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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) Tuesday spoke in defense of states’ rights and local interests as she testified on her legislation, the Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act (H.R. 382) before the House Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 382 will protect against unilateral presidential land grabs by requiring state input and approval as part of the process whereby federal lands become re-designated as National Monuments. Read more »

The letter to Secretary Duncan was signed by Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, the Republican chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Rep. Virginia E. Foxx of North Carolina, the Republican chair of the higher-education subcommittee; and Rep. Robert E. Andrews of New Jersey, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York, all Democrats. Read more »

"The United States government and American businesses are targeted by malicious cyber attacks every day. The people and foreign governments behind these attacks attempt to steal personal information, poach intellectual property, damage critical infrastruc Read more »

Republicans in particular say they like Obama's idea. At a hearing Tuesday on broader higher education issues, Representative Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican who usually has few kind words for the Obama administration, praised his proposal. Three Republican senators -- Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Richard Burr of North Carolina -- have also introduced a bill to return to market-based rates. Read more »

In a letter dated Oct. 11, the Ashe Chamber of Commerce requested the support of Rep. Virginia Foxx to help the Northwest Trading Post to open for the 2013. Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk) is extending the deadline for submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition to Wednesday, May 1. High school students from throughout North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District are encouraged to s Read more »

U.S. Reps. Virginia Foxx, a Republican who represents the 5 th Congressional District, and Mel Watt, a Democrat representing the 12 th District, said they would reserve judgment until a proposal hits the U.S. House. Both districts are in parts of Winston-Salem. Read more »

Student-loan reform has emerged as one of the few bipartisan bridges in a budget battle marked by stark divides. After gaveling open a House hearing on federal student-aid programs Tuesday, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., called President Obama’s student-loan reform plan “one bright spot” in his budget—a budget Foxx called “disappointing” last week. Read more »

"State governments and local citizens have invaluable perspective to offer when it comes to designating National Monuments in their backyards. Their voice needs to be included in the decision-making process," Congresswoman Foxx said. "The Preserve Land Fr Read more »

Invitees to the opening program include U. S. Representative Virginia Foxx, members of the NC Legislature and Yadkin County Commissioners. Read more »