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WILKESBORO, N.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx will hold a U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday, October 5th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Wilkes Community College in Room 1112 of Window World Hall. Representatives from all five U.S. Service Academies will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on their respective application processes. This event is open to all students, parents, c... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s overhauling of the justice system to target President Trump: “To curry the favor of political allies, DA Bragg took it upon himself to engage in brazen legal alchemy that has set a very damning precedent – the verdicts levied against President Trump are steeped in parti... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 8334, the Grant Integrity and Border Security Act, legislation that would require all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that apply for a federal grant to certify, as part of their application, that they have not, will not, and are not engaging in acts related to the smuggling and... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed the National Security Supplemental that provides resources for Israel, the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, as well as additional measures to counter foreign aggression in each region: “By allowing for a transparent and constructive process, the People’s House has created a stronger outcome of... Read More »

Reports indicate that the United States Senate is poised to abandon – or quickly table – its Constitutional duty of holding a trial for the now impeached Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. This is a flagrant abuse of constitutional order and precedents of its own body. And it comes against the backdrop of the House’s grueling work to adhere to our rules and hold the Biden Administ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed her bill, the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act, that that will expand the skills development provided under the law, strengthen the relationship between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to successful careers: “A Stronger Workfor... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led 45 of her House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to reevaluate the proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for 2025 that will harm seniors and requests additional transparency into how the decision to cut Medicare Advantage was made. In the lette... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Patrick McHenry: “Throughout his entire career in the People’s House, Congressman McHenry has not only been a reliable and visible leader, but he has also been a steadfast friend to many – me included. From his service as the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee to ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement outlining her continued support for an impeachment inquiry into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas while adhering to the principle of regular order that House Republicans committed to upholding throughout their majority: “In January, I offered my full-throated support of launching an impeachm... Read More »

BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA – In partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx invites all Vietnam-era veterans residing in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District to be honored in a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony and receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin this Veterans Day. The ceremony will be held from 2PM – 4PM on November 10, ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after reintroducing the Spending Safeguard Act, legislation that would clamp down on Washington’s reckless and wasteful spending binges with commonsense budgetary reforms: “Washington has proven time and again that it is simply incapable of being a good steward of hardworking taxpayer dollars – history con... Read More »

WILKESBORO, N.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx will hold a U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 9th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Wilkes Community College in Room 1112 of Window World Hall. Representatives from all five U.S. Service Academies will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on their respective application processes. This event is open to all students, parents,... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after presenting the Purple Heart Medal to United States Army Sergeant LeRoy Lewis Watkins: “Assisting our nation’s veterans is a solemn responsibility that I take very seriously – my dedicated staff is always standing at the ready to help. It was an honor to help Sergeant Watkins obtain the Purple Heart h... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the conclusion of her 13th annual Teacher in Congress Internship Program – an opportunity offered to public and private school educators in North Carolina’s 5th District who teach grades nine through twelve: “It was my pleasure to welcome Stephen Young and Samuel Tarleton – two exceptional educators in ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra’s threat to withhold Medicaid funding from states that rejected sex reassignment surgeries and the use of puberty blockers on minors: “Secretary Becerra’s rogue public comments about blackmailing the American people with their own ta... Read More »