inspired my career in public service, culminating in the founding of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus. I'm proud to be their champion in Congress to ensure that HBCUs have a strong voice, dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for students, for generations to come. Thank you, Chancellor Martin, for this extraordinary honor." ### NC A&T is the largest HBCU in the nation, located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school began as an 1890 land-grant university and continues its tradition of excellence as a doctoral university with a special emphasis on STEM education. The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus was established in April, 2015. The Caucus boosts 68 members on both sides of the aisle in both the House and the Senate. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-announces-12th-district-congressional-app-challenge-winner | Adams Announces 12th District Congressional App Challenge Winner | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—During National Computer Science Week, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) is excited to announce the winner of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) from North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District, Vietfu Tang. Mr. Tang is a student at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology in Charlotte. His app, called Alacrity, is designed to help people prepare for natural disasters. “STEM education is crucial to developing a workforce that is prepared for the jobs of the future” said Congresswoman Adams. “Computer science and tech are two of the fastest growing fields and this competition encourages creativity and innovation from students at a young age. I’m proud to have an exceptional student like Mr. Tang representing the 12th District. As Congress prepares to consider the Higher Education Act, we must ensure our commitment to STEM education and workforce development is unwavering.” “One of my teachers introduced me to the competition and I’m glad to participate. This is the second app competition I’ve competed in and throughout both I’ve enjoyed the app development process and I especially enjoyed being able to exercise my skills in problem solving and creative thinking to tackle a real world problem,” said Vietfu Tang. Tang is currently a member of the startup company Eclect, Inc. that helps develop solutions for local people and businesses. He intends to pursue a degree in computer science at a university next fall. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-votes-against-continuing-appropriations-act | Adams Votes Against the Continuing Appropriations Act | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | “Today’s continuing resolution is a slap in the face to my constituents and our state and local governments. The 12th District deserves greater funding certainty and we should have provided that,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Instead of working on a bipartisan, long-term funding bill that addresses key priorities, such as funding for Community Health Centers and the Children's Health Insurance Program, House Republicans have wasted a year re-litigating healthcare and trying to score political points. This is unacceptable and I will not support such a haphazard approach.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-spotlights-new-report-showing-gop-tax-scam-would-lead | Congressman Price Spotlights New Report Showing GOP Tax Scam Would Lead to 35,400 More People in 4th District Without Health Coverage | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 7, 2017) – On Thursday, December 7, Representatives David Price (D-NC) released a new analysis of the GOP Tax Scam that reveals dismantling the individual mandate would spike premiums by an average of 10 percent and lead to 35,400 fewer people having health insurance in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. The analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that, under the Senate bill, many healthy Americans who use the marketplaces will stop purchasing insurance, thereby pushing up premiums for all Americans and driving even more individuals out of coverage. At the same time, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports that repealing the individual mandate will also result in millions currently enrolled through Medicaid or employer-sponsored plans to go uninsured. The CBO also highlights that, should the Trump administration follow through on their threat to terminate payments for cost-sharing subsidies, average premiums as well as the number of individuals uninsured are expected to spike much further. “Every day, the American people learn more about the staggering consequences of the GOP tax scam,” said Congressman Price. “With the addition of the healthcare provisions, this bill becomes downright deadly. Rather than crafting a bipartisan plan that supports the middle class, Republicans in Congress have fast-tracked an overhaul of the U.S. tax code based on voodoo trickle-down economics. As the Republicans go to conference on this bill, I will continue to speak out for the 408,000 North Carolinians poised to lose healthcare coverage with the passage of this scam.” The CAP report follows a report from the nonpartisan CBO that found that the GOP tax plan would significantly increase premiums and lead to 13 million Americans nationwide becoming uninsured. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-condemns-passage-concealed-carry-reciprocity | Adams Condemns Passage of Concealed Carry Reciprocity | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | “How many more lives have to be lost before we demand a change? It’s outrageous that Congress just voted to pass a gun bill that tramples state’s rights and endangers our communities, all to appease the NRA. We need gun control now. ” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-president-trump-s-decision-to-recognize | Butterfield Statement on President Trumps Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Israels Capital | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: “President Donald Trump’s decision is reckless. It runs counter to nearly seven decades of U.S. policy and puts the stability of the entire region in serious jeopardy. It also creates greater security concerns for American travelers and diplomats in the region and increases the possibility of violence against our ally, Israel. “This move by the president is purposefully provocative. It will severely harm future U.S. efforts to bring about a negotiated settlement for a peaceful and lasting two state solution. It does nothing to further U.S. foreign policy in the region or improve U.S. national security or the security of our ally, Israel. In fact, I believe his decision could incite violence and endanger lives.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representatives-price-welch-yarmuth-lee-and-blumenauer-issue-joint-statement | Representatives Price, Welch, Yarmuth, Lee and Blumenauer Issue Joint Statement on Trump Recognizing Jerusalem as Capital of Israel | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2017) – On Wednesday, December 6, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Peter Welch (D-VT), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and issued the following joint statement following the announcement that President Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “President Trump’s announcement demonstrates, once again, his complete disregard for long-standing American and international diplomatic practice. It unilaterally undermines prospects for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and recklessly endangers U.S., Israeli, and regional security. For more than 50 years, Republican and Democratic Administrations have recognized that the United States should stand as a good faith arbiter for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel outside the framework of a final status agreement between the parties does more to sabotage than to advance peace. A two-state solution is the only outcome that guarantees Israel’s existence as a Jewish, democratic, and secure state, and provides the Palestinians a just and secure future. The decision jeopardizes the future of a two-state solution and the United States’ ability to work with regional partners to foster the conditions for the resumption of peace negotiations.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-byrne-invite-white-house-hbcu-initiative-director-capitol-hill | Adams, Byrne Invite White House HBCU Initiative Director to Capitol Hill | 2017-12-05 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, sent a letter extending an invitation to Johnathan Holifield, the newly appointed Executive Director of the White House HBCU Initiative, to meet with the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus on Capitol Hill. The letter invited Mr. Holifield to meet with the Caucus to discuss HBCU priorities and the use of public-private partnerships to continue moving the ball forward for HBCUs. “This Administration has made bold promises to HBCUs”, said Congresswoman Adams. “I hope that Mr. Holiefield’s appointment is a sign that the Administration is ready to fulfill those promises. As the Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, I’m proud to welcome Mr. Holifield to Capitol Hill. We look forward to working with him and the Administration to secure much needed funding, to create greater pathways of opportunity, and to level the playing field for our students and our schools.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-condemns-passage-senate-tax-plan | Adams Condemns Passage of Senate Tax Plan | 2017-12-05 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the Senate passed their version of the tax bill. “Senate Republicans just voted to raise the deficit by more than one trillion dollars and provide tax cuts for corporations on the backs of working families. To make matters worse, many of them took this vote without reading the full bill first. I’m truly embarrassed by this legislative body,” said Congresswoman Adams. “But the fight isn’t over. Call your representatives and demand they put people before politics.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-supports-mandatory-sexual-harassment-training-congress | Adams Supports Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training in Congress | 2017-12-05 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after H.Res. 630– Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes passed under suspension of the rules. Rep. Adams is an original cosponsor of H. Res. 630. “There must be a zero tolerance policy when it comes to sexual harassment. This resolution is a long overdue first step to address sexual harassment on Capitol Hill but Congress must do more,” said Congresswoman Adams. “I’ll be participating in a sexual harassment training hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus tomorrow and will continue to press for increased transparency and accountability. We must ensure that everyone feels safe from harassment in the workplace.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-pays-tribute-to-durham-mayor-bill-bell | Butterfield Pays Tribute to Durham Mayor Bill Bell | 2017-12-05 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today delivered remarks on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to pay tribute to longtime Durham Mayor Bill Bell. Bill Bell retired as mayor of Durham after serving in public office for 45 years, 16 of them as mayor. In his remarks, Butterfield welcomed Durham’s new mayor, Steve Schewel, who was sworn into office on Monday, December 4. Click here or on the image above for video of Rep. Butterfield’s remarks. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representatives-david-price-d-nc-and-susan-davis-d-ca-introduce | Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Susan Davis (D-CA) Introduce Reauthorization of Title VI of the Higher Education Act | 2017-11-30 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2017) – On Thursday, November 30, Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) introduced legislation to reauthorize Title VI of the Higher Education Act. HEA-Title VI supports foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities which help to educate citizens as they engage with diverse cultures both at home and around the globe. The ‘Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act’ will increase and expand existing foreign language and area studies programs across the country; build international education capacity at minority-serving institutions; and promote opportunities for students and professionals to increase their knowledge of world regions, international business, and over 200 foreign languages at all levels of higher education. “Investment in cultural and language education is essential to boosting our nation’s economic and intellectual competitiveness,” said Rep. Price. “For too long, the U.S. has neglected incorporation of international education and foreign language programs in academic curricula. With the reauthorization of HEA-Title VI, we are hoping to change that, giving Americans the tools to succeed in economic, governmental, and cultural arenas that are international in scope.” “I’m proud to support this bill because it speaks to the importance of investments in international education experiences,” said Rep. Davis “Given today’s competitive global market, our students need opportunities to live and study abroad so that they can bring that valuable expertise back to benefit our country” "The Coalition for International Education heartily supports the ‘Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act’ as a significant step forward for HEA-Title VI and for U.S. international education overall,” said Miriam Kazanjian of the Coalition for International Education. “The bill addresses our nation’s human resource needs for successful global engagement, security and economic competitiveness in the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-passing-of-howard-jones | Butterfield Statement on Passing of Howard Jones | 2017-11-28 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | Photo c/o Wilson OIC WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding the death of Mr. Howard C. Jones: “As founder and president of Wilson OIC, Howard Jones made contributions to Wilson and eastern North Carolina that cannot be measured. For more than forty years, he immersed himself in his work to help all citizens who could not help themselves. Through his leadership, thousands of citizens were motivated and trained to obtain gainful employment. The OIC team supported him in every respect and carried out his mission of training and finding suitable employment for the unemployed and underemployed. Each holiday, all of Wilson looked forward to the community food delivery at OIC. Through Howard’s relationship with the corporate community, he was able to provide food to families in need. “Wilson, North Carolina has lost a giant. And, I have personally lost a great friend. He now belongs to the ages. The citizens of Wilson and adjoining counties have benefited from the life and work of Howard C. Jones, citizen extraordinaire. I extend my deepest condolences to the entire Jones family.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-opposes-gop-tax-plan | Adams Opposes GOP Tax Plan | 2017-11-16 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. “The Republican tax plan adds trillions to the deficit and increases taxes on working families to give a tax cut to corporations and the wealthy. I could not support this selfish measure that was only passed to score political points with Republican donors. That’s shameful. It’s time Congress got back to working for the good of all Americans, not just the wealthy few,” said Congresswoman Adams.” ### Earlier this week, Congresswoman Adams introduced the Protecting Education and Pathways to Opportunity Tax Package which includes eight amendments to H.R. 1 aimed at increasing access to a quality education and opportunities for upward mobility for all Americans. This package was presented as an alternative to the cuts Republicans made to the programs students, veterans, and the middle class depend on. The House Rules Committee rejected all amendments to this bill, including Rep. Adams’, and moved it forward for a vote without any changes. Rep. Adams’ proposed amendments included: 1. Reinstating the tax exempt status of private use bonds, used to build infrastructure and affordable housing; 2. Reinstating the student loan interest tax deduction, making higher education more affordable; 3. Repealing the tax on tuition waivers and student stipends, protecting student’s access to higher education; 4. Instating a provision that makes HBCU Tax Bonds exempt from federal, state, and local taxes, incentivizing investment in HBCU bonds and increasing access to capital at HBCUs; 5. Incentivizing the hiring of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates from minority serving institutions (MSI), creating pathways of opportunity for underserved communities; 6. Instating the Veterans Small Business Tax Credit, assisting veterans in becoming small business owners; 7. Repealing the tax on discharged student loans, releasing students from crushing studen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-house-passage-of-republican-tax-bill | Butterfield Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Bill | 2017-11-16 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after the Republican tax bill, H.R. 1, passed the House of Representatives: “Today, House Republicans voted in favor of a tax hike for 36 million middle class households, adding $1.5 trillion to the deficit, and robbing $1.5 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid. “The Republican tax plan that passed the House today eliminates personal deductions for medical expenses creating further hardship for people facing chronic illness; eliminates deductions for state and local income taxes resulting in higher taxes for people who cannot afford it; and eliminates deductions for interest paid on student loans making a quality education less accessible. “Tax reform should be bipartisan and provide protections for critical programs that working families and small businesses rely on, while ensuring that our country’s top earners and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. That’s what the American people deserve. I remain ready and willing to work across party lines to achieve responsible tax reform. I urge the United States Senate to reject the House bill and work to achieve real results for the American people. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-house-passage-of-republican-tax-bill-0 | Butterfield Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Bill | 2017-11-16 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after the Republican tax bill, H.R. 1, passed the House of Representatives: “Today, House Republicans voted in favor of a tax hike for 36 million middle class households, adding $1.5 trillion to the deficit, and robbing $1.5 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid. “The Republican tax plan that passed the House today eliminates personal deductions for medical expenses creating further hardship for people facing chronic illness; eliminates deductions for state and local income taxes resulting in higher taxes for people who cannot afford it; and eliminates deductions for interest paid on student loans making a quality education less accessible. “Tax reform should be bipartisan and provide protections for critical programs that working families and small businesses rely on, while ensuring that our country’s top earners and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. That’s what the American people deserve. I remain ready and willing to work across party lines to achieve responsible tax reform. I urge the United States Senate to reject the House bill and work to achieve real results for the American people.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-price-issues-statement-passage-house-gop-tax-scam | Congressman Price Issues Statement on Passage of House GOP Tax Scam | 2017-11-16 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 16, 2017) – Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the House Republican tax plan. "Today, House Republicans passed a tax bill that asks working families, students, seniors, and sick people to foot the bill for corporations and the super-rich. If this plan is enacted, 36 million American families would see a tax increase and our nation's deficit would explode upwards of $1.5 trillion over ten years. In North Carolina alone, more than 700,000 households earning less than $136,000 a year would see a tax hike. Rather than crafting a bipartisan plan that supports the middle class, Republicans in Congress have once again embraced the voodoo science of "trickle down economics", hoping giveaways to corporations will somehow benefit average Americans. As this bill moves through the legislative process, I will continue to advocate for real tax reform that increases wages, grows the economy, and protects middle class families." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-introduces-protecting-education-pathways-opportunity-tax-package | Adams Introduces Protecting Education & Pathways to Opportunity Tax Package | 2017-11-15 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced the Protecting Education & Pathways to Opportunity Tax Package. The package includes eight amendments to the Republican tax plan, H.R. 1 the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. These amendments were introduced following a letter that Congresswoman Adams sent to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and House Speaker Paul Ryan last week detailing the tax priorities of North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. H.R. 1 was reported out of the Ways and Means Committee without the addition of any of the 12th District’s priorities, so today Rep. Adams introduced eight amendments to ensure that all Americans have access to a quality education and opportunities for upward mobility. “The Republican tax plan fails the American people. It slashes opportunities for upward mobility by giving tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy on the backs of students, veterans, and middle class families,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Last week I sent a letter to Chairman Brady and Speaker Ryan calling for real tax relief for millions of hardworking families and small businesses but my calls fell on deaf ears. That is why today I introduced the Protecting Education and Pathways to Opportunity Tax Package to ensure that all Americans have access to opportunity through a quality education and a strong local economy.” The amendments include: 1. Reinstating the tax exempt status of private use bonds, used to build infrastructure and affordable housing; 2. Reinstating the student loan interest tax deduction, making higher education more affordable; 3. Repealing the tax on tuition waivers and student stipends, protecting student’s access to higher education; 4. Instating a provision that makes HBCU Tax Bonds exempt from federal, state, and local taxes, incentivizing investment in HBCU bonds and increasing access to capital at HBCUs; 5. Incentivizing the hiring of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates from minority serving institutio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/lawmakers-ask-dept-ed-extend-student-loan-discharge-charlotte-school-law | Lawmakers ask Dept. of Ed to extend student loan discharge for Charlotte School of Law students | 2017-11-14 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The Department of Education has the authority to extend enrollment requirements for school loan discharges if there are “exceptional circumstances,” which is what should happen for students at the now-shuttered Charlotte School of Law, say a group of North Carolina U.S. Congress members. The letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, dated Oct. 26, is signed by U.S. Reps. Alma Adams, G.K. Butterfield and David Price, the News & Observer reports. All are Democrats, and they ask that students enrolled at the school between December 2016 and August 2017 qualify for a closed school loan discharge. The department in an August Fact Sheet (PDF) stated that the cutoff was April 12, 2017. The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar announced in November 2016 that the for-profit law school had been placed on probation after it was found that the school was out of compliance with various admissions standards. Charlotte School of Law closed in August after the council rejected the school’s teach-out plan. That followed the U.S. Department of Education pulling the school’s access to federal student financial aid, the state accreditation agency denying its request for a license deadline extension and the North Carolina attorney general’s office opening a civil fraud investigation. The school’s 2015 bar passage rate was 46.26 percent, according to the school’s 509 Report (PDF) for 2016. For students waiting to have borrower defense claims processed, the average amount of loan debt is $200,000, according to the Oct. 26 letter, which Adams shared in a tweet. Between December 2016 and August 2017, the law school stated on various occasions that it was in discussions with the Department of Education to reinstate its student loan funds. “CSL’s troubles and eventual closing has left hundreds of students with thousands of dollars in student loan debt and nothing to show for it. Students who were still enrolled or left the school within 120 days of prior notice to school closure … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-releases-12th-district-tax-priorities | Adams Releases 12th District Tax Priorities | 2017-11-09 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady outlining North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District’s tax priorities ahead of the vote on H.R. 1, the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. The letter urged Republican leadership to prioritize measures that create a pathway for the middle class, make education affordable, safeguard retirement investments, promote entrepreneurship, and protect cultural institutions. Rep. Adams authored the letter after conversing with district stakeholders such as higher education institutions, the city of Charlotte, and Mecklenburg County. Due to the secrecy under which the bill’s authors wrote the legislation and the decision to block amendments, representatives who do not sit on the Ways and Means Committee were not afforded an opportunity to participate in crafting a comprehensive policy. There have also been no scheduled public hearings or time for floor debate on this legislation. “This plan is a one-sided measure that provides cuts for corporations on the backs of the middle-class,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Millions of hardworking families and local businesses need real tax relief but the GOP plan falls short. House Republicans have failed to hear American taxpayers so today I authored a letter to Speaker Ryan and Chairman Brady outlining Mecklenburg County’s expectations for this bill. We cannot afford the partisan antics that have plagued this conversation any longer.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-speaks-out-against-republican-tax-bill-on-house-floor | Butterfield Speaks Out Against Republican Tax Bill on House Floor | 2017-11-09 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Republican efforts to jam their tax bill through Congress in order to hand deficit-exploding giveaways to the wealthy, at the expense of low- and middle-income Americans. Click here or on the image above to watch the full speech. While the GOP gives multi-trillion dollar tax giveaways to the wealthiest and corporate America, Republicans are destroying key tax benefits for middle class families, including: Dismantling the State and Local Tax Deduction – imposing an unfair double tax on middle class families, driving down home values, and endangering local governments’ ability to fund law enforcement, schools and health services. Eliminates Student Loan Interest Deduction & Lifetime Learning Credits – destroying a key deduction for young graduates and workers getting the job training they need to succeed in the 21st century economy, while preserving special giveaways for the wealthiest. Eliminates Medical Expense Deduction – destroying a key deduction claimed by nearly 9 million American households, which helps families with children with disabilities, long-term care needs, a need for expensive fertility treatments, and many others. Imposes New Limit on Mortgage Interest Deduction – assaulting the dream of middle class homeownership in communities across America. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gop-tax-plan-kills-housing-and-infrastructure-investment-would-stall-local | GOP Tax Plan Kills Housing and Infrastructure Investment, Would Stall Local Projects in North Carolina | 2017-11-09 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 9, 2017) – Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following news release on efforts to eliminate key housing and infrastructure investments in the House GOP tax plan. Congressman Price serves as Ranking Member on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations subcommittee. *** As I said recently on the House floor, it has become increasingly obvious that the tax plan proposed by House Republicans is a sham—slashing taxes for the super-rich and large corporations at the expense of the middle class. It would also repeal many important provisions that provide tax relief to working families such as the deductions for student loan interest, out-of-pocket medical expenses, and state and local taxes. What hasn’t received as much attention is the repeal of tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds (PABs), which are used by state and local governments and private partners to finance infrastructure projects including highways, airports, hospitals, water treatment facilities, and affordable housing developments. According to the North Carolina Housing Coalition, repeal of PABs would result in a $1 billion loss for affordable housing in our state, including $700 million in multifamily development currently underway and $300 million in mortgage revenue bonds that assist first-time homebuyers. Some notable examples of PAB projects include: Terminal 2 upgrade and improvements at RDU International Airport In addition, the Republican tax plan would repeal the Historic Tax Credit (HTC) and the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), both of which incentivize private investment that can revitalize aging buildings and offer economic opportunity to distressed urban and rural communities. Public and private entities often use HTC, NMTC, or a combination of both to make projects a reality. Notable examples in North Carolina include: At a time when federal funding for infrastructure and housing is continually squeezed, the last thing Congress should do is push through a flawed tax plan that would … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-hudson-applaud-passage-of-bipartisan-ems-bill | Butterfield, Hudson Applaud Passage of Bipartisan EMS Bill | 2017-11-06 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D- NC-01) and Richard Hudson (R-NC-08) today applauded the passage of their bipartisan bill, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, H.R. 304. In January, Reps. Butterfield and Hudson re-introduced the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to enable paramedics and other emergency medical services (EMS) professionals to continue to administer controlled substances, such as anti-seizure medications, to patients pursuant to standing orders issued by their EMS agency’s medical director. Without this solution, quality emergency care may decrease and patients could suffer simply because law and regulation have not kept up with the evolution of modern medicine. The bill passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support on Friday, November 3. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “Passage of this legislation is a breakthrough for the delivery of medication in emergency situations,” said Congressman Butterfield. “Through this bill, we hope to ensure patients receive treatment when they need it most, particularly in rural communities like those in eastern North Carolina where the patient may be far removed from an emergency room. I commend my colleagues for coming together to pass this potentially life-saving measure so that patients can receive treatment as quickly as possible.” “After more than a year of hard work, I’m pleased to see this important bill finally head to President Trump’s desk,” said Congressman Hudson. “This is an example of how to get things done — finding common ground and advancing bipartisan solutions to get results people deserve.” This critical legislation is supported by several emergency medicine advocacy groups and professional organizations, including: "NAEMSP applauds legislation led by Reps. Richard Hudson, G.K. Butterfield and Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and Michael Bennett that Congress pas… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-votes-no-chipchc-bill | Adams Votes No on CHIP/CHC Bill | 2017-11-03 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on her decision to vote “No” on the Republican reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Community Health Centers (CHC): “This bill is not a reauthorization; it’s yet another inhumane cut to vital healthcare programs,” said Congresswoman Adams. “For 32 years I’ve fought for community health centers and for all children to have access to quality and affordable healthcare. That’s why I could not support this heartless measure. “Yesterday, Republicans unveiled a tax plan that slashes the corporate tax rate by 15% and today they voted to gut our children’s healthcare to pay for it. I urge my Senate colleagues to reject this partisan bill and pass a clean reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Community Health Centers that Democrats can support.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-csx-carolina-connector | Butterfield Statement on CSX Carolina Connector | 2017-11-03 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement in response to reports that CSX may halt plans to build the Carolina Connector facility in Rocky Mount, NC: “I am disappointed to have read reports that suggest CSX may cancel its plan for the Carolina Connector hub. CSX promised the hub would bring an estimated 1,500 jobs throughout the state and connect eastern North Carolina to the ports. This project would have wide-ranging benefits, not only in Rocky Mount but throughout the state and region. I truly hope the reports are not true and that CSX sees the value this investment would bring to the company, our community, and state. I am committed to working with CSX to bring vital economic development to Rocky Mount.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-ryan-mcconnell-tax-plan | Adams Statement on Ryan-McConnell Tax Plan | 2017-11-02 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after House Republican leadership announced the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. “The Ryan-McConnell tax plan isn’t tax reform, it’s a tax cut for the wealthy that leaves working families behind,” said Congresswoman Adams. “This bill, cobbled together by Republican leadership under the cloak of darkness, repeals key deductions that families depend on such as medical expense, student loan interest, state taxes, and personal exemptions, to pay for a 15% tax cut for corporations. To make matters worse, this plan borrows from our future by adding $1.5 trillion to the deficit in the next decade, saddling future generations with more debt. This plan is bad for the middle class; I urge my colleagues in the House to stand with American families and vote against this disastrous plan.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-d-nc-issues-statement-house-gop-tax-plan | Congressman David Price (D-NC) Issues Statement on House GOP Tax Plan | 2017-11-02 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 2, 2017) – On Thursday, November 2, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement upon release of the House Republican Tax Plan. “Today, House Republicans released a tax plan that raises taxes on millions of middle class families, slashes taxes for large corporations and the wealthiest earners, and adds more than $1.5 trillion to the national debt. By every measure, the GOP tax plan is borrowing from the future to benefit corporate interests and the well-connected. The plan would eliminate or curtail deductions for student loan interest, state and local taxes, and medical expenses to pay for tax cuts for millionaires, while working-class families will be lucky to break even. In 1997, I authored the original bipartisan provision allowing individuals to deduct the interest on their student loans, including thousands in North Carolina. At a time when student loan debt is at an all-time high and wages remain stagnant for many, provisions like these provide relief for working families Rather than rushing a severely flawed tax plan through Congress without hearings or deliberation, President Trump and Republicans in Congress should be working with Democrats to create a tax system that puts the middle class first and strengthens our economy for the long term.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-butterfield-price-challenge-devos-maintain-protections-students | Adams, Butterfield, Price Challenge DeVos to Maintain Protections for Students | 2017-11-01 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, led a letter signed by North Carolina Congressmen G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and David Price (NC-04) to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the Department of Education to allow students enrolled at Charlotte School of Law (CSL) from December 31st,2016 to its close on August 15, 2017 to qualify for a closed school discharge of their student loans as a group. Following repeated communications and sanctions from the American Bar Association, CSL lost its certification under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) on December, 31st 2016, preventing students from accessing federal loan assistance, which eventually led to its close eight months later. This letter was sent days before the Associated Press reported that the Department of Education is considering abandoning an Obama-era policy of fully forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges. “After years of poor bar passage rates and high unemployment statistics, students were left with the bill when Charlotte School of Law closed its doors earlier this year,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Students have been saddled with an average of $200,000 in loan debt, and many have no degree to show for it, yet the Department of Education is considering giving only partial relief for defrauded students. I urge Secretary DeVos to show compassion for the students impacted and to expedite all available procedures to forgive their federal loans.” “Students shouldn’t be burdened with loans incurred after Charlotte Law School lost its certification in December 2016,” said Congressman Butterfield. “The U.S. Department of Education can’t ignore the exceptional circumstances of the impacted students, and I urge it to support steps that will protect the borrowers from being further victimized due to the law school’s misconduct.” “I was pleased to join Representative Adams in sending a letter to Secretary DeVos regarding the financial standing of Charl… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-first-day-open-enrollment-health-insurance-marketplaces | Adams Statement on First Day of Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplaces | 2017-11-01 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on the first day of open enrollment for the 2018 Affordable Care Act marketplaces, which runs from November 1 through December 15 for 42 states including North Carolina, with 8 states and D.C. having longer enrollment periods. “Despite Republican efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, it is still the law of the land. In North Carolina, more than 549,000 people have gained quality, affordable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. With the start of open enrollment, families and individuals can get covered for 2018 from now through December 15th, 2017,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Last year, eight in ten people in the marketplaces qualified for assistance paying their premiums, with most paying between $50 and $100 per month. In Congress, I’ll keep fighting for lower premiums and increased access to care. In the meantime, don’t let President Trump’s fake news that the Affordable Care Act is dead stop you from getting your family covered.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-first-mueller-indictments | Adams Statement on First Mueller Indictments | 2017-10-30 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after news that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates have been ordered to surrender to federal custody today. “The indictment of President Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort cannot be taken lightly,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Today’s development’s make it clear that there are still many unknown facts and the Mueller investigation must continue without interference. It’s imperative that Congress also establish an outside, fully independent investigation to expose Russia’s meddling in our election. As investigators continue to gather the facts we must remain focused on the issue at hand and resist any attempt to distract the American public with partisan political tactics.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-d-nc-issues-statement-indictment-two-top-trump | Congressman David Price (D-NC) Issues Statement on Indictment of Two Top Trump Campaign Aides | 2017-10-30 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 30, 2017) – On Monday, October 30, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement after news that former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates have been ordered to surrender to federal custody today: “Today’s indictments underscore the importance of an independent, uninterrupted investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election and alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian entities. The Special Counsel investigation, as well as separate Congressional investigations already underway, should continue unimpeded by the Trump administration or the President’s allies in Congress. The American people deserve all of the facts about what may have happened, and Congress should take immediate steps to prevent future attacks on our democratic institutions.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-duckworth-hirono-host-roundtable-introduce-resolutions-recognizing | Adams, Duckworth, Hirono Host Roundtable & Introduce Resolutions Recognizing Minority Women Entrepreneurs during Womens Small Business Month | 2017-10-27 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, hosted a roundtable about necessity entrepreneurship, the unique factors that drive women to become small business owners such as child care, career opportunity, and gender discrimination in the workplace. Following the conclusion of the roundtable, Rep. Adams and Senators Duckworth and Hirono introduced resolutions in both the House and the Senate recognizing October at Women’s Small Business Month, necessity as a driver, and minority women entrepreneurs. For the first time in the committee’s history all seven female members in the House and two of the six female members on the Senate Small Business committee are ethnic minorities. “Costly childcare, workplace discrimination, and a lack of career opportunities are just a few of the challenges driving women to become entrepreneurs,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Women own 38% of small businesses and, in the last decade, 80% of those have been started by minority women, changing the face of small business. As Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee I’m proud to support minority women entrepreneurs and I’ll continue to champion solutions to the unique challenges facing female business owners.” “Minority women-owned businesses not only support hardworking American families and create local jobs – they also have the power to change the economic landscape for entire communities of color,” said Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth. “I’m proud to support minority women entrepreneurs and I’ll keep working in the Senate to promote economic justice in Illinois and across the country.” “National Women’s Small Business Month is an opportunity to celebrate women entrepreneurs in Hawaii, and recommit to creating opportunity for more women to start their own businesses, said Hawaii Senator Mazie K. Hirono. “While the overall trends for women entrepreneurs are positive, I’m proud to introduce this resolution with Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Adams … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/adams-butterfield-blast-trump-over-gold-star-widow-flap | Adams, Butterfield blast Trump over Gold Star widow flap | 2017-10-26 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | In the midst of last week’s blazing controversy concerning President Donald Trump’s alleged insensitive remarks to a Gold Star widow upon her husband’s death, and the president and Chief of Staff John Kelly’s lambasting of a Florida congresswoman who criticized Trump afterward, both North Carolina black congressional members are outraged, and say the White House owes apologies to the dead soldier’s family, the congresswoman and the nation. “It is embarrassing that this administration is more concerned about belittling a sitting congresswoman than getting answers for the families of these fallen heroes,” U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC-12) said in a statement Monday. Adams and her North Carolina colleague, U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-1), joined the chorus of criticism against Trump, Kelly (who is also a retired four-star Marine general who lost his son in combat in 2010), and the rest of the administration for effectively calling U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla) a liar when she alleged that on a condolence call to Myeshia Johnson, the pregnant widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed during an Oct. 4th ambush in the African country of Niger with three colleagues, that Trump matter-of-factly told Mrs. Johnson by speakerphone on Oct. 17, “ …he knew what he signed up for, but it hurts anyway…,” and didn’t even refer to her late husband by name. “That’s what hurt me the most, because if my husband is out here fighting for our country, and he risked his life for our country, why can’t you remember his name? And that’s what made me upset and cry even more, because my husband was an awesome soldier,” Mrs. Johnson told ABC News on Monday. Trump, in a series of angry tweets, denied saying that, and Gen. Kelly then publicly blasted Congresswoman Wilson, calling her “an empty barrel” during a White House briefing last week. Rep. Adams wasn’t having it. “Rep. Wilson has been a principled leader and servant to her South Florida constituents, many of whom she’s come to love like family, for decades,” Adams says.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/black-caucus-women-demand-apology-kelly-after-rep-wilson-insults | Black Caucus Women Demand Apology From Kelly After Rep. Wilson Insults | 2017-10-24 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | At least 17 female members of the Congressional Black Caucus are demanding that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly apologize for making inaccurate statements about Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) after she stood up for the family of a fallen soldier who felt “disrespected” by President Trump. “General Kelly’s comments are reprehensible. Congresswoman Wilson’s integrity and credibility should not be challenged or undermined by such blatant lies. We, the women of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly stand with Congresswoman Wilson and demand that General Kelly apologize to her without delay and take responsibility for his reckless and false statements,” the members wrote in a statement released Sunday. The demand comes after Wilson told reporters about what Trump said to a grieving widow of one of the soldiers who was killed in Niger earlier this month. According to Wilson — and now even the widow, who has since spoken out — Trump told Myeshia Johnson on Tuesday that her husband “knew what he was signing up for.” Trump pushed back on Wilson’s claims, tweeting that the congresswoman “fabricated” the story, which lead to several public back-and-forth insults between Trump and Wilson last week. Kelly, who himself became a Gold Star family member after his son was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, spoke to reporters Thursday and defended the President. Kelly said he counseled Trump on how to address families of the fallen. He also lashed out against Wilson for “listening in” on Trump’s call with Johnson and claimed she bragged about securing funding for a new FBI building in Florida — named in honor of two fall agents — at its dedication in 2015. A video of Wilson’s dedication speech released by the South Florida Sun Sentinel confirms that Wilson did not say what Kelly claimed she did. “He needs to apologize. First of all, he was in error, he did not tell the truth. He knows now that he did not tell the truth, even if he thought he had told it, so he owes her an apology,” Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) said on CNN Monday. “Tal… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-cbc-women-demand-apology-white-house-chief-staff-john-kelly | Adams, CBC Women Demand Apology from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, Answers in Niger | 2017-10-23 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement echoing the call for an apology from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after he falsely accused Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) of bragging about securing funding for a new Miramar, Florida FBI Building during the dedication of the building in 2015 and referred to her as an “empty barrel”. Following the release of the South Florida Sun Sentinel's video proving General Kelly’s claim was incorrect, Congresswoman Adams was one of seventeen Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) women who demanded an apology from him in a statement over the weekend. “It is embarrassing that this administration is more concerned about belittling a sitting Congresswoman than getting answers for the families of these fallen heroes,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Chief of Staff Kelly’s demeaning comments and blatant lies should not be allowed to call into question Congresswoman Wilson’s integrity. He should apologize immediately. “Rep. Wilson has been a principled leader and servant to her South Florida constituents, many of whom she’s come to love like family, for decades. She continued this record of service last week when she visited with the family of fallen hero Sergeant La David Johnson, who graduated from her mentorship program 5000 Role Models of Excellence. While President Trump spent the weekend at his golf course tweeting about football, Rep. Wilson attended Sergeant Johnson’s funeral and continues to call for answers to what happened in Niger.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-volunteers-puerto-rican-cultural-society-charlotte-assists-getting | Adams Volunteers with Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte, Assists with getting Supplies to San Juan | 2017-10-13 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) visited the Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte’s supply warehouse to assist with collecting supplies that will be shipped to those in need in Puerto Rico. During the visit, Rep. Adams met with Society President Ester Ramirez-Pevney and members to thank them for their leadership during this time of recovery and rebuilding. Following the landfall of Hurricanes Irma and Maria three weeks ago, nearly 90% of Puerto Ricans are still without power and many are still without access to essential services. In Congress, Rep. Adams continues to call for additional aid. Earlier this week Rep. Adams sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calling for additional nutrition assistance for those in need and yesterday she voted in favor of an additional $36.5 billion in disaster relief funding. “Americans in Puerto Rico are still reeling from Hurricanes Irma and Maria and they need our help. Unfortunately, the administration doesn’t seem to understand that. That’s why I felt it important to support increased disaster relief funding, send a letter to Agriculture Secretary Perdue urging additional food assistance, and be here today,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Many in our community have loved ones in Puerto Rico who are struggling. We must continue to support relief efforts and advocate for the resources they need for long term recovery.” The Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte has been a statewide leader in responding to the needs of people suffering from the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The tireless efforts of President Ester Ramirez-Pevney and the entire Society to bring aid to impacted communities is admirable and I’m proud to lend a hand. In Congress, I’ll continue to fight for increased resources for communities striving to rebuild.” ### The Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte estimates that there are roughly 20,000 people of Puerto Rican heritage in Charlotte. In Congress, Rep. Adams has also supported legislatio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-warns-national-security-concerns-following-trump-s-decertification | Adams Warns of National Security Concerns Following Trumps Decertification of the Iran Deal | 2017-10-13 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after President Trump declined to recertify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “The Iran deal isn’t perfect but this multinational agreement has weakened Iran’s nuclear program,” said Congresswoman Adams. “The international community supports it and twice since taking office President Trump has recertified the deal. Today, without any definitive evidence of Iranian violations, the President haphazardly decertified it. This is a political stunt that endangers our national security, threatens our international relationships, and emboldens our aggressors. In the void of true leadership from this President, Congress must once again stand up and fix this error.” ### Announced in July of 2015, the JCPOA is an international agreement negotiated by the “P5+1” (United States, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and Germany), the European Union, and Iran that sought to cut off Iran’s path to nuclear weapons capability. Under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) the President is required to re-certify Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA every three months. INARA also requires the President to provide Congress with credible evidence of Iranian noncompliance, should violations of the JCPOA occur. No such evidence has been provided to Congress to-date, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, U.S. military and intelligence officials, and U.S. allies have indicated that Iran remains in technical compliance with the agreement. Last week Rep. Adams joined 179 Members of Congress to send a letter to President Trump urging him to recertify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-statement-on-trump-attacks-on-aca | Butterfield Statement on Trump Attacks on ACA | 2017-10-13 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing health plans that do not comply with coverage regulations outlined by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and his announcement on Friday that he will no longer fund cost sharing reduction subsidies that help low-income individuals afford health insurance under the ACA: “For the last ten months, the American people have rejected attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act by President Trump and Congressional Republicans. Instead of working to lower health care costs for all Americans, President Trump is committed to dismantling our health care system simply to make a political point. President Trump’s actions this week will make health care too expensive for millions of people and drive away insurers, making it more difficult for those with pre-existing conditions to access care. “Plain and simple: President Trump’s actions are sabotage, and he will be solely responsible for breaking America’s health care system.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-d-nc-issues-statement-president-trump-s-reckless | Congressman David Price (D-NC) Issues Statement on President Trumps Reckless Strategy on Iran | 2017-10-13 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 13, 2017) – On Friday, October 13, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement of his new “strategy” on Iran. Last week, Congressman Price lead a letter to President Trump signed by 182 members of congress urging the President not to decertify Iran’s compliance with the deal. “President Trump’s decision to decertify Iran’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Deal threatens to alienate the U.S. from our allies and embolden the Iranian regime. Countless military and intelligence advisers—including the President’s own Secretaries of Defense and State—have affirmed Iran’s compliance with the agreement, but the President seems intent on appealing to his political base regardless of the facts and at the expense of our national security. Additionally, an attempt by the President or Congress to unilaterally renegotiate or terminate terms of this agreement through executive action or legislation would undercut our international partners and jeopardize diplomatic efforts to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Time and time again, this President has demonstrated that he has no capacity or desire to lead on the domestic or international stage—from betraying DREAMers, to walking away from the hard-won Paris climate accords, to tweeting insults to all who challenge him. He threatens our reputation as a country that keeps its word and stands with its allies. Congress must now fill the gap, reaffirming our commitment to a non-nuclear Iran, solidarity with our allies, serious diplomacy, and leadership that inspires trust and confidence.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/snap-provides-lifeline-millions-each-year | SNAP Provides a Lifeline for Millions Each Year | 2017-10-12 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | In 2016, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) lifted 3.6 million people out of poverty, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This is one of many measures of SNAPs effectiveness as an anti-poverty program. The program fed over 42 million people in FY 2017. SNAP provides a monthly allotment, $124 per person on average, for households to purchase food for themselves and their families. While SNAP is one of our most efficient and effective tools for combating poverty and hunger in the U.S., there is room to grow and strengthen the program. Over 44 million people still lived in poverty in 2016, according to the “supplemental poverty measure,” which takes into account taxes, transfers, and work and medical expenses. Moreover, 15.6 million households were food insecure, meaning that they had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members due to a lack of resources. In recent years, states have made progress streamlining administration of public programs, including SNAP, to remove barriers for eligible individuals and families. At the national level, we have many opportunities to strengthen and expand this critical part of the safety net. The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017, introduced by Representative Alma Adams (D-NC), would strengthen SNAP in several ways. The bill would standardize and simplify the calculation of medical deductions and shelter expenses, provide exemptions from the 3-month time limit for workers who were not offered an opportunity to participate in the state’s Employment & Training program, and update the method used to calculate the amount of benefits to take into account the time pressures on low-income families. SNAP is a lifeline for millions of individuals and families in America. Today’s Census data proves that SNAP effectively lifts people out of poverty. However, we still have work to do, as highlighted by the millions of households who struggle to put food on the table. By investing in SNAP and strengthening t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-trump-s-executive-order-undercut-affordable-care-act | Adams Statement on Trumps Executive Order to Undercut the Affordable Care Act | 2017-10-12 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order that undercuts the Affordable Care Act. “Since taking office nearly nine months ago, President Trump hasn’t accomplished anything. His base is turning on him and this haphazard Executive Order is a pathetic political ploy to regain their support,” said Congresswoman Adams. “After multiple failed attempts to repeal the ACA, President Trump has resorted to sabotaging our country’s health insurance market. This reckless action will drive up premiums, incentivize insurers to exit the marketplace, and destabilize health insurance markets, causing millions of Americans to lose their quality, affordable health insurance. The American people have spoken and they want to keep their health insurance. Instead of spitefully undermining our healthcare system, this administration should be working across the aisle to strengthen and improve the ACA for all Americans.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-supports-additional-disaster-relief-aid | Adams Supports Additional Disaster Relief Aid | 2017-10-12 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released this statement on a new disaster relief package providing emergency funding for hurricane and wildfire relief: “Unprecedented natural disasters have ravaged communities across our nation and American families need help. Today’s update to the disaster relief package provides essential aid for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and communities devastated by the still-burning California wildfires,” said Congresswoman Adams. “I’m pleased that this bill includes an additional $1 billion increase over the Administration’s request for the disaster relief fund but I remain concerned that much of the aid allotted for Puerto Rico’s recovery comes in the form of a loan while aid for other states doesn’t require repayment. Much more must still be done to assist all of these communities during the long process of recovery and rebuilding but this package is a first step. I remain committed to fighting for additional resources for recovery and I stand with the communities striving to rebuild.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-velazquez-mcgovern-urge-usda-expand-nutrition-assistance-puerto | Adams, Velazquez, McGovern Urge USDA to Expand Nutrition Assistance in Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma & Maria | 2017-10-11 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and Jim McGovern (MA-2) – Ranking Member of the Nutrition Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee – sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting additional nutrition assistance for the people of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The members urged: 1) Providing additional flexibility in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program benefits, 2) Working with Congress to increase funding for food assistance programs, and 3) Increasing program assistance for mainland states providing refuge for evacuees to ensure these U.S. citizens have sustained access to food. “For the 45 percent of Puerto Ricans living below the poverty line, access to nutrition assistance is a matter of life and death,” said Rep. Alma S. Adams (D-NC). “Following the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, increased aid is needed from the USDA to ensure families suffering from a lack of power, shelter, and running water can put food on the table. Reps. Velazquez, McGovern, and I are united in our call for additional assistance to ensure those affected receive proper nutrition during this time of recovery.” “Hurricane Maria has visited a once-in-a-generation humanitarian crisis on Puerto Rico. We need to employ every tool in the federal toolbox to ensure we are channeling aid to 3.5 million American citizens who are enduring these dire conditions. USDA can play a critical role by utilizing its nutrition assistance programs to help families in need and I urge them to act swiftly on our recommendations,” said Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY). “Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico need our help and this food assistance would help to save so many lives. I am proud to stand with Reps. Adams and Velazquez in calling for the USDA to do the right thing and ensure these families struggling to survive will have access to the food they need,” said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA). “I urge o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/we-can-save-lives-increase-access-colorectal-cancer-screening | We can save lives: Increase access to colorectal cancer screening | 2017-10-10 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | We all know someone who has heard the words “you have cancer,” and many of us have fought the disease ourselves. As a survivor of both colon and breast cancer, I recently represented Charlotte on Capitol Hill, traveling to Washington, D.C. with more than 700 of my fellow ACS CAN volunteers from across the country to let my voice be heard and to urge Congress to make cancer a national priority. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States, yet it is preventable and curable with regular screening. In fact, if everyone over the age of 50 received recommended colon cancer screenings, we could prevent half of all colorectal cancer deaths. Congress has an opportunity to stand up for vulnerable seniors by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access lifesaving colonoscopies. While individuals on private health care plans have the procedure covered as a preventative service, a loophole exists that allows individuals on Medicare to be charged for their screening if a polyp is found and removed during the procedure. As an advocate for the issues of cancer patients, my meeting in D.C. with Congresswoman Alma Adams was to urge her to support bipartisan legislation that would eliminate surprise costs and ensure seniors have the same access to colorectal cancer screening as those with private insurance. Right now, Congress can remove an obstacle that deters older Americans from getting a colonoscopy. In doing so, more seniors will be screened which means fewer cancer diagnoses and deaths. DonnaMarie Woodson is a volunteer with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-pays-tribute-to-jazz-icon-thelonious-monk-on-100th-birthday | Butterfield Pays Tribute to Jazz Icon Thelonious Monk on 100th Birthday | 2017-10-10 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today delivered remarks on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the life of influential jazz musician Thelonious Monk on his 100th birthday. Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on October 10, 1917. Click here or on the image above for video of Rep. Butterfield’s remarks. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of the most innovative jazz musicians of all time, the legendary Thelonious Monk. Monk was born in my Congressional District in the State of North Carolina and would have turned 100 years old today. Thelonious Sphere Monk was the second of three children born to Thelonious, Sr. and Barbara Monk on October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Though Monk and his family left Rocky Mount for New York City when Thelonious was a child, scholars and fellow musicians say Monk’s North Carolina roots had an important influence on the man and his music. Writer Sam Stephenson credited Thelonious Monk’s Carolina roots in the Oxford American, writing that Rocky Mount’s flourishing tobacco culture and rail yard was one of the largest in all of the South the year Monk was born. Stephenson speculated those railways may have inspired Monk’s composition “Little Rootie Tootie,” which features train whistle sounds. Mr. Speaker, incidentally, the City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina is divided between two counties- Nash County and Edgecombe County- and the railroad is the dividing line. Every day, the CSX train and the Amtrak train come through this community as they have done for a very long time. Those train tracks were first established in 1855- before the Civil War- and it was established as the Wilmington to Weldon railroad. This was the longest railroad in the world, consisting of more than 160 miles of track. This railroad came through Mr. Monk’s hometown. Thelonious Monk began studying classical piano at age eleven, and showed an early aptitude for the instrument. By the time Monk was thirteen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-celebrates-national-manufacturing-day-groninger-usa | Adams Celebrates National Manufacturing Day at groninger USA | 2017-10-06 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—On National Manufacturing Day, Rep. Adams made her fifth stop on the #MadeInMecklenburg Tour with a visit to groninger USA, LLC in Charlotte. The visit included a tour of the facility and an opportunity to learn about groninger USA’s dual manufacturing apprenticeship program started in 2014 to address the skills gap challenging many local manufacturers. groninger is known for manufacturing closing and liquid filling equipment for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. “I’m proud to join local manufacturer groninger USA in celebrating National Manufacturing Day, said Congresswoman Adams. “As an industry leader, groninger USA is closing the skills gap and providing debt free pathways to opportunity with the creation of their dual apprenticeship program. I look forward to our continued partnership to expand advanced manufacturing in North Carolina and bring better jobs and wages to our community.” During the visit, Congresswoman Adams had the opportunity to meet the incredible people behind groninger USA’s success. “The Manufacturing Industry is vital for any society. It is important for the communities in the US to be aware of the opportunities becoming available in the changing environment in Advanced Manufacturing,” said Lothar Burger, Managing Director of groninger USA. “Nowadays, with the technological evolution that has taken place in the industry there is a demand for a different set of skills. Apprenticeship programs are both an important resource for companies to guarantee reliable labor as well as a stable starting point for a debt free career path for local citizens”. Groninger USA’s unique dual apprenticeship program is providing pathways to advanced manufacturing jobs debt free. “I actually got accepted to The University of South Carolina for electrical engineering, but I choose the apprenticeship because I saw an opportunity to learn more than what is just in the books and get some real experience, plus the free college is always nice too,” said William Jaeger, second year apprentice, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-trump-administration-s-newest-attack-women-s-healthcare | Adams Statement on Trump Administrations Newest Attack on Womens Healthcare | 2017-10-06 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced an Interim Final Rule that rolls back a portion of the preventative care mandate in the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to offer health insurance the covers birth control. “Since President Trump took office he and the Republican controlled Congress have relentlessly attacked women’s rights. Today’s rule is no different,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Currently, 62 million women have access to birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, leading to an average savings of $255 a year. With a single stroke of a pen, the president’s short-sited decision will place contraceptive care out of reach for millions of women. What will it take for Republicans to recognize that access to comprehensive healthcare is good for American women and good for their families?” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/vice-ranking-members-call-bipartisan-bicameral-investigation-data | Vice Ranking Members Call for a Bipartisan & Bicameral Investigation into Data Breaches | 2017-10-06 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, led a letter, signed by nine Vice-Ranking members, to Congressional leadership calling for a bipartisan bicameral investigation into data breaches. Their call comes on the heels of the Equifax and Yahoo data breaches that have compromised billions of people’s information globally. This is the first time Vice Ranking Members have united to address an issue. In the letter Members write: The enormity of this situation demands a thorough and comprehensive review. As Vice Ranking Members and Members of Congress, it is our duty to ensure this matter is investigated and the American people receive the answers they deserve. We ask that a Congressional probe be convened to conduct an exhaustive investigation into the cause and impact of this event. Even more alarming, the Equifax data breach seems to be another successful attack in a long line of data breaches. Over the past decade, America’s data infrastructure has been under constant onslaught and hackers have successfully pilfered our sensitive information, anything from medical records, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, to security clearances. The depth of the damage done to our economy, security and economic security by massive data breaches are not truly understood by the American public, private industry, or the government. The full text of the letter is attached here. “Right now Committees in both the House and Senate are holding their own, separate hearings regarding the Equifax breach. These are a good first step, but we need more. Data breach is an ever growing threat that has hit both the public and private sectors. Millions of people have been harmed and millions of dollars have been wasted on fixing breaches,” said Congresswoman Adams. “The Equifax breach, and now Yahoo, has made it clear that it’s time for Congress to come together and put forth safeguards and accountability measures that protect the American people. Data breaches are a ma… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-d-nc-issues-statement-reports-president-trump-plans | Congressman David Price (D-NC) Issues Statement on Reports that President Trump Plans to Decertify Iran Nuclear Deal | 2017-10-06 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 6, 2017) – On Friday, October 6, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement on reports that President Trump’s plans to ‘decertify’ Iran’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Deal “Once again, President Trump has abdicated the responsibilities and expectations entrusted in him as Commander-in-Chief. Media reports now indicate that the President is likely to decertify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite zero evidence that Iran has violated the agreement. The President’s decision puts him at odds with our international negotiating partners, with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and with countless military and intelligence officials—including, apparently, his own Secretary of Defense. This short-sighted and reckless decision based solely on the President’s disdain for his predecessor will only embolden Iran and put our national security at risk by undermining our relationship with our international negotiating partners and making proliferation by North Korea and other states more likely. On Wednesday, I sent a letter to President Trump signed by 181 of my colleagues in the House—including both supporters and opponents of the Iran deal—urging the President not to take this action. I am calling on the President now to reconsider this irresponsible and foolhardy decision and recertify the agreement before the October 15th deadline.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/trump-threatens-end-iran-nuclear-deal182-democrats-say-thats-bad-move | Trump threatens to end Iran nuclear deal.182 Democrats say that's a bad move. | 2017-10-05 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Certifying compliance “will provide the United States with more leverage to stop a potential Iranian nuclear weapons program and push back on Iran’s destabilizing activities,” the letter states. Price, a Democrat who represents North Carolina’s 4th District, and Deutch, a Democrat who represents the 22nd District of Florida, were joined by 180 other Democrats in Congress who also signed the letter. The United States, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union negotiated the deal in 2015. The agreement must be re-certified every three months under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. The president must recertify Iran’s compliance before Oct. 15. The president has threatened to withhold certification, but the letter states that the White House has not shown any evidence of noncompliance by Iran to Congress, as the agreement requires. “We have received no such information to date,” the letter reads. “On the contrary, the International Atomic Energy Agency ... and career U.S. military and intelligence officials continue to verify that Iran has honored its obligations under the agreement,” the letter continued. The agreement was last certified July 17. Withholding certification “would harm our alliances, embolden Iran, and threaten U.S. national security,” the letter states. Failure to certify also “would threaten global non-proliferation efforts and send exactly the wrong message to North Korea at the moment we are trying to diplomatically defuse that crisis.” Other representatives who signed the letter included N.C. Reps. G.K. Butterfield and Alma Adams, as well as Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. While the letter was signed only by Democrats, Price’s communications director, Sawyer Hackett, said he expects support from at least some Republicans in the House and Senate. Read more here: http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article176960281.html#storylink=cpy | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-co-signs-legislation-banning-bump-stocks | Adams Co-signs Legislation Banning Bump Stocks | 2017-10-05 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after co-signing legislation to ban the sale of bump stocks, which were used in the horrific Las Vegas shooting this week. “This week, our nation witnessed a horrific shooting that claimed the lives of 59 people when a shooter used a bump stock to convert a semi-automatic weapon into one that functioned like a machine gun. We owe it to the victims of this heinous crime and others to close this loophole and address the many others that exist in our nation’s gun laws,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Today I co-signed a bill introduced by House Democrats to outlaw the sale of bump stocks. I’m encouraged to hear that my Republican colleagues are ready to come to the table to discuss this life-saving measure but our work cannot stop here. Gun violence kills thousands of Americans each year and Congress has a responsibility to act. Following the outlaw of bump stocks we must establish a Select Committee on Gun Violence to learn from the tragedies our country has experienced and ensure that we are taking action to ensure these atrocities are never repeated.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-opposes-gop-budget | Adams Opposes GOP Budget | 2017-10-05 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican budget for FY 2018. “This so-called budget is a devastating case of Robin Hood in reverse--taking from those in need and giving to the wealthy,” said Congresswoman Adams. “This measure cuts $1.5 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid, slashes $150 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), freezes funding for Pell grants, and eliminates funding for TIGER grants—all to afford tax cuts for billionaires. This budget would be horrible for Mecklenburg County: halting infrastructure and transportation projects, worsening hunger, and putting higher education out of reach for students. I cannot, in good faith and conscience, support it. I encourage my Senate colleagues to be sensible and support an alternative budget that more adequately reflects our nation’s priorities.” The Republican budget which passed the House today would: Pave the way for tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class; End the Medicare guarantee by cutting $1.5 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid; Freeze Pell grant funding for students, impacting more than 200,000 North Carolinian college students; Slash $150 billon from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Eliminate TIGER grants; Prohibit funding for high-speed rail projects; Phase out the capital investment grants from the Federal Transit Administration; Reduce the State Department’s funding by $11 billion; Cut $6 billion from environmental protection resources. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-d-nc-issues-statement-adoption-dangerous-house | Congressman David Price (D-NC) Issues Statement on Adoption of the Dangerous House Republican Budget | 2017-10-05 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5, 2017) – On Thursday, October 5, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement upon adoption of the FY2018 House Republican Budget Resolution. “Today, the House of Representatives passed a purely partisan Budget Resolution—an extreme, scorched-earth proposal that slashes vital lifeline programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, puts the burden of deficit reduction on the middle class, and hands out large tax breaks to the wealthiest one percent—exploding the deficit by $2.4 trillion over 10 years. It would also repeal the Affordable Care Act, slash support for college and community college students, and abandon our already crumbling infrastructure.” “Our nation’s budget is a moral document that should reflect our values and priorities. Rather than asking seniors, veterans, children, and working families to bear the cost of tax breaks for President Trump and his millionaire-club Cabinet, Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to grow the economy for everyone, create jobs, level the playing field, and make critical investments in the middle-class.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representatives-price-and-deutch-lead-letter-president-trump-regarding-iran | Representatives Price and Deutch Lead Letter to President Trump Regarding Iran Nuclear Agreement | 2017-10-04 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2017) – On Wednesday, October 4, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) will send a letter to President Trump signed by more than 180 Members of Congress, including the entire House Democratic Leadership, urging the President to recertify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Announced in July of 2015, the JCPOA is an international agreement negotiated by the “P5+1” (United States, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and Germany), the European Union, and Iran that sought to cut off Iran’s path to nuclear weapons capability. The letter comes in response to recent suggestions by President Trump that the administration may withhold certification of Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA, which must be re-certified every three months under the terms of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA). INARA also requires the President to provide Congress with credible evidence of Iranian noncompliance, should violations of the JCPOA occur. No such evidence has been provided to Congress to-date, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, U.S. military and intelligence officials, and U.S. allies have indicated that Iran remains in technical compliance with the agreement. “For more than two years, the JCPOA has realized its objective of constraining Iran’s nuclear program to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran,” said Congressman Price. “Without ironclad evidence of Iranian violations of the agreement, withholding Iran’s certification of JCPOA compliance would jeopardize our national security, harm our international relationships, and embolden Iran. We urge the President to heed the advice of his military and intelligence advisors rather than play politics with national security.” “We forced Iran to the negotiating table in the first place because of the multilateral sanctions imposed on Iran by the U.S. and our global partners,” said Congressman Deutch. “Now, we need the help of this international coalition to keep up the pressure on Iran for its other … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-following-another-republican-attack-women-s-healthcare | Adams Statement Following Another Republican Attack on Womens Healthcare | 2017-10-03 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. --- Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 36 the so-called “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”. “Just days after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history my Republican colleagues are wasting time re-litigating a woman’s constitutionally protected right to comprehensive healthcare instead of addressing gun violence in America,” said Congresswoman Adams. “I voted against H.R. 36 because this debate was settled by Roe vs. Wade in 1973 and now we’re just wasting time. With each passing day without action nearly 100 people die from gun violence nationwide. When is enough, enough?” ### H.R. 36 creates a ban on abortions performed after twenty weeks of gestation, criminalizing doctors, disproportionately affecting low income women and women of color, and marginalizing victims of sexual assault and trauma. North Carolina currently has a twenty week ban in effect. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/adams-statement-las-vegas-shooting | Adams Statement on Las Vegas Shooting | 2017-10-02 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement after a horrific shooting near the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas that claimed at least 50 innocent lives and injured more than 400. “This morning, our nation awoke to news of the largest mass shooting in our history. My heart breaks for the victims, their loved ones, and the community of Las Vegas, and my prayers are with each of them,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Enough is enough. As we unite to pray for all who were affected by today’s horrific events, Congress must have the moral courage to unite to end gun violence.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-mourns-the-victims-of-mass-shooting-in-las-vegas | Butterfield Mourns the Victims of Mass Shooting in Las Vegas | 2017-10-02 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, October 1, 2017 claimed the lives of over 50 individuals and injured more than 500: “The news from Las Vegas is devastating. I am horrified that another mass shooting has claimed the lives of dozens of innocent individuals and wounded hundreds more. We should not become desensitized to gun violence. We should not accept this as the norm. “I am grateful to the emergency personnel who responded quickly to the incident to prevent further loss of life. “My prayers are with the families of the victims whose lives are impacted by this tragedy.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-david-price-issues-statement-tragedy-las-vegas-nevada | Congressman David Price Issues Statement on Tragedy In Las Vegas, Nevada | 2017-10-02 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 2, 2017) – On Monday, October 2, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding the horrific mass-shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Last night, our country witnessed yet another senseless and despicable act of gun violence, this time at a concert in Las Vegas. Lisa and I join the American people in grieving with the families and loved ones of the more than 50 people who lost their lives and more than 400 wounded survivors of what we now know is the largest mass shooting in our nation’s modern history. And yet we are well past the point where grieving is enough—we must summon the will and courage to take concrete action to prevent future tragedies. Anything short of that is a betrayal of the thousands of Americans who lose their lives each year to gun violence, and a betrayal of our values as a great nation.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/adams-butterfield-part-group-discuss-impeaching-trump | Adams, Butterfield part of group to discuss impeaching Trump | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Now that Congress is back in session, there are plenty of issues that lawmakers must address, including raising the national debt ceiling; financial relief for Texas after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey; and paying for that wall President Trump still insists Mexico will ultimately underwrite, one way or another. But amid that spoken agenda is intense behind-the-scenes strategizing on the part of the 49-member Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to have Republican President Donald J. Trump impeached. “When members return to Congress in September, the CBC will have a robust discussion on #Impeachment,” an Aug. 22 tweet from the CBC announced. Impeaching a U.S. president is the process in which a legislative body (constitutionally the U.S. House) formally levels serious charges (indictments) against a sitting commander-in-chief. It is the first step toward the removal of a president from office. If a president is to be removed (or effectively convicted of said charges), then the U.S. Senate votes accordingly. The most recent president to be impeached was Bill Clinton in December 1998, but the Senate acquitted Clinton in February 1999. While things went sour fast between the CBC and President Trump shortly after he took office in January, it was Trump’s moral equivocation between armed white supremacists and mostly unarmed counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 – a violent confrontation which resulted in the alleged murder of a counter-protester with a car driven by a neo-Nazi – that convinced members of the CBC, along with many Democrat and Republican colleagues, that neither Trump, nor key officials in his administration, possessed the moral standing to lead the nation. And several days later, when the president doubled-down on his position by calling white nationalists “fine people,” the outrage from the CBC could not be contained. “You can make an argument based on pure competency and fitness to serve, and that’s the conversation the caucus will have,” CBC Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-L… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/adams-number-change-and-10-preseason-poll | On Adams number change and the A-10 preseason poll | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | ST. BONAVENTURE — Thirteen days before its first official practice, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team added another pinch of anticipation to the coming season. It had nothing to do with the schedule, however. Or preseason accolades. Or attention from the national media. The cause for the latest jolt was merely … a number change. Senior point guard Jaylen Adams has elected to change his number from No. 10 to No. 3 for his final season, the team announced Monday. In a manner befitting its star attraction, Bona revealed the switch in a 38-second video on its Twitter page which shows the Baltimore native, back to the camera, removing his old No. 10 jersey and then, facing forward, donning the No. 3 with the caption “coming 11.4.2017.” Adams has never been shy about maintaining his place in the spotlight even during the offseason. This year alone, he’s declared for and removed his name from the NBA Draft, had another impressive showing at adidas Nations Camp, embraced his status as the best returning player in the Atlantic 10 and changed numbers. For three years and counting, though, his play on the court has more than backed the attention he garners off of it. The switch in jersey numbers is reminiscent of the move that former Bona standout J.R. Bremer made 16 years ago. After endearing himself to the Bona faithful in No. 12, he made the change to No. 2 for his final two seasons. There doesn’t seem to be any truly profound reason for Adams’ switch, however. According to a team representative, Adams wanted No. 3 when he arrived in 2014, but that number had already been promised to another all-time Bona guard – Marcus Posley. Three years later, heading into what’s expected to be a climactic senior season, Adams is simply going with the number he desired all along. — For months, Bona has been described in this space as a league favorite heading into the 2017-18 season. That proclamation is beginning to reflect in the annual college basketball preseason magazines, the most popular of which are on shelves now. The… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/alma-adams-shows-her-massive-hat-collection | Alma Adams shows her massive hat collection | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For the first time, the North Carolina Congresswoman shares her famous hat collection. Over the years, Rep. Alma Adams has become famous for her hats, first at the General Assembly in Raleigh and more recently in Washington, D.C., in the U.S. House. “Every time I bump into people in the community, they say 'Oh, I recognize you from your hats,’" Adams said. Recently, she invited NBC Charlotte morning anchor Ben Thompson to show him the extensive hat collection in her Plaza Midwood home. Adams currently has 1108 hats, some dating back four decades. The collection is kept in a designated hat room; a converted bedroom outfitted with rows of shelves on every wall. The hats come in every color, shape, size and style. Some were designed in Charlotte, while some others are from Asia. She has one hat that she wore while riding Air Force One with President Obama. And other hats she’s never even worn. “I respect my hats and they respect me,” she said. Adams acknowledges such a vast assortment of hats may appear extravagant but she reminds people that it’s taken her decades to acquire her collection. “When you consider I've been wearing a hat over 40 years, it’s really not that extravagant," she said. She started wearing hats as a young girl in church and it’s a tradition that stuck with her into adulthood. Now, she said she never leaves her home without one. For Adams, hats are about more than just fashion. “Hats speak to the personality of the person," Adams said. "The confidence I have in myself, and the self-esteem that I have.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/black-colleges-finally-get-white-house-voice | Black colleges finally get a White House voice | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Holifield will be executive director of an effort that’s been stalled since President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February intended as a powerful statement that he viewed the health and well-being of the institutions as a priority. Holifield told HBCU leaders and advocates gathered at a two-day White House summit on black colleges, which began Sunday, that he looks forward to helping the schools with their mission to boost this country’s competitiveness. He officially begins work on Oct. 2. “There is no path to sustained new job creation, shared prosperity, and enduring national competitiveness without the current and increased contributions of historically black colleges and universities,” he told the summit held on the White House grounds at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. HBCU advocates’ reaction to the appointment was mixed. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said Holifield “has more than 20 years of multidisciplinary business and government experience, which will help lead the critical work of developing a robust policy and budgetary agenda to positively impact HBCUs.” The fund represents 47 publicly-funded HBCUs. But Marybeth Gasman, director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, questioned Holifield’s qualifications and Trump’s commitment to HBCUs. “I have some concerns that Holifield doesn’t have an HBCU experience,” she said. “He does have experience working across a few organizations and his self-published book is focused on inclusiveness. I wish him the best.” Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus and a critic of Trump’s HBCU effort, called the appointment of Holifield a “first step for the White House as they strive to repair their relationship with HBCU leaders and members of Congress.” She extended an invitation to Holifield to come to Capitol Hill “to learn more about the (HBCU caucus) and our legislative priorities,” said Adam… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congresswoman-alma-adams-introduces-lgbtq-youth-sexual-health-education-0 | Congresswoman Alma Adams Introduces LGBTQ Youth Sexual Health Education Legislation | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | (AP) Yesterday, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) held a press conference at Time Out Youth, a local LGBTQ youth center in Charlotte, NC, to announce the introduction of the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) Act. The bill provides federal funding to expand access to sexual health services and scientifically-based, inclusive sexual health information and support programs that promote sexual health for LGBTQ youth, young people of color, homeless youth, youth in foster care, immigrant youth, and youth in juvenile detention. In a recent report, HRC hailed the introduction of the YASHS Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Adams to provide sexual health services to marginalized youth. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and seven co-sponsors introduced a companion bill in the Senate. "Recent studies rank North Carolina among the states with the highest number of reported cases of STDs in the nation," said Congresswoman Adams. "Across the U.S., youth ages 13-24 account for more than one in five new HIV diagnoses, an epidemic that must be stopped." HRC joined nearly 30 national organizations including the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to endorse the YASHS Act. Scott Bishop, a member of HRC's Board of Directors, and HRC Southern Regional Field Organizer Hope Jackson were present at the event to thank Congresswoman Adams for introducing important legislation that will support the needs of LGBTQ youth across the country. Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Equality North Carolina's Interim Director Matt Hirschy, and Councilmember LaWana Mayfield joined Congresswoman Adams in speaking to the importance of YASHS and protecting underserved youth. "Far too many youths in this country face far too many barriers that prevent them from accessing very necessary health resources and services," said ENC Interim Director, Hirschy. Our current systems are struggling to reach LGBTQ, immigrant, and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/despite-calls-postpone-2017-national-hbcu-week-conference-goes-scheduled | Despite Calls to Postpone, 2017 National HBCU Week Conference Goes On as Scheduled | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Trump did not attend, nor did several HBCU college presidents, news outlets have reported. KCCU reports that only 29 college presidents showed up, according to Michael Lomax, CEO of the United Negro College Fund. There are roughly 107 historically black colleges altogether. Johnathan Holifield Some business did get done, however. This week Trump appointed Johnathan M. Holifield, a business consultant who played for one season with the NFL, to lead the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Holifield is a graduate of West Virginia University, which is not an HBCU, according to USA Today. Rep. Alma Adams, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus, released the following statement after the Holifield announcement. “This appointment is a first step for the White House as they strive to repair their relationships with HBCU leaders and members of Congress,” said Rep. Adams. “As co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, I extended an invitation to Mr. Holifield to come to Capitol Hill to learn more about the Caucus and our legislative priorities. I look forward to working with him to advance meaningful change for our HBCUs.” The Los Angeles Times reports that Trump hasn’t made any appointments to the President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. Trump’s Promises After his inauguration, Trump had promised to make HBCUs an “absolute priority.” Although many had ridiculed his meeting with HBCU leaders in February as a photo op, some leaders had hoped Trump would keep his promises. But there is frustration that little headway has been made, especially in light of steep cuts in state financing—which are hurting colleges across the board. According to Rick Gallot, president of Grambling State College in Louisiana, the state legislature has slashed higher education funding from 55% to 27%, he is indirectly quoted as saying in KCCU.org. (The state must have a hefty prison budget, though, since it is known as the prison capital of the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/ex-nfl-player-named-head-black-college-initiative | Ex-NFL Player Named Head of Black College Initiative | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON — The White House announced Monday that former Cincinnati Bengals running back and tech entrepreneur Johnathan Holifield will lead its initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a move that garnered praise from some who had expressed concern over the Trump administration's commitment to those schools. Speaking to a packed room of over 200 students, college presidents and administration officials during the opening ceremony of the annual White House summit on HBCUs, Holifield expressed his optimism for the initiative and said he is thankful for the opportunity to serve. “There is no patent to sustain new job creation, shared prosperity, and enduring national competitiveness without the current and increased contributions of historically black colleges and universities,” Holifield said. In a statement, President Donald Trump praised Holifield's business experience and said Holifield will “lead the movement to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to provide a high-quality education.” Omarosa Manigault Newman, assistant to the president and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, said Holifield was chosen because he has “experience, temperament, is incredibly engaging, and knows his stuff.” Holifield is co-founder of ScaleUp Partners, a company that aims to advance “inclusive competitiveness throughout the U.S” and former president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland as well as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He is an alumni of West Virginia University, the University of Cincinnati, and a graduate of The University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute — none of which are HBCUs. Ahead of the official White House announcement, some stakeholders were skeptical of Holifield's lack of educational experience with HBCUs. But on Monday, Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, said he was pleased with the Trump administration's choice. “We look forward to learning how [Holifield] will champion meaningful actions to advan… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/food-stamps-can-cut-seniors-health-costs-most-arent-using-them | Food Stamps Can Cut Seniors' Health Costs, But Most Aren't Using Them | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | More than half (three out of five) of the seniors who qualify for food stamps don't get them. They either don't know they're eligible, feel too embarrassed to sign up or face transportation barriers getting to the enrollment office, say anti-hunger advocates. But new research shows that if more seniors take advantage of that benefit, the federal and state governments could cut their health-care costs because seniors who receive food stamps are less likely to end up in a nursing home or hospital, and if they do get admitted, their stays are shorter. A four-year study examined a group of seniors 65 and older enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in Maryland. Benefits Data Trust, a nonprofit that works with social services agencies in seven states, conducted the study in partnership with state agencies and researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and the Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Receiving SNAP reduced the odds of being admitted to a hospital by 13.5 percent, an emergency department by 10.4 percent or a nursing home by 23.4 percent, and reduced the likely length of stay in all three settings.In the study's population, nearly everyone qualified for food stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but only 47 percent participated. Giving food stamps to those eligible-but-not-enrolled seniors would translate to $2,120 in annual medical cost savings per SNAP participant, according to the report. Benefits Data Trust helps people enroll in public assistance programs, but the organization didn't have information on whether people's lives improved because they were enrolled in a program. "We wanted to make sure that we weren't just increasing the rolls to increase the rolls," says DeAnna Minus-Vincent, the chief engagement officer at Benefits Data Trust. "It corroborates much of what we've known about the relationship between SNAP and well-being, particularly for older people," says Ellen Vollinger, a legal director at the Food … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/hbcu-caucus-grows-8-senators-join-bipartisan-group | HBCU Caucus grows as 8 senators join bipartisan group | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Eight new members have been named to the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus during last week’s National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. The senators joining the organization are Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), David Perdue (R-Ga.) Cory Book (D-N.J.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.). They bring the total caucus membership to 62. Schumer is the minority leader in the Senate, and Kaine was Hillary Clinton’s running mate during the 2016 presidential campaign. The caucus is led by co-chairs U.S. Reps. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) and Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.). “Our membership and advocacy have grown exponentially,” Adams said in a statement. “I’m proud to be working with Senator Booker to introduce a Senate companion bill to the House Bipartisan HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act. “Capital financing is a priority for HBCUs and now we have members in both the House and the Senate who are committed to passing this and other important legislation,” she added. The Capital Financing Improvement Act provides low-cost private loans to historically Black colleges and universities to finance infrastructure repairs, maintenance and construction. Adams, a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, is also the founder of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus that began in 2015. The group promotes and protects the interests of HBCUs by educating the 535 members of Congress and their staff, as well as drafting legislation to address the needs of the schools. “We realize that HBCUs often face a unique set of challenges, which is why we have been working to help create meaningful policies that address these issues so HBCUs can focus on what they do best — increasing access and career opportunities for their students,” Schumer said in a statement. “We have several thousand HBCU alumni in New York alone, and the impact and presence is certainly felt in our communities and beyond,” he added. Scott commented in a statement: “I’m excited to be part of the Bipartisan HBCU… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/hbcu-caucus-grows-we-need-public-information-and-advocacy-match-it | HBCU Caucus Grows, But We Need Public Information and Advocacy to Match It | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | A capstone to this month’s inaugural HBCU Braintrust summit organized by HBCU alumna Congresswoman Alma Adams was the announcement of eight new members to the federal HBCU Caucus. The group designed to advance policy and awareness of historically black colleges and universities on Capitol Hill welcomed Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), David Perdue (R-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) to its ranks. And the hope is that the added legislative brand power advances stronger advocacy for Department of Education policy benefiting black colleges. But what will that stronger advocacy look like? We know that the HBCU Caucus strongly supports increases for Pell Grants, money for high school prep and college bridge programs like TRIO and GEAR-UP, student loan programs like Federal Work Study, and finance reform for HBCU capital projects and interest rates on student loan repayment. Those issues are critical for HBCUs. But HBCUs and their supporters need more details on how these issues, and others, can be realized in a federal government which will soon be defined by cuts and reductions to higher education spending programs. It is one thing to say that HBCUs need more money, but another to offer details on the best places to find it. Will bipartisanship for HBCUs include block grants attached to legislation involving building a wall or border security? Will support for public health crises like opioid addiction and treatment and disaster recovery include spending for HBCU public health, nursing and agricultural programs? Could enhanced military spending result in additional resources for HBCU programs in military science, homeland security, and computer science with cybersecurity tracks? Most importantly, if these or any funds can be found for HBCUs, will they have to be shared with minority serving institutions, which in some cases can be large predominantly white institutions with high enrollment rates of Hispanic and other… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/hbcus-head-meet-white-house-amid-strained-ties | HBCUs head to meet with White House amid strained ties | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Jonathan Holifield, who also writes and consults on the topics of innovation and inclusiveness, told leaders and students that HBCUs must contribute more to the American economy. “There is no path to sustain new job creation, shared prosperity and enduring national competition without the current and increased contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” Holifield told students at the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House. His appointment answers one complaint from the leaders of HBCUs, who are making their second visit to the White House this year amid strains with the Trump administration over unfulfilled promises. Trump has said he would move the office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the Education Department to the White House. He promised support for the schools during his presidential campaign and Black History Month meetings, when college presidents posed for pictures with Trump in the White House. But the annual gathering in the nation’s capital for those schools has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials. And Trump was not in Washington to receive the visitors Monday. Instead, he was in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. “Everyone’s uptight in this day and age with our current president and with what’s going on,” said Ty Couey, president of the National HBCU Alumni Associations. “Things are out of control.” Advocates for the schools say there has been little to no action from the Trump administration. The institutions have not seen increases in their funding in Trump’s proposed budget, and they had to beat back a White House push to call construction money for HBCUs unconstitutional. All that followed the backlash after school presidents posed wi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/irma-its-way-7-nc-vote-against-debt-deal-containing-harvey-relief | With Irma on its way, 7 from NC vote against debt deal containing Harvey relief | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Seven North Carolina representatives – a majority of the state’s Republicans in Congress – voted Friday morning against a deal that will provide Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, raise the government’s borrowing limit and fund the government for three months. President Donald Trump cut the deal with Democratic congressional leaders earlier in the week, stunning Republicans who did not want to tie disaster relief to funding bills and argued strongly against such a short-term arrangement. But the bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate on Thursday and, despite some Republican unrest, passed the House 316-90 on Friday morning. “There’s never a perfect bill and this certainly is not. It’s not the way we would have done it. Nonetheless, we have very important emergency funding relief from these hurricanes,” said Rep. Robert Pittenger, one of two North Carolina Republican congressmen to vote for it. “It’s important for North Carolina.” The bill moved rapidly as Trump administration officials warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was running low on cash as claims from Harvey-devastated Texas and Louisiana poured in. Florida and parts of the Atlantic coast are bracing for Irma, which could wreak havoc on Miami and elevate the need for more disaster relief soon. The passage of the bill clears the way for more than $110 million in disaster funding that was slated for North Carolina after last year’s Hurricane Matthew to flow into the state. That money had been held up as FEMA assessed its Harvey needs, Pittenger said. Pittenger’s district in south-central North Carolina saw major effects from Matthew. So did the districts represented by Rep. Walter Jones of Farmville, who did not vote, and David Rouzer of Benson, who voted no. The problem for many House Republican members was not the disaster relief, but the entangling of disparate issues, particularly raising the nation’s borrowing limit without spending cuts. The House approved its own $8 billion aid package for Harvey victims 419-3 earlier in the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/johnson-c-smith-president-not-happy-trump-s-initiative-black-schools | Johnson C. Smith president not happy with Trumps initiative on black schools | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Ronald Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University, said he’s seen just what he expected to see so far from President Donald Trump’s initiative on historically black colleges and universities – nothing. “There’s a statement attributed to a French philosopher who said that ‘The eyes cannot see what the mind doesn’t comprehend,’ ” said Carter, the outgoing head of the Charlotte university. “They haven’t begun to comprehend even who we are to see what can be done. “They do not comprehend who we are, what we’re doing, and the value that we have for the country… otherwise we would not be having the inane conversation we’re having about what they have not done,” he added. Carter made the comments after he appeared on a panel Thursday on the state of the nation’s 100-plus HBCUs organized by Rep. Alma Adams, D-Charlotte, as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative conference in Washington. HBCUs are any black college or university established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating African American students. Collectively, they enroll nearly 300,000 students and receive money from the federal government through grants, contracts, appropriations and financial aid. Carter gave a more succinct answer when panel moderator April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, asked Carter if a much-publicized February meeting with Trump that he and more than 60 other HBCU presidents and chancellors attended met his expectations. “A one-word sentence: ‘No,’ ” he said. Carter was equally unsparing in his assessment of Johnathan Holifield, a consultant and former National Football League player who Trump tapped Monday to serve as executive director for the White House HBCU initiative. Beginning next month, Holifield will preside over an HBCU portfolio that will be moved from the Department of Education and into the White House as a sign of Trump’s commitment to the nation’s 100-plus black colleges and universities. “I don’t know who he is,” Carter… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/mixed-reactions-new-head-hbcu-initiative | Mixed Reactions to New Head of HBCU Initiative | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | President Trump's pick to lead the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities fits the mold of many of the administration's key appointments. Like many administration officials, Johnathan Holifield, a speaker and consultant named executive director of the HBCU Initiative Monday, has a track record in the private sector but practically no experience in government or with the institutions he'd be working to advance. Organizations representing historically black colleges offered tentative praise of the pick. But commentators on issues affecting minority institutions were quick to note Holifield's lack of experience working with HBCUs. Holifield has spoken frequently on how to make innovative areas of the economy more inclusive. Speaking after his introduction at the White House Summit on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, he said HBCUs are "entrepreneurial institutions." "I'm excited to contribute the whole of my being to this effort," he said. Holifield's appointment ended months of waiting following Trump's signing of an executive order in February that moved the initiative from the Department of Education to the White House. Although Trump had promised historically black colleges would be "an absolute priority," no previous administration had made it to August without naming a leader of the initiative. Stakeholder groups offered muted praise for the pick. In a statement, Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, applauded the decision to name an executive director. He also noted Holifield's 20 years of "multidisciplinary" experience in business and government. "TMCF looks forward to continuing our productive working relationship with the White House," Taylor said. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, said in a statement that the group looked forward to meeting with Holifield. “As we have done since the start of the new administration, UNCF will seek every opportunity to present Mr. Holifield with our federal … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/nc-has-7th-highest-number-young-immigrants-deferral-program | NC has 7th-highest number of young immigrants in deferral program | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | North Carolina has the nation’s seventh-highest number of young, undocumented immigrants granted deferrals from deportation under a policy that President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will end. Federal data updated in March show that 27,385 North Carolina residents have had their applications approved under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that the Obama administration put in place in 2012. The Migration Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank, estimates that more than twice as many North Carolina residents – 66,000 – are potentially eligible for DACA deferrals. Of those, 41,000 are eligible immediately, it said. The program allows people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines, such as lack of a criminal record, to seek deferred removal action for two years. The two-year term is renewable and lets those who qualify work legally. Trump administration officials said the government will no longer accept new applicants to the program and called on Congress to replace it during a “wind down period.” Applicants who are currently approved won’t be immediately affected, according to The New York Times. Sen. Thom Tillis, a Mecklenburg County Republican, said Tuesday he will introduce legislation in the next week “that will provide a fair and rigorous path for undocumented children to earn legal status by requiring them to be employed, pursue higher education or serve in our Armed Forces. I know this kind of commonsense legislative fix can and should unite members of Congress, and I’ll be working closely with my colleagues on the path forward.” California and Texas lead the nation in deferrals, which have been granted to more than 787,000 young “dreamers” nationwide. Immigrant-rights groups quickly condemned Trump’s action, while members of Congress took partisan sides. “In North Carolina, tens of thousands of our friends and neighbors have used DACA to contribute to the economy, get an education, and invest in the only home they know,” Irena Como, a staff attorney f… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/only-29-college-presidents-show-national-hbcu-week-conference | Only 29 college presidents show up to National HBCU Week Conference | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Despite calls from the Congressional Black Caucus and the United Negro College Fund, The National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference went on as scheduled, wrapping up last week in Arlington, Va. The event was planned under the leadership of the White House Initiative on HBCUs and with input from the President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. This meeting was the HBCU Conference held under President Donald Trump’s administration and aimed to “provide a forum to exchange information and share innovations among and between institutions.” Reports indicate that Trump did not attend the three-day event held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, which saw 29 college presidents showing up out of the more than 100 Black colleges in the nation. Trump reportedly appointed business consultant and former NFL player Johnathan M. Holifield to the White House Initiative on HBCUs. He is not an alum of an HBCU as he attended West Virginia University, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Oklahoma “This appointment is a first step for the White House as they strive to repair their relationships with HBCU leaders and members of Congress,” said Rep. Alma Adams. “As co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, I extended an invitation to Mr. Holifield to come to Capitol Hill to learn more about the Caucus and our legislative priorities. I look forward to working with him to advance meaningful change for our HBCUs.” Several HBCU presidents called for the postponing of the conference in the wake of Trump’s response to racial violence in Charlottesville, Va. His proposed budget also slashes year-round Pell Grants and work-study programs that students at HBCUs heavily depend on. In February, Trump invited several HBCU presidents to the White House when he signed an executive order aimed at strengthening HBCUs. Omarosa Manigault, Trump’s assistant and director of Communications in the Office of Public Liaison, said in February that Trump was committed to supporting HBCUs. She’s a graduate of Central State Universi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/pelosi-remarks-ahead-roundtable-hbcu-presidents-and-chancellors | Pelosi Remarks Ahead of Roundtable with HBCU Presidents and Chancellors | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Congresswoman Alma Adams, Congressman Bobby Scott and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus to deliver remarks ahead of a roundtable with Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCU) Presidents and Chancellors to discuss House Democrats’ HBCU legislative priorities. Below are the Leader’s remarks: Leader Pelosi. Very honored to be here with all of our colleagues and the Congressional Black Caucus, of course, is on board with all of this. I am honored to be here with Congresswoman Alma Adams and our Ranking Member Mr. [Bobby] Scott and our colleagues to welcome all of you to Washington D.C. and to commend you for the difference you have made already and recognizing much more needs to be done as we see on this beautiful card. Just for a little background, when we passed the Affordable Care Act, we passed the Higher Education bill as well and we crossed a threshold there. We would not have been able to do that without your help. Mr. [James] Clyburn, [Congressman] John Lewis were very much a part of this, as were all the other members of the Congressional Black Caucus. But the fact is, in that bill, we went from incrementally increasing, 16 million, 20, this, that, to a very big bill close to two and a half billion dollars for minority-serving institutions, a large chunk of that for HBCUs. Again, you made that happen, so I thank you. But again, much more needs to be done in every aspect of what we do. Whether we are talking about infrastructure, and I commend Congresswoman Alma Adams for what she is doing on her capital improvement bill, about infrastructure, about the schools, the agriculture bill and how that’s a pocket we can put our hand in and very important to the mission of the HBCUs. The list goes on – whether we are talking about Pell Grants and how we can make the funding mandatory, reliable and bigger, so I’m sure we will have that discussion. I want to acknowledge Dr. [David] Wilson because I had the privilege of speaking a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/small-business-committee-examines-benefits-10000-small-businesses-program | Small Business Committee Examines Benefits of 10,000 Small Businesses Program | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Today, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Vice-Ranking Member Alma Adams (D-NY) held a roundtable to discuss private sector entrepreneurial development programs, and, specifically, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative. Participants included Goldman Sachs executives, Community Development Financial Institution lenders, and small business owners who have utilized the entrepreneurial development program. The 10,000 Small Businesses program helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital, and mentorship. To date, the program has served over 7,700 small business owners across all 50 states. “Today’s roundtable gave the Committee Members a chance to hear from small businesses that have benefitted from their participation in the 10,000 Small Businesses program. This successful private sector initiative is an intensive education and mentorship program that matches educators, business leaders, and lenders to grow small businesses in our communities,” said Chairman Chabot. “While the program itself is helping so many small firms from across our country, we also heard that a confusing tax code and burdensome regulations continue to hold small businesses back. Here on the Committee, we will continue to address these barriers to growth so small firms can continue to do what they do best – innovate and create jobs,” Chairman Chabot added. Chairman Chabot has introduced legislation, H.R. 3717, the Small Business Owners’ Tax Simplification Act, to create more clarity within the tax code, as well as H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which passed the House as part of H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act, earlier this Congress. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/tensions-growing-between-trump-hbcus | Tensions growing between Trump, HBCUs | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The months following a ceremony that would move the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the Education Department to the West Wing have been rife with controversy. Now, a forthcoming event that has not historically been political is getting caught in the crosshairs, and the Trump administration’s commitment to Black colleges is again being called into question. Congresswoman Alma Adams of North Carolina and Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, separately called for the event – the annual conference for HBCUs – to be postponed. “In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unproductive to ask HBCU presidents to come back to Washington,” Adams said. UNCF called for the event to be rescheduled until after an executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs has been named. The conference has been hosted under every president since Bill Clinton. Omarosa Manigault-Newman, assistant to the president and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, said the conference would proceed as planned. “President Trump’s commitment to the HBCU community remains strong and unwavering,” she said in a statement. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/wh-black-college-heads-meet | WH, Black College Heads to Meet | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON (AP) -- The presidents of historically black colleges and universities are making their second visit to the White House this year amid strains with the Trump administration over promises unkept. An annual gathering in the nation's capital for those schools has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials already frustrated with the White House's slow pace on keeping its commitments. "Everyone's uptight in this day and age with our current president and with what's going on," said Ty Couey, president of the National HBCU Alumni Associations. "Things are out of control." Trump promised support for the schools during his presidential campaign and Black History Month meetings, when college presidents posed for pictures with the president in the White House. This time, Trump will not be at the White House to receive them: His schedule puts him in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. Advocates for the schools say there has been little to no action from the Trump administration, including its failure to name an executive director to an office dedicated to these institutions, or the lack of progress on moving that office from the Education Department to the White House, as promised. In addition, the institutions have not seen increases in their funding in Trump's proposed budget, and they had to beat back a White House push to call construction money for historically black colleges and universities unconstitutional. To make things worse, all that followed the school presidents posing with Trump for a photo in the Oval Office, which caused a backlash from students, faculty and alumni. That led to calls from the colleges' major advocates to postpone the annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference. "It has become painstakingly clear that these promises are not being kept," said Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., who leads the Congressional HBCU Caucus. "In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unpro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/white-house-black-college-heads-meet-amid-strained-ties-hbcu-advocates-push | White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties HBCU advocates push for federal response | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Jonathan Holifield, who also writes and consults on the topics of innovation and inclusiveness, told leaders and students that HBCUs must contribute more to the American economy. “There is no path to sustain new job creation, shared prosperity and enduring national competition without the current and increased contributions of historical black colleges and universities,” Holifield told students at the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House. His appointment answers one complaint from the leaders HBCUs, who are making their second visit to the White House this year amid strains with the Trump administration over unfulfilled promises. Trump has said he would move the office of historically black colleges and universities from the Education Department to the White House. He promised support for the schools during his presidential campaign and Black History Month meetings, when college presidents posed for pictures with Trump in the White House. But the annual gathering in the nation’s capital for those schools has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials. And Trump was not in Washington to receive the visitors Monday. Instead, he was in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. “Everyone’s uptight in this day and age with our current president and with what’s going on,” said Ty Couey, president of the National HBCU Alumni Associations. “Things are out of control.” Advocates for the schools say there has been little to no action from the Trump administration. The institutions have not seen increases in their funding in Trump’s proposed budget, and they had to beat back a White House push to call construction money for historically black colleges and universities unconstitutional. All that followed the backlash a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/white-house-finally-picks-hbcu-initiative-head | WHITE HOUSE FINALLY PICKS HBCU INITIATIVE HEAD | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Johnathan Holifield, a consulting firm co-founder and former National Football League player, was named Monday to lead the Trump administration’s initiative on historically Black colleges and universities. Holifield will be executive director of an effort that’s been stalled since President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February intended as a powerful statement that he viewed the health and well-being of the institutions as a priority. He told HBCU leaders and advocates gathered at a two-day White House summit on Black colleges, which began Sunday, that he looks forward to helping the schools with their mission to boost this country’s competitiveness. He officially begins work Oct. 2. Mixed reaction “There is no path to sustained new job creation, shared prosperity, and enduring national competitiveness without the current and increased contributions of historically Black colleges and universities,” he told the summit held on the White House grounds at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. HBCU advocates’ reaction to the appointment was mixed. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said Holifield “has more than 20 years of multidisciplinary business and government experience, which will help lead the critical work of developing a robust policy and budgetary agenda to positively impact HBCUs.” The fund represents 47 publicly funded HBCUs. ‘A first step’ But Marybeth Gasman, director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, questioned Holifield’s qualifications and Trump’s commitment to HBCUs. “I have some concerns that Holifield doesn’t have an HBCU experience,” she said. “He does have experience working across a few organizations and his self-published book is focused on inclusiveness. I wish him the best.” Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus and a critic of Trump’s HBCU effort, called the appointment of Holifield a “first step for the White House as the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/white-house-national-hbcu-conference-2017 | White House National HBCU Conference 2017 | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The annual conference will be held September 17-19. The White House has confirmed that the conference will be going on despite many leaders asking for the events to be post postponed. Rep. Alma Adams, representing the 12th District of North Carolina. In an open letter to Trump, Adams wrote, in part: “In light of recent events, I have reached the unfortunate conclusion that this year’s 2017 National HBCU Week Conference should be postponed.” “Earlier this month, my colleagues and I asked the administration for an update on their progress regarding HBCUs. In February, the president signed an executive order outlining greater investments and additional resources for HBCUs. It has become painstakingly clear that these promises are not being kept.” “In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unproductive to ask HBCU presidents to come back to Washington. I call on the president and Secretary DeVos to postpone this year’s conference until a serious effort has been made to advance issues important to HBCUs and their students.” Thursday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the three-day event remains on the calendar. We’re at capacity with (HBCU) schools and have an extensive waiting list,” said Sanders in response to a reporter’s question about the call to postpone. Sanders indicated that the list of historically black schools remain committed to attending. Although asked, she did not comply with releasing a list of schools that plan to attend. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and United Negro College Fund have both written open letters to the White House to call for the postponement of the event, with concerns about the lack of an executive director and presidential board of advisors to the White House Initiative on HBCUs to frame the conference agenda and legislative outline for HBCUs. I personally feel that the White House administration changes their mind and postpone the conference in light of the rally that happened in Charlotte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-butterfield-stewart-luj-n-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-increase | Reps. Butterfield, Stewart, Lujn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Funding for the National Health Service Corps | 2017-09-29 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT), and Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017. The bipartisan legislation seeks to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) for five years and increase funding levels for this critical program. Unless reauthorized, the program is set to expire on September 30, 2017. “With seventy-five percent of the fourteen counties I represent in rural eastern North Carolina designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas, a strengthened National Health Service Corps is critical for the residents in my district,” said Congressman Butterfield. “One of the counties I represent has the highest infant mortality rate in the nation and its community health center will only be able to hire a new OB/GYN if the NHSC is reauthorized. There are countless stories like that across the country in areas of underserved medical need. We must do all we can to eliminate those health disparities and to reauthorize this important program.” The NHSC is a national program that provides loan repayment and scholarship awards to primary care, mental health, and dental health professionals in exchange for practicing in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Additionally, the NHSC matches funding for state-based loan repayment programs that assist health professionals in underserved areas. The NHSC has helped more than 50,000 health professionals meet the medical needs of underserved and vulnerable populations for over 40 years. “The NHSC program brings access to many Utahns who are living in rural communities and have limited access to care,” said Congressman Stewart. “Communities in my district rely on this vital health care program, and I am dedicated to making sure this access continues.” The National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 will reauthorize the National Health Services Corps program for an additional five years … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/black-caucus-has-had-it-trump-plans-discuss-impeachment | Black caucus has had it with Trump, plans to discuss impeachment | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The Congressional Black Caucus, a formidable bloc of lawmakers with a big say in the fate of President Donald Trump and his legislation, Monday sent him a terse, clear message: We don't think you understand us at all. The caucus' chairman Monday urged cancellation of next month’s highly-anticipated meeting between White House officials and leaders of the nation’s historically black colleges. And he plans to have the 49-member caucus meet when Congress returns in two weeks to discuss whether to back Democratic-led efforts to impeach Trump. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the caucus chairman, said the president’s remarks after the deadly August 12 protest in Charlottesville show he has no commitment to the schools or the African American community. Richmond said the caucus was outraged by Trump’s assertion of “blame on both sides” for the violent rally dominated by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. “You can make an argument based on pure competency and fitness to serve, and that’s the conversation the caucus will have,” Richmond told reporters in a conference call Monday. The caucus includes 46 House Democrats, Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Republican Rep. Mia Love of Utah. “Am I concerned about high crimes and misdemeanors?” Richmond asked. “Absolutely. Am I concerned about this president’s fitness to serve? Absolutely.” African-American journalist April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks asked President Donald Trump during a press conference on Thursday if he would include the Congressional Black Caucus in conversations about his “urban agenda.” He responded with "Do you want to set up the meeting?" and "Are they friends of yours?" Republicans control 52 of the Senate’s 100 seats, and 240 of the House’s 435 seats, and there’s been no GOP talk of impeachment. Trump has received heavy criticism both inside and outside of government for not forcefully condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists in the immediate aftermath of the violence in Charlo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congressional-black-caucus-trump-cancel-hbcu-summit | Congressional Black Caucus to Trump: Cancel HBCU summit | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The White House has no plans to reschedule its conference for Historically Black Colleges and Universities scheduled for next month, despite calls from lawmakers and other leaders to postpone the event. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, slammed the Trump administration in a call with reporters on Monday, noting that nothing has changed since HBCU leaders went to the White House in February. “They brought all those HBCUs to town. They took a picture in the Oval Office and then they did nothing,” said Richmond. “If you look at President Trump’s budget he has a number of actions in it that actually hurt HBCUs.” Instead of a conference, Richmond called for “substantive policies” to help HBCUs. “I don’t think you need a conference in D.C. in order to do that,” Richmond told reporters. Further, he said, “This White House is not serious about improving our HBCUs, our institutions of advancement.” President Trump signed an executive order in February establishing a White House Initiative on HBCUs. But despite fanfare surrounding the order and the White House-HBCUs listening sessions (at which there was “very little listening,” according to a subsequent blog post by Dillard University President Walter M. Kimbrough), no progress has been made, and Trump has not yet assigned someone to be in charge of the initiative. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported last month that the Trump administration is struggling to find someone willing to lead the effort. A spokesperson for the White House reportedly told the outlet that there are several finalists in the running for the position. Meanwhile, Trump’s budget released in March proposed a 13.5 percent budget cut for the Education Department, going from $68.2 billion in 2017 to $59 billion in 2018. HBCUs and the Pell Grant Program were promised no additional funding, and the Pell Grant was set to lose its $3.9 billion reserve fund. Various programs that provide funding for students from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds to atte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congresswoman-alma-adams-introduces-lgbtq-youth-sexual-health-education | Congresswoman Alma Adams Introduces LGBTQ Youth Sexual Health Education Legislation | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | HRC hailed the introduction of the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) to provide sexual health services to marginalized youth. Yesterday, Congresswoman Adams held a press conference at Time Out Youth, a local LGBTQ youth center in Charlotte, to announce the introduction of the YASHS Act, a bill that would provide federal funding to expand access to sexual health services and scientifically-based, inclusive sexual health information and support programs that promote sexual health for LGBTQ youth, young people of color, homeless youth, youth in foster care, immigrant youth, and youth in juvenile detention. “Recent studies rank North Carolina among the states with the highest number of reported cases of STDs in the nation,” said Congresswoman Adams. “Across the U.S., youth ages 13-24 account for more than one in five new HIV diagnoses, an epidemic that must be stopped.” Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and seven cosponsors introduced a companion bill in the Senate. HRC, along with nearly 30 national organizations including the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America has endorsed the YASHS Act. Scott Bishop, a member of HRC’s Board of Directors, and HRC Southern Regional Field Organizer Hope Jackson were present at the event to thank Congresswoman Adams for introducing important legislation that will support the needs of LGBTQ youth across the country. Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Equality North Carolina’s Interim Director Matt Hirschy and Councilmember LaWana Mayfield joined Congresswoman Adams in speaking to the importance of YASHS and protecting underserved youth. “Far too many youth in this country face far too many barriers that prevent them from accessing very necessary health resources and services,” said ENC Interim Director, Hirschy. Our current systems are struggling to reach LGBTQ, immigrant and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congresswoman-alma-s-adams-participate-rlts-post-show-discussion | Congresswoman Alma S. Adams To Participate In RLT's Post-Show Discussion | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | Raleigh Little Theatre will present a post-show discussion featuring United States Congresswoman Alma S. Adams immediately after the 3:00 P.M. performance of "Crowns" on September 10th, 2017. The discussion will be live-streamed via Facebook Live and moderated by Mike Williams, Curator of Arts Now, which is published by The News & Observer. Congresswoman Adams is interviewed in the book "Crowns" by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry, which was published in 2000, and is the basis for this musical production. Dr. Alma S. Adams was elected to her second term representing the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina on November 8, 2016. After winning a special election in November 2014, Congresswoman Adams was sworn in immediately as the 100th woman elected to Congress, the most in U.S. history. Representative Adams sits on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Agriculture Committee, the Small Business Committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. She currently serves in several leadership positions including Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus, Vice Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee, and ranking member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulation. "Crowns" is a moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity is seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Actor and playwright ReGina Taylor adapted "Crowns" for the stage and RLT's production is directed by Terra Hodge and sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congresswoman-introduces-sexual-health-services-lgbtq-youth | Congresswoman Introduces Sexual Health Services for LGBTQ Youth | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | (AP) Yesterday, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) held a press conference at Time Out Youth, a local LGBTQ youth center in Charlotte, NC, to announce the introduction of the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) Act. The bill provides federal funding to expand access to sexual health services and scientifically-based, inclusive sexual health information and support programs that promote sexual health for LGBTQ youth, young people of color, homeless youth, youth in foster care, immigrant youth, and youth in juvenile detention. In a recent report, HRC hailed the introduction of the YASHS Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Adams to provide sexual health services to marginalized youth. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and seven co-sponsors introduced a companion bill in the Senate. "Recent studies rank North Carolina among the states with the highest number of reported cases of STDs in the nation," said Congresswoman Adams. "Across the U.S., youth ages 13-24 account for more than one in five new HIV diagnoses, an epidemic that must be stopped." HRC joined nearly 30 national organizations including the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to endorse the YASHS Act. Scott Bishop, a member of HRC's Board of Directors, and HRC Southern Regional Field Organizer Hope Jackson were present at the event to thank Congresswoman Adams for introducing important legislation that will support the needs of LGBTQ youth across the country. Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Equality North Carolina's Interim Director Matt Hirschy, and Councilmember LaWana Mayfield joined Congresswoman Adams in speaking to the importance of YASHS and protecting underserved youth. "Far too many youths in this country face far too many barriers that prevent them from accessing very necessary health resources and services," said ENC Interim Director, Hirschy. Our current systems are struggling to reach LGBTQ, immigrant, a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/hbcu-leaders-advocates-call-cancellation-national-white-house-hbcu | HBCU Leaders, Advocates Call for Cancellation of National White House HBCU Conference | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | The growing aftermath of the White House controversy following violence and bigotry in Charlottesville, VA last weekend has reached the HBCU community, as leaders from advocacy groups and Capitol Hill are calling for the Trump Administration to cancel the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference. Multiple sources say that President Donald Trump’s incendiary remarks on equal responsibility between fascist protestors and counter-protestors which led to three deaths and multiple injuries, was the final blow in a series of missteps the president has made on issues of racial equity – missteps which many in the community refuse to support with their presence at the annual convening. Calls for cancellation began this morning when Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO Johnny Taylor wrote White House officials, suggesting that the delay in hiring an executive director on its White House Initiative demands more planning and collaboration with HBCU leaders to ensure attention to critical issues. “If the event is postponed, we request that the administration use the intervening period to hire an executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs and appointing the membership of the President’s Advisory Board on HBCUs; these appointments are necessary first steps for this administration to show its commitment to advancing the HBCU agenda.” In a press release issued just minutes ago by HBCU Caucus Co-Founder and Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.), the lack of engagement has pushed the HBCU community to question the president’s promises to the HBCU community. In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unproductive to ask HBCU Presidents to come back to Washington. I call on the President and Secretary DeVos to postpone this year’s conference until a serious effort has been made to advance issues important to HBCUs and their students.” The White House has not issued any statement regarding the conference or plans to cancel as of press time. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://adams.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/higher-education-notebook-adams-calls-postponement-hbcu-conference-virginia | Higher Education Notebook: Adams calls for postponement of HBCU conference in Virginia | 2017-09-28 | 2017 | 2017-09 | Democrat | House | NC | Alma Adams | A000370 | adams.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Rep. Alma Adams has urged President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to postpone the 2017 National HBCU Week Conference in September because, she said, Trump hasn’t fulfilled the promises he made when he signed an executive order in February. Under the order, the federal government would provide greater investments and additional resources to the country’s historically black universities and colleges. The conference is scheduled for Sept. 17-19 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. The White House Initiative on HBCUs organizes and conducts the annual conference. “It has become painstakingly clear that these promises are not being kept,” said Adams, a Democrat who represents North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. “In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unproductive to ask HBCU presidents to come back to Washington.” A large group of HBCU presidents and chancellors visited the White House in February when Trump signed the executive order. Wake Forest University’s new engineering program to start soon Like any aspiring engineer, Meredith Vaughn, a first-year student at Wake Forest University, gets excited about building something from the ground up, so WFU’s new undergraduate engineering program appealed to her. In high school, Vaughn focused on vocal performance at Weaver Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, an arts-based magnet school in Greensboro, WFU said in a statement. But she chose to attend Wake Forest because it will allow her to pursue her passions across the liberal arts — from STEM to singing. Vaughn is one of about 50 students in Wake Forest’s first cohort of undergraduate engineering students who will begin taking classes at Wake Downtown later this month in downtown Winston-Salem. “I want to study engineering, and I also want to be in an a cappella group,” Vaughn said. “When I found out that Wake was starting these new programs in engineering and biomedical sciences, I thought, ‘This i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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