As founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, she is guaranteeing that HBCUs are always a part of legislative conversations.
Will ensure HBCUs remain part of legislative conversations.
Occurrences
I’ll continue to stand up for student aid, for HBCUs, and for an education system that leaves no child behind.
I will always be a champion for public schools, our teachers, our children and our Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ... I’ll continue to stand up for student aid, for HBCUs.
Evidence
"As founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, she is guaranteeing that HBCUs are always a part of legislative conversations."
"The Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus (Caucus) was founded by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) on April 28, 2015. The Caucus works to promote and protect the interests of HBCUs by creating a national dialogue, educating Members of Congress and their staffs about the issues impacting HBCUs, drafting meaningful bipartisan legislation to address the needs of HBCUs..."
"Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce" ... "Short Title HBCU Research Capacity Act"
"Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams... introduced the HBCU Arts Act, investing in arts education and conservation at HBCUs."
"Congresswoman Alma S. Adams... and Congressman Shomari C. Figures ... introduced the Land-Grant Institution Parity Act. The Land-Grant Institution Parity Act protects federal funding for our land-grant colleges and universities, including the country’s 19 land-grant HBCUs"
Assessments
The promise was to keep HBCUs part of legislative conversations, an oversight/agenda-setting commitment rather than a promise to enact a specific law. The evidence shows Adams founded and co-chaired the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, whose stated purpose includes educating Congress and drafting bipartisan HBCU legislation, and continued introducing or co-introducing HBCU-focused bills in the same term. That satisfies the promised outcome.