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Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

D NC-12 · House

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Defense

+153
Helped 1306 Hurt 1153 Unclear 827

Healthcare

+394
Helped 1031 Hurt 637 Mixed 39 Unclear 788

Education

+210
Helped 999 Hurt 789 Unclear 510

Finance

-159
Helped 746 Hurt 905 Mixed 4 Unclear 350

Energy

-52
Helped 353 Hurt 405 Mixed 3 Unclear 192

Labor

+180
Helped 412 Hurt 232 Unclear 309

Agriculture

+126
Helped 377 Hurt 251 Unclear 140

Government Operations

-18
Helped 45 Hurt 63 Unclear 626

Veterans Affairs

+259
Helped 417 Hurt 158 Unclear 106

Criminal Justice

-68
Helped 256 Hurt 324 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Environment

-50
Helped 167 Hurt 217 Unclear 224

Transportation

-46
Helped 207 Hurt 253 Unclear 111

Immigration

-123
Helped 156 Hurt 279 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Housing

+149
Helped 260 Hurt 111 Unclear 33

Civil Rights

+94
Helped 225 Hurt 131 Unclear 44

Trade

+17
Helped 185 Hurt 168 Mixed 2 Unclear 37

Technology

+41
Helped 186 Hurt 145 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Higher Education

-181
Helped 28 Hurt 209 Unclear 23
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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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 (1871), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (912), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (679), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (555), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (366), 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 (234), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3197), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (220), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-235
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-184
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+61
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7522-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Agricultural Producers Health Care Providers

hres1040-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Education

hr6706-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

4 clauses Dec 15, 2025
Labor Government Social Services Education

hr3527-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2025

11 clauses May 21, 2025
Public Health Education Higher Education Health Care

hr2664-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Arts and Entertainment Higher Education Government

hr1183-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fair Play for Women Act

7 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Higher Education Education Government

hres95-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Museums & Cultural Institutions Education Services Elementary & Secondary Education

hr10383-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize grants to support long-term climate resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records.

5 clauses Dec 12, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors Education Labor

hr9794-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr9753-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students.

1 clause Sep 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8017-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the long-term improvement of minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 16, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Education

hres1035-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Education

hr7269-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by intercollegiate athletic associations, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5896-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To award a congressional gold medal to the United Negro College Fund, Inc. and the institutions that make up its membership on the occasion of its 80th year of existence.

4 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5915-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to improve the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 10, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr5895-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Health Care Providers Education

hr5780-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to modify provisions relating to matching funds requirements for research and extension activities at eligible institutions and related reporting requirements.

2 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr3037-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr2992-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1167-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Agriculture Federal Government
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