FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 26, 2020
Yadkinville, N.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s $2.3 million grant for rural broadband expansion in North Carolina:
“In western North Carolina, high-speed internet access has been a longstanding issue, and I know first-hand the difficulties of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Representative James Comer (R-KY) issued a joint statement applauding the introduction of Senator Lankford’s (R-OK) Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Rapid Recovery Act:
“Over the past eight months, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed burdensome regulations that have exacerbated a myriad of problems within the United… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on Postmaster General DeJoy’s appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:
“Without question, decorum within the People’s House has been decimated, and hyper-partisan vitriol has taken its place. For six hours today, Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, August 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Delivering For America Act:
“Speaker Pelosi has now decided that promoting a deranged conspiracy theory about the Postal Service is more important than addressing the pressing needs of the American people. This is the type of asinine agenda… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“After almost half a century, the United Arab Emirates and Israel will fully formalize diplomatic relations and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity within the Middle East. This diplomatic breakthrough lays… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on H.R. 4920, The VA Contracting Preference Consistency Act, that was signed into law by President Trump.
“In North Carolina’s Fifth District, dozens of blind or visually impaired individuals have faced the prospect of losing their jobs due to conflicting federal laws. For those workers, that… Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Oversight Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), released the following statement on the introduction of the Pandemic Preparedness, Response and Rapid Recovery Act.
“COVID-19 has laid siege to the United States and has uncovered a litany of burdensome regulations that only exacerbate the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) issued the following statement on the introduction of the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA) by her and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH):
“Small businesses and local governments continue to bear the brunt of burdensome rules and regulations that were imposed by the previous administration As a direct result,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Policing Reform:
“Today, President Trump ushered in novel solutions that put the safety of our nation’s communities first. By increasing accountability, bolstering police performance standards, and uniting our communities through strength, our nation’s commitment… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) released the following statement on the death of George Floyd and the recent events across our nation:
“Over the past few days, I’ve been following the events in Minneapolis and the horrific death of George Floyd. I want to send my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.
“The men and women of law enforcement… Read more »
