Alma Adams
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
North Carolina - District 12
Current Position: US House Representative NC-12
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against privatizing Social Security or defunding Medicare
- Against cutting unemployment benefits, food stamps, and other programs for the poor and working families
- For increasing SNAP benefits by 30% through the Closing the Meal Gap Act
Business & Labor
- For raising the minimum wage and indexing it to the rate of inflation
- For expanding and strengthening paid family leave laws
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act; supports prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for preexisting conditions
- For capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 a month
Education
- Against school voucher programs; supports public school funding
- For forgiving $50,000 in student loan debt for every American
Civil Rights
- For a woman's right to choose and reproductive privacy; opposes restrictions on abortion rights
- For the Paycheck Fairness Act to address gender pay discrimination
- For the Equality Act; supports equal rights for LGBT community
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and expand voting rights protections
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For providing Israel with support following the October 7 attacks
Public Safety
- For the Emmitt Till Anti-lynching Act and aggressive prosecution of white supremacist violence
- For banning certain high-powered assault weapons, closing the gun show loophole, and requiring background checks for firearm purchases