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Alma S. Adams
U.S. Representative, North Carolina
2436 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress, succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Adams votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Adams stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 184 →HCONRES 114
HCONRES 114 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 45
HRES 45 · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Education
Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8399
HR 8399 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HRES 1183
HRES 1183 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Health
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9669
HR 9669 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Adams's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 455were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.6%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Adams sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Adams has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
25
Sponsored this Congress
184 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,407
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
184
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Adams's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33