WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would strengthen and improve the investment tool known as a 529 plan, which helps families save for their child’s college education. H.R. 529 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 401 to 20.
“Paying for college is hard work, and it’s getting more difficult as tuition and fees continue to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., is encouraging high school students in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District to submit entries for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition, which is a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize talented young artists and promote the valuable role meaningful art plays in our society.
“Every year our country’s top young… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Last night Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., voted in favor of legislation to improve K-12 education by replacing No Child Left Behind with new policies to help every child access a high-quality education. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, by a vote of 21 to 16.
The Student Success Act, which reforms and reauthorizes the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would provide incentives for charitable giving by making permanent tax deductions for the donation of food, land for conservation and IRA contributions as well as simplifying the tax rate for private foundations.
“Americans are a giving people whose compassion for others is well known, whether… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and David Jolly, R-Fla., have introduced legislation to stop the intrusion of political robocalls in homes across America.
The Robo Calls Off Phones Act, or Robo COP Act, would expand the types of unsolicited calls restricted by the national Do Not Call Registry to include political robocalls, giving the American people the opportunity… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. S. 1 passed the House by a vote of 270 to 152 and now goes to President Obama who has threatened to veto the bill.
“For more than six years, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have been fighting to secure the necessary approval that would allow the U.S. to take… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement following an announcement by the Army that victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting will receive the Purple Heart:
“The Army’s decision today to award the Purple Heart to victims of the massacre at Fort Hood is long overdue. By classifying the attack as workplace violence instead of terrorism, the Army has… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., that would shed light on how federal policies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector employers.
The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H.R. 50, passed the House by a vote of 250 to 173. Foxx has introduced this legislation… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation to repeal Obamacare in its entirety. H.R. 596, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 239 to 186, also calls on the relevant House committees to submit legislation within each committee’s jurisdiction to find alternative health care reforms.
“The simple truth is that the president’s government… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2016:
“One of the concerns I often hear from folks in North Carolina is that the federal government spends too much. Many worry that our ballooning national debt threatens economic stability and jeopardizes the American dream for their… Read more »
