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A Rare Washington Compromise?

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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.

Foxx Extends Deadline for 2013 Art Competition to May 1

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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

Advocates hope bombings don’t derail immigration reform

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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.

Time Running Short for Congress to Keep Student-Loan Rates From Doubling

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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.

Foxx Town Hall Meeting to be Rescheduled

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"As the saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Regretfully, we learned minutes before the call was scheduled to begin that the telephone town hall vendor contracted for this event provided the incorrect phone number for participan

Tonight: Foxx to Hold "Tax Day" Telephone Town Hall Meeting

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"In the lead up to tax day, many hard-working North Carolinians have been confronting the complexity of the federal tax code firsthand," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "Tonight I look forward to hearing 5th District residents' concerns and speaking with t

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