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,… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the introduction of the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA), legislation that would expose and reign in burdensome, unfunded federal mandates imposed on state and local governments, as well as the private sector:
“When the federal government sees fit to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the introduction of the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act, a bill that would yield targeted reforms to grant disbursements through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) so that states must give priority to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in the United States illegally:
“The open border policies… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, legislation led by Speaker McCarthy to responsibly address the debt ceiling:
“While President Biden and his Democrat allies in Congress bury their heads in the sand, House Republicans have placed a viable solution to the debt ceiling square on the table. To… Read more »
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA – In partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx invites all former, living prisoners of war (POW) and the family members of missing, unaccounted for, and deceased Vietnam-era veterans in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District to be honored in a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Certificate of… Read more »
Washington – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s inexcusable contortion of the justice system in his targeting of President Donald Trump:
“Our Republic’s system of justice should never be weaponized or tainted by political predilections. Exacting vengeance against a political opponent through the justice… Read more »
Washington – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the federal bailout of millionaire depositors at Silicon Valley Bank:
“Despite the assurances of President Biden, his administration is leaning into a backdoor bailout of Silicon Valley Bank, which is grounded in woke, ESG-style strategies. The actions taken thus far skew towards the wealthy and can… Read more »
