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Foxx votes to cut congressional budget

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today voted to cut congressional budgets by five percent. The vote reduced the operating budgets of House committees, leadership offices, and individual representative offices for 2011 and 2012 by

Foxx sworn in

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U.S. Rep. Viriginia Foxx was sworn in Wednesday as a member of the 112th Congress. But unlike her last two oaths, this one places Foxx back into the majority with her fellow members of the Republican Caucus.

Foxx sworn into office for fourth term

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As the 112th Congress began today Congresswoman Virginia Foxx was sworn into her fourth term as Representative of North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District. In taking the Oath of Office, Foxx swore to "support and defend" the

Foxx named chair of House Higher Education subcommittee

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today announced her appointment as chairwoman of the House Higher Education Subcommittee. The subcommittee oversees federal policy on U.S. colleges and universities and is part of the House Educat

Rep. Foxx to chair education panel

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx will take over the chairmanship of a subcommittee focused on higher education, her office announced today.

Critic of Obama Policies Will Lead Higher-Education Panel in U.S. House

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a conservative Republican from North Carolina who has questioned some of President Obama's education priorities, will lead the higher-education subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 112th Congress, the congresswoman announced on Tuesday. Representative Foxx, a former community-college president and professor, said in a statement that she…

Pay-as-you-go or Cut-as-you-go?

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During 2009 and 2010 many Congress watchers groused about the lack of openness in Congress and urged the House of Representatives to let more light shine on the way it did business. I certainly agree with those concerns.

Foxx, McHenry skeptical of tax plan

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During some brief remarks at the White House on Monday, President Obama said work being done on a tax-cuts package by the U.S. Senate "proves that both parties can, in fact, work together to grow our economy and look out for the American people." But tha

Foxx votes against tax increases

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today will vote against a tax increase that is being brought up by House Democrats to increase taxes on many American small businesses, job creators and investors. Foxx has consistently called for stopping

Rep. Foxx: Government Must Stop Security Leaks

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The diplomatic cable dump by WikiLeaks has caused a wide variety of reaction from lawmakers. Fifth District Congresswoman Virginia Foxx said the Obama administration needs to do more to prevent these leaks.

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