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  Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014:  “We need to continue to pursue reforms to ensure that every veteran has access to quality care. This bill will give veterans whose needs are not being met in a timely manner the option of… Read more »

Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted in favor of HR 4435 the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives on a 325-98 vote.   “Providing for the common defense is one of our most important Constitutional duties,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “I support the NDAA because it supports the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and… Read more »

Current federal workforce laws, written in 1998, have been overdue for reauthorization for more than ten years Read more »

Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted to hold former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for her refusal to fully cooperate with an ongoing House investigation into improper IRS scrutiny of conservative non-profit groups. “Americans need to be certain that the machinery of government will… Read more »

 Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement regarding Speaker John Boehner’s announcement that the House of Representatives will empanel a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi.  “Recently released emails suggest that the White House was intimately involved in… Read more »

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Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 96, the Republican “Path to Prosperity” budget sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan.  Rep. Foxx delivered the following remarks as part of a floor speech in support of the legislation:  “The CBO has warned that if we fail to address our lackluster economic growth and rising… Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about Affordable Care Act birth control coverage mandates.  “I hope the Supreme Court sees fit to stand up for religious liberty and stop this assault on business owners who believe their faith does not begin and end at the church door.”   “Americans should be… Read more »

The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act bypasses the usual partisan debates about the size and role of government and simply requires federal agencies to consider the costs of their actions. Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act in 1995 because they believed Americans are better served when regulators are required to measure and consider the costs of rules they create. UMITA builds on and strengthens Read more »

This week, the House of Representatives will consider bipartisan regulatory transparency legislation sponsored by Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), and Collin Peterson (D-MN). H.R. 899, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (UMITA) will strengthen the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995… Read more »