WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today announced that she will host a telephone town hall for 5th District residents on Tuesday, June 9, at 7:15 p.m.
“Telephone town halls are one of the opportunities where the people I represent can share directly with me their concerns and ideas,” said Foxx. “It’s my hope that many constituents will choose to take part in the June 9th… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of bipartisan legislation that would help prevent future cyberattacks by making it easier for private entities to share cybersecurity information.
“In 2013 there were 46,605 cyber breaches in the federal government, and it’s estimated that $445 billion is lost annually to cybercrime across the world economy,” said Foxx.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – As Americans face the annual deadline to file their tax returns, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of several pieces of legislation designed to protect hardworking taxpayers and rein in IRS abuse.
“Taxpayers shudder at the mere mention of the IRS, and that image hasn’t been helped since the federal government’s most feared agency admitted to singling out… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of the House Republican pro-growth balanced budget proposal, which passed the House by a vote of 228-199.
“In my family, balancing our budget isn’t just a priority, it’s a requirement. We must view America’s budget the same way. Washington owes the American people a responsible budget that reins in federal spending… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation to stretch the limited funds available to the Highway Trust Fund by exempting it from the Davis-Bacon Act’s outdated, wasteful labor requirements for federal-aid highway and public transportation projects.
“With Highway Trust Fund deficits expected to hit $157 billion by 2024, it makes sense to exempt the fund from… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of a disapproval resolution seeking to stop the National Labor Relations Board from overturning decades of precedent and dramatically altering long-standing policies governing union elections. The measure passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-186.
“Yet again the National Labor Relations Board is using the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce federal intrusion and limit the costly regulatory burden on colleges and universities.
H.R. 970, the Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, would eliminate unnecessary federal regulations that restrict choice and opportunity in higher education, including the gainful employment… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress:
“Prime Minister Netanyahu is absolutely right - the world cannot tolerate a nuclear Iranian regime. The Obama administration is signaling it will support temporarily restricting, not eliminating, Iran’s potential… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted against a long-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House passed the legislation by a vote of 257 to 167.
“Unfortunately, this legislation does nothing to prevent President Obama’s unlawful plans to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens through executive actions, which undermine our system of checks… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to regulate broadband providers as public utilities:
“This attempt by the FCC to regulate broadband providers is yet another example of Obama appointees overstepping the bounds of the statutory authority granted to them by Congress. These excessive regulations will… Read more »
