On Jan. 6, I was sworn in to my sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Serving the people of North Carolina is a profound honor, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent the 5th District in Congress. It is always a tremendous privilege to take the oath of office and pledge to “support and defend” the Constitution of the United States.
The first month of the 114th… Read more »
With the grand opening of its new mattress store on Thursday at its manufacturing campus off North Point Boulevard, Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind is once again selling mattresses to the public.
Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Mattress Store is at 7730 North Point Drive. The stores hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Its offerings include premium sets… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan regulatory transparency legislation sponsored by Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., today advanced from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H.R. 50, would shed light on how federal policies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector… Read more »
Despite new-found control in both chambers of the U.S. Congress, Republican lawmakers representing North Carolina spent more time in their seats than their Democratic colleagues Tuesday evening, at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address.
The speech, Obama’s sixth as president, found him declaring a page turned after years of war and recession and championing policies… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., tonight issued the following response regarding President Obama's State of the Union address:
“The American people spoke loud and clear in November, but it’s evident from tonight’s State of the Union that President Obama wasn’t listening. Despite a rejection of his policies at the ballot box, the president continues to propose outdated,… Read more »
Virginia Foxx was sworn in to her sixth term as the representative of North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Following her swearing in, Foxx voted for John Boehner, a Republican representative from Ohio, to serve his third term as speaker of the House. Boehner was narrowly re-elected as speaker of the House, capturing 216 votes from his colleagues, after needing… Read more »
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 »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation designed to reduce excessive regulatory costs by overhauling the federal rulemaking process. H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015, passed the House by a vote of 250 to 175.
“Having owned a small business, I know from personal experience that overly burdensome rules and regulations handed down… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. H.R. 3 passed the House by a vote of 266-153-1.
“For more than six years, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have been fighting to secure the necessary Congressional approval that would allow the U.S. to take advantage of vital oil production in Canada and the northern… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to change Obamacare’s 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” and restore the traditional 40-hour workweek.
“From adjunct professors to hourly workers, I have heard from constituents across North Carolina’s 5th District who have one thing in common - their hours are being reduced,” said Foxx.… Read more »
