Mar 25, 2026Sponsored
Kira Johnson Act
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DemocratNorth Carolina · U.S. Representative
Alma
Adams
U.S. Representative for North Carolina
In office
11 yrsSince Nov 2014
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
80Born May 27, 1946
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Adams has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports expanding federal food assistance eligibilityAdams has sponsored the Closing the Meal Gap Act in multiple Congresses (HR.3037, HR.5129) and the Food Secure Strikers Act (HR.4845, HR.2357), bills that would broaden access to federal nutrition programs. She has also sponsored the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act (HR.6706), which addresses standards for federally procured food.
- 02Supports legislative action on maternal health disparitiesAdams has sponsored the Kira Johnson Act across multiple Congresses (HR.8074, HR.3310). The legislation addresses maternal mortality and morbidity, with particular attention to disparities in health outcomes. Both versions drew broad cosponsor support in the House.
- 03Supports federal recognition of gender-based wage disparitiesAdams has sponsored concurrent resolutions (HCONRES.42, HCONRES.118) recognizing the significance of equal pay and the documented disparity in wages paid to men and women. Both resolutions attracted cosponsor counts in the 60–75 range and were introduced in successive Congresses.
- 04Supports gender equity in education funding and athleticsAdams has sponsored the Fair Play for Women Act (HR.1183), which addresses gender equity provisions in federally funded programs, and has introduced legislation to amend the Higher Education Act to expand permissible uses of funds (HR.2664), reflecting a consistent focus on equity in educational institutions.
- 05Supports commemorating civil rights historical milestonesAdams has repeatedly sponsored resolutions recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month (HRES.1040, HRES.95, HRES.1035), a civil rights event with direct ties to her district in Guilford County, North Carolina. The resolutions have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Alma S. Adams represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since November 2014. She serves as a Democrat. In the House, Adams has sponsored legislation addressing wage equity, including concurrent resolutions recognizing the significance of the gender pay gap (HCONRES.42, HCONRES.118), and bills aimed at expanding food access, such as the Closing the Meal Gap Act (HR.3037, HR.5129) and the Food Secure Strikers Act (HR.4845, HR.2357). She has also sponsored the Kira Johnson Act (HR.8074, HR.3310), legislation focused on maternal health outcomes, and the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act (HR.6706), which addresses federal food purchasing standards. Adams has introduced resolutions recognizing the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month on multiple occasions (HRES.1040, HRES.95, HRES.1035). Prior to her election to Congress, Adams served in the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's 58th House district in Guilford County from her appointment in April 1994 through 2014.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jul 10, 2025Sponsored
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
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Mar 26, 2025Sponsored
Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
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May 15, 2023Sponsored
Kira Johnson Act
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May 2, 2023Sponsored
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 73.2% of Adams's receipts this cycle, with individuals providing 25.5%. Top PAC contributors include the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League, the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, and the American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action — all labor PACs — alongside TIAA PAC, Lowe's Companies Inc. Political Action Committee, and FICO PAC. Individual contributions are primarily from itemized donors, with unitemized contributions making up 12.1% of the individual total. Jackson State University is the only employer concentration present in the individual-donor data, representing three donors.
Total raised · 2026
$338K
Cash on hand
$469K
Spent
$443K
By source
- Individuals$86K · 25.5%
- PACs$247K · 73.2%
- Party committees$3K · 0.9%
- Other$87 · 0.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)12.1%
Top PAC contributors
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)FEC ↗$8K
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$8K
- FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- LENDINGTREE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONFEC ↗$5K
- UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY$5K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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