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Foxx on Geithner: Shouldnt IRS chief pay his taxes?

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On the heels of the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Timothy Geithner as the new United States Treasury Secretary, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx released the following statement questioning whether Geithner's confirmation was good

Foxx bill to halt bailout passes in House

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H.J. Res 3, the legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) that would remove Congressional approval for the second $350 billion of the $700 billion TARP bailout, passed the House of Representatives on January 22.   The bipartisan legislation (H.J. Res. 3) passed the House by a vote of 270-155.  The legislation is designed to take advantage of a provision in the…

Foxx takes stock of new climate in D.C.

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As Congresswoman Virginia Foxx begins her third term in office, she stopped by the R&L to talk about the bailout bill, the inauguration, the new president and some other issues.

House sides with Foxx on symbolic bailout vote

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Surry County's representative in Congress led the charge Thursday for a largely symbolic House vote not to fund the second half of a $700 billion financial bailout. The chamber voted 270-155 in favor of legislation sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-

Foxx appointed to rules committee

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Rep. Virginia Foxx, Fifth District N.C., was appointed earlier this week to serve on the House Committee on Rules. The committee is the one that determines what legislation comes to the House floor for a vote and under what circumstances that legislatio

Foxx fights bailout

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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-5) introduced legislation to deny authorization of the second half of the $700 billion federal government bailout, saying it has not proven effective in helping the economy.

Foxx appointed to House Rules Committee

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House Republican Leader John Boehner appointed Congresswoman Virginia Foxx to serve on the House Committee on Rules today. The Rules Committee is the powerful House committee that determines what legislation comes to the House floor

Virginia Foxx sworn into office for third term

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As the 111th Congress began today Congresswoman Virginia Foxx was sworn into her third term as Representative of North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District. In taking the Oath of Office, Foxx swore to "support and defend" the

Foxx re-introduces measure to cut bailout funds by half

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today re-introduced bipartisan legislation for the 111th Congress to deny authorization of the second half of the 2008 $700 billion federal government bailout. The legislation is designed to take a

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