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One of the most egregious examples of abuse that came to light last year during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was displaced people and other victims spending their government-issued debit cards on Louis Vuitton purses and other luxury goods. Read more »

In a voice choked with emotion, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx read the Gettysburg Address to the crowd gathered Sunday afternoon at Ashelawn to celebrate Memorial Day. She said these words were especially appropriate for the occasion. President Abraham Linc Read more »

President Bush used the Memorial Day holiday to honor Americans serving in war zones by signing into law a bill that allows them to put their salaries into their individual retirement accounts. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. 5th District, joined President George Bush in the Oval Office on Monday as he signed the Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities (H.E.R.O.) Act into law. Read more »

United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) is pleased to announce that she has secured $250,000 for the Ore Knob Aquatic Restoration Project in Ashe County, N.C. The funding was included in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Read more »

United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) took action today to prevent tax increases on working families, seniors and small businesses by voting for the conference report for H.R. 4297, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation A Read more »

The U.S. Senate continued debate on an immigration-reform package yesterday, passing provisions that would give illegal immigrants a chance at citizenship, create 370 miles of fence along the border with Mexico, and bar convicted felons from Read more »

On May 11, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) took steps to ensure our troops have the resources they need to effectively fight the War on Terror by voting for H.R. 5122, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2007. Read more »

Several members of North Carolina's congressional delegation gave a lukewarm reception to President Bush's speech last night on immigration reform. Read more »

After two years, Congress is still trying to amend tax laws to allow money earned in a combat zone to be invested in Individual Retirement Accounts. Read more »