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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

+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

22979 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 (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

hr3139-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Worker Protection Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Government Labor Government Employees

hr3136-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the reinstatement of recently terminated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 1, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr3104-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Immigration Government

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Nuclear Energy Gun Owners Gun Dealers Government

hr15-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Financial Services Real Estate Civil Rights Housing

hres360-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day".

0 clauses Apr 29, 2025

hr3067-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Arctic Refuge Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Environment Tribal Government Oil and Gas Government

hr3069-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare for All Act

39 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Employers Government Disability Insurance

hr2974-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Training and Nutrition Stability

1 clause Apr 21, 2025
Agricultural Producers

hres332-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.

1 clause Apr 14, 2025
Healthcare Services - Perinatal Care General Public - Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries Research & Development - Health Policy Nonprofit Organizations - Maternal Health Advocacy

hr2902-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOAR Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Durable Medical Equipment Health Care Providers Healthcare - Patients Government - CMS

hr2899-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PROTECT Students Act of 2025

23 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Higher Education Education Education Services Government

hr2797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

House Expansion Commission Act

6 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Taxpayers Government

hr2763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Government Taxpayers Families

hr2736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Labor Government

hr2743-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Business Labor Government

hr2672-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Religious Workforce Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Immigration Nonprofits Government

hr2692-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

5 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Business Government Labor Consulting

hr2671-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Labor Taxpayers Government

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

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