The Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, Friday for an informal forum with members of the public.
Foxx spent an hour during lunchtime meeting with small business owners and Thomasville area citizens discussing many of the issues Davidson County faces with the federal government.
“I know what it’s like to have a small business, make payroll,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding her vote against reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank:
“As a former small business owner, I certainly understand the many challenges that companies face to be successful in an internationally competitive business environment. However, the Ex-Im Bank conflicts with core conservative principles on… Read more »
Local students mingled with heavy machinery Friday as part of National Manufacturing Day at Freightliner’s Rowan County plant.
Students streamed through the Cleveland plant as part of a guided tour and heard presentations from local companies. National Manufacturing Day wrapped up with speeches from Cleveland Plant Manager Henning Bruns and U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5. During speeches… Read more »
Production in the three Charlotte-area Daimler Trucks North America plants is on the upswing and the question becomes whether the assembly lines can find qualified workers.
That’s the message from plant manager Henning Bruns at the Cleveland facility.
Henning Bruns, plant manager at DTNA's Cleveland truck plant, addresses students and employees during a town hall-style meeting on… Read more »
Small business owners implored Congress to rein in the National Labor Relations Board, the main federal labor law enforcement agency, warning that the board's recent moves to change the definition of "joint employer" threatens to undermine entrepreneuers like themselves. They made their case during a hearing Tuesday held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
"I am proud… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, hasn’t officially announced her bid for a seventh term representing North Carolina’s 5th U.S. House District. But she left no doubt Wednesday she would seek re-election in 2016.
And though no Democratic opponent has surfaced to mount a challenge in this largely Republican district, Foxx said she anticipates a race.
“I feel certain I will have… Read more »
With Congress on an August recess, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5, on Thursday met with County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds to discuss ongoing projects and funding needs in Rowan.
Among the topics discussed were education, a runway extension at the Rowan County Airport and various economic development projects across the area, according to Foxx.
“During this August recess, I’m… Read more »
On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, and Representative Virginia A. Foxx visited two of Forsyth Tech’s state-of-the-art facilities.
The purpose of the visit was to observe first-hand the leadership role the college is playing in creating unique apprenticeship opportunities for students with regional… Read more »
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and Rep. Virginia A. Foxx were in King on Tuesday to learn about an innovative program at the Northwest Forsyth Tech Center that can turn unskilled workers into sought after employees making $12 to $22 an hour over the course of a nine week program.
Through the Forsyth Electrical Lineman Pre-Apprenticeship program students learn academic and… Read more »
Forsyth Tech Community College Gary Green (l-r), U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Rep. Virginia Foxx tour a Science Skills Lab at FTCC on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
In 2012, Forsyth Technical Community College received a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help pay for its high-tech biosciences program.
That lab was on full display Tuesday for U.S. Secretary… Read more »
