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"Republican Representatives Virginia Foxx of North Carolina and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee helped manage debate on the bill. Foxx teared up as she urged her fellow lawmakers to pass it. " Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican, told her colleagues: “May we, in love, defend the unborn. May we, in humility, confront this national sin, and may we mourn what abortion reveals about the conscience of our nation.” Read more »

“Nobody takes the issue of abortion lightly, but unfortunately not enough attention is being paid to the unborn child,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Republican. Read more »

Said Virginia Foxx, U.S. House member representing the 5th Congression District: “Watauga and North Carolina lost a great son today. Jim Holshouser, a native of Boone and personal friend of mine for a great many years, was known for his compassion, his kindness and his visionary leadership style. Read more »

Virginia Foxx emailed supporters with the following announcement and statements. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., wants to disclose crop-insurance subsidies for individuals. Specifically, Foxx would like disclosure of government officials and immediate family members receiving such subsidies, as well as majority shareholders in farms. Four other lawmakers also offered a similar amendment requiring name disclosure. Read more »

Representative Virginia Foxx, the subcommittee’s chairwoman and a Republican of North Carolina, suggests that an alternative accreditation system be created to meet the changing landscape of higher education. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx will host a telephone town hall meeting for her constituents next Monday, with the topic of “government oversight and accountability.” Read more »

On Monday, June 17th Congresswoman Virginia Foxx will host a telephone town hall meeting for constituents of North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District which includes Wilkes County. Read more »

"If standards to measure quality continue to be based on so-called traditional programs and students of the past, those institutions working diligently to innovate and serve the needs of today's students ... could be at an accreditation disadvantage," Representative Foxx said in her prepared remarks at the beginning of the hearing. Read more »