Alma Adams

I strongly believe that CNCS is taking this responsibility serious.

This rule should benefit everybody that is exposed to silica.

It is your opinion that this is a step in the right direction in addressing racial health disparities?

In addition to saving many lives and reducing illnesses among workers who are exposed to silica dust, this rule will also create billions in benefits.

One of their primary reasons for existence is to improve working conditions for working people.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Scott, thank you as well, and thank you to our witnesses this morning.

Prior to 1935, workers had few rights to freely engage in activities to improve working conditions or pay.

I just want to give a shout out to my police department in High Point for the work they are doing in opioid abuse, and I thank you for your work.

I'm encouraged as well that you will do well with your confirmation, and congratulations.

We think that's an important program to continue and needs to have a set-aside for HBCUs and MSIs because of their critical role in the economy and our culture.

So could you talk a little bit more about the decision to create the program and support for HBCUs?

At nearly 30 million strong, small businesses are central to the U.S. economy.

I did not get a chance to serve with you, Representative Bryan, but while I was there, I was opposed to efforts to funnel our public dollars to voucher programs, and I am still opposed to that today.

25,000 or more able-bodied adults without dependents will be impacted by the reinstatement of SNAP work requirements.

the SNAP Program can only be as effective as how much we choose to fund it.

Dr. Wisdom, can you elaborate on your recommendation to modify the Thrifty Food Plan and why it currently does not adequately capture the higher costs of healthy foods and the regional variability in the cost of living for SNAP…

Congresswoman DeLauro and I are circulating a letter stating Member opposition to SNAP being converted to a block grant program.

It is well established by public health professionals that the consumption of more fresh fruits and vegetables is key to better weight management.

A standard medical deduction, for example, would allow seniors to submit only $35 in out-of-pocket medical expenses in order to claim this deduction.

Complex application requirements may reduce the number of individuals that receive SNAP benefits, but they also increase the rate of administrative errors.

I recently introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016 to strengthen the SNAP program.

The current level of SNAP benefits is not enough for families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and to put food on the table through the end of the month.

SNAP is a very important program for the 12th District in North Carolina that I represent.

It seems that the B&I program is oriented toward rural areas with fewer lending options, and we have a concern about that.

I am still perplexed why our governor and our legislature decided not to do that, 317,000 more North Carolinians would have had it.