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"Under the current circumstances and without the proper safeguards, it is absurd to commit American taxpayers to support foreign countries and entities that fail to secure our diplomats or are unapologetically hostile to our liberties or our allies abroad Read more »

"I am outraged and saddened by the deplorable attack waged by a violent mob against the American diplomatic embassy in Libya on the evening of September 11th. "My prayers are with the families of those we lost yesterday in Benghazi, including that of o Read more »

"No American will ever forget what happened to us – to our nation - eleven years ago today." "We remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we watched the tragedy of September 11th unfold. But we also recount how in the midst of f Read more »

"Whitaker Elementary School has made Winston-Salem and all of North Carolina proud," Congresswoman Virginia Foxx stated. "Its status as a National Blue Ribbon School reflects countless hours of hard work on the part of students, parents, teachers, and adm Read more »

"Sadly, not since the Great Depression has an economic recovery been so delayed and hampered by misguided government policies. The 12.5 million Americans still actively looking for work, to no avail, deserve better from their government than the adventure Read more »

"Crossing the $16 trillion threshold, as our country did today, should give each and every American pause. A powerful and prosperous nation should not be shackled by interest and debt." Read more »

President’s Tax Hike Plan Will Cost 710,000 Jobs the Country Cannot Afford to Lose Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) stood up for American taxpayers today and voted twice to stop ALL scheduled 2013 tax increases. A bipartisan majority in the House voted with Foxx to defeat President Obama’s tax plan that would increase taxes on 940,000 small businesses next year.… Read more »

"At the very least, policymakers and unelected regulators should know the cost of their dictates," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "The Unfunded Mandates Information & Transparency Act will help restore honesty and transparency to federal mandates and ensure W Read more »

"My heart breaks for the family and friends of Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Ronald Mast, Jr., who gave his life in the line-of-duty early this morning. "In his twenty-three short years, Deputy Mast made an imprint on Boone, and I know th Read more »

"All of us have the best of intentions when it comes to helping students afford a college education. And we all agree debt should not be a foregone conclusion in higher education," Rep. Foxx concluded. "However, we must not forget heavy-handed federal reg Read more »