WASHINGTON—Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Jody Hice, (R-Ga.), and Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) sent a letter on Friday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) requesting information on the anticipated cost increase for dock and facility permits.
Last week, the Corps announced the implementation of a revised fee schedule for dock and land-based… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Representatives Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Harley Rouda (CA-48), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Tim Walberg (MI-07) introduced the Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 (H.R. 3264). Often unaware it’s a robocall, consumers call back a missed call, which allows robocallers to collect fees from cell phone carriers. These fees then… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx spoke on the House floor to honor Trooper Samuel Newton Bullard, whose name was added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial yesterday. The memorial commemorates law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony honoring Bullard was held in conjunction with National Police Week, which falls on the week of May… Read more »
In observance of this National Police Week, I especially want to thank all of the law enforcement officers of the Fifth District for their countless sacrifices in the line of duty and tireless commitment to keeping our communities safe. This week, the nation recognizes the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to law enforcement and commemorates our fallen police… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx is encouraging local teachers to apply for the 13th annual Teacher in Congress Internship.
“The Teacher in Congress Internship was created to offer teachers a taste of the real workings of Congress and the day-to-day life of a member of Congress,” said Foxx. “This program provides the participating teacher with a tangible way to give students a look inside… Read more »
People here in North Carolina are asking, what is the hold up with disaster relief funding? Hurricane Florence happened eight months ago, and within two weeks of the storm, Congress passed $8.8 billion in regular appropriations to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund as well as supplemental appropriations including $1.7 billion for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR).… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx received the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) Award for Conservative Excellence in 2018. ACUF selected several key votes that reflect how lawmakers view the role of government in an individual’s life, including the rollback of numerous harmful Obama-era regulations, cuts to profligate spending, immigration reform, welfare reform,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today is Yom Hashoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to commemorate the persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Yom Hashoah marks the date on the Hebrew calendar of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which the Jews forced to live in the Warsaw ghetto resisted Nazi deportation efforts. Rep. Foxx participated with… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Foxx introduced H.R. 2516, the Spending Safeguard Act which provides Congress with a comprehensive mechanism to take action when mandatory programs significantly exceed their cost estimates in the six-year window after their enactment. On numerous occasions, programs have come in significantly over-budget and left Congress with little ability to address unexpected… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx issued the following statement on the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election:
“The release of the Mueller report provides public accountability—for both the Special Counsel and the Attorney General—which is at the bedrock of our democratic republic. After two years… Read more »
