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“I want to welcome all who came from out of town as well as the local people,” Foxx said. “Know you are going to get great hospitality while you’re here.” Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) argued that "the baby responds the same way you and I respond to pain, by recoiling." She went on to claim that the pain of a fetus at 20 weeks is "possibly more intense than that felt by older newborns." Read more »

The afternoon dedication ceremony included former pastors and messages of hope and rededication from many of the churches that have offered support to the congregation. Elected officials, including Fifth District Rep. Virginia Foxx, also marked the occasion. Read more »

“It’s time to get serious about American energy independence. Removing barriers to safe offshore energy production is a necessary component of a serious American energy strategy. Our country has been blessed with an abundance of resources, and if we responsibly utilize those resources rather than ignore them, we will not only reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we will help create more than one million new jobs to help Americans who are struggling to find work." Read more »

Republicans, and leading higher education and budget experts, Chairman John Kline (R–MN) and Representative Virginia Foxx (R–NC) introduced H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act. This commonsense legislation simply moves all federal student loans (except Perkins loans) to a market-based interest rate. Under the bill, student loan interest rates would reset once a year and move with the free market, much like they did from 1992 to 2006. Interest rates for subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would be based off of the 10-year Treasury Note plus 2.5 percent, capped at 8.5 percent. Interest rates for graduate and parent PLUS loans would be based off of the 10-year reasury Note plus 4.5 percent, capped at 10.5 percent. Read more »

"Fear or professional intimidation should never come between a victim and the justice they deserve,” Foxx also said, "Increases in sexual assault within our military cannot be tolerated. Some of the finest men and women I know have served in our armed forces, and their good work must not be tarnished by the recent rise of sexual assault." Read more »

“We need more women to run,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said. “Project Grow will plant that seed that will get them thinking of doing it.” Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx greeted North Beaver Baptist's Pastor Rick Miller at the June 23 groundbreaking ceremony for the church's new building on N.C. 163. Read more »

“We think going with the market in a culture like ours – which is a capitalistic one – is better than relying on politicians to arbitrarily decide what the rates will be,” Foxx told a student from Indiana who asked about affordability during the discussion. Read more »

"My goodness," said Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.). "Where are the Obama administration's priorities? Not on jobs, not on affordable energy. Read more »