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Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

D NC-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
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Defense

+97
Helped 1363 Hurt 1266 Unclear 707

Finance

+142
Helped 621 Hurt 479 Mixed 2 Unclear 213

Healthcare

+398
Helped 707 Hurt 309 Unclear 164

Education

+179
Helped 481 Hurt 302 Unclear 98

Energy

-12
Helped 307 Hurt 319 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+164
Helped 345 Hurt 181 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+156
Helped 293 Hurt 137 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-33
Helped 189 Hurt 222 Unclear 56

Trade

+11
Helped 194 Hurt 183 Mixed 3 Unclear 27

Labor

+45
Helped 187 Hurt 142 Unclear 49

Technology

+46
Helped 172 Hurt 126 Unclear 18

Immigration

-123
Helped 76 Hurt 199 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 146 Hurt 116 Unclear 26

Housing

+96
Helped 160 Hurt 64 Unclear 24

Social Welfare

+81
Helped 117 Hurt 36 Unclear 24

Environment

-51
Helped 60 Hurt 111 Unclear 4

Government Operations

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 19

Foreign Policy

-3
Helped 57 Hurt 60 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15588 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1735), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Agencies (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (601), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Nutrition Assistance (1), Parents (1)
Direct (361), Research (9), Patients (5), Community (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Perinatal Care (1), Public Health Programs (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (350), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (347), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (175), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1578), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (55), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (10), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), CMS (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (178), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Taxpayers (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (143), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (131), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (116), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Utilities Regulation (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-274
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-178
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+22
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+29
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-13
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-49
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -131
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7716-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the imposition of additional tariffs on agricultural inputs imported from countries to which the United States has extended normal trade relations, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1080-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7637-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for America’s Children Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7522-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7562-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1040-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7341-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GRAD Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7327-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Opportunities in Organic Act

0 clauses Feb 2, 2026

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farm and Family Relief Act

0 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7092-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RAYS Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hres1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
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