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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx recently announced that she is extending the deadline for applications for admission to the nation's military service academies through her Congressional office. The deadline will be extended two weeks to November 15. Stu Read more »

Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx won a fourth term representing Northwest North Carolina inCongress last night, beating Democratic challenger Billy Kennedy by nearly 2-to-1 margin in the 5th District, according to incomplete and un­official returns. Read more »

The widow of a World War II veteran who fought the Japanese in the Pacific during his time in the Navy received a series of medals on his behalf yesterday. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, R-5th, presented the Navy Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Me Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today voted to give the federal government the ability to fire federal employees who refuse to pay their income taxes. The vote is the latest in House Republicans' YouCut program, which aims to Read more »

U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-5) announced the launch of her new congressional web site at www.foxx.house.gov. The new site integrates social networking, up-to-date information about constituent services and background on legislation and votes in C Read more »

A group of 80 people got a chance to pretend they were members of Congress yesterday to create a model federal budget. They were participants in a forum at the Lewisville Library led by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, and The Concord Coalition, a natio Read more »

Martin L. "Luke" Cagle Sr., a veteran of World War II, got his combat medals yesterday -- after 65 years. Cagle earned his medals during his Army service, but military officials never presented them to him. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, Read more »

One longtime perk for serving in the military has been qualifying for a Veteran's Affairs loan to buy or repair a home. It even extends to surviving spouses. A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., would extend the benefit. She correct Read more »

Government spending, jobs and immigration topped the identified issues in the results of a recent survey, dubbed a Town Hall by Mail, conducted by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-5). Foxx issued a mailer to Fifth Congressional District constituents in May askin Read more »

More surviving spouses of veterans will be available for Veteran's Affairs home loans under a bill now making its way through Congress. The Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act, was introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., to fi Read more »