WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Democrats Raise Concerns Over Education Department Capacity During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, led a letter signed by 22 House Democrats to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Directo  more