In his sixth State of the Union address, President Barack Obama laid out plans to improve the economy, public education, bipartisan efforts in Congress, cyber security and more.
Senator Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, said the president failed to work with Congress. After the speech, he told WFMY News 2 in a statement:
"The President began the year with an opportunity to work with… Read more »
This past year in politics saw lots of questionable -- if not flat out false -- claims. But don’t get too depressed: There were also more than a few comments that earned a True rating from the Truth-O-Meter, including statements by members of both parties. Here’s a sampling:
Facebook Post: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today issued the following statement regarding passage of the bipartisan “omnibus” spending bill to appropriate funds for the federal government:
“While an omnibus spending bill is not ideal, it allows changes to policy that a continuing resolution simply cannot. For example, this legislation includes provisions to help meet the goal of… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that would allow families of a severely disabled child to save for their child's long-term disability expenses in the same way that many families currently save for college through popular 529 investment plans.
H.R. 647, also known as the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act or ABLE Act,… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx introduced H.R. 5672, no-cost, bipartisan legislation to correct a technical limitation preventing the rollover of tax-deferred retirement funds into existing SIMPLE IRA accounts. Representative Foxx released the following statement after introducing the legislation:
“This legislation will simplify Americans’… 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. – 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 »
This week brought news that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office predicts Obamacare will cause the loss of 2.3 million jobs over the next decade. While the President’s ill-conceived healthcare law continues to have disastrous consequences for our economy, it’s important to highlight what The Congress has been doing to help stabilize our economy and put people back to… Read more »
REP. FOXX VOTES AGAINST DEBT LIMIT INCREASE
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today voted against an increase in the nation’s debt limit.
“President Obama and Congressional Democrats have shown no willingness to work with House Republicans on addressing the growing debt that will be handed to our children and grandchildren,” Congresswoman Foxx… Read more »
Rep. Foxx Tries to Balance Needy Students, Tax Dollars in Education Debate
By: Renee Schoof
WASHINGTON — Rep. Virginia Foxx says she can empathize with struggling low-income students. She used to be one.
Foxx describes herself as “somebody who was extraordinarily poor and had a… Read more »
