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Foxx signs onto bipartisan ban on Internet taxation

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As part of her ongoing effort to stop new taxes from being passed on the people of North Carolina, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) recently signed onto legislation that will permanently ban taxes on Internet access and prohibit the dou

Foxx votes to strengthen consumer protections

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In a move that enacts new drug-safety measures to protect consumers while also ensuring continued access to ground-breaking drugs, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx yesterday voted for legislation (HR 3580) to reform the Food and Drug Administr

Foxx decries shameless smear of General Petraeus

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx released the following statement today condemning MoveOn.org for a full-page ad the liberal group ran in the New York Times that refers to General Petraeus as “General Betray Us.”

Foxx praises ASU Mountaineers for defeating Michigan

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx took to the floor of the House of Representatives on the heels of ASU's upset win over Michigan to praise the team for their historic victory. Calling the win "one of the greatest upsets in college football history," Foxx high

Foxx appointed to negotiating committee on education bill

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U.S. House leaders yesterday appointed Congresswoman Virginia Foxx as a negotiator to help iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of a higher education bill (H.R. 2669). In her role as a House conferee on H.R. 2669,

New legislation fails to address pressing energy needs

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Folks in the Fifth District and across the U.S. have come to rely on low energy prices. As we entered the 21st century gas prices were at historic lows and policies to encourage alterative fuel sources were not national priorities. But the world has chang

House approves $500,000 for Surry County water projects

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) today announced that the House approved $500,000 in funding for a Surry County local water improvement project. The project will extend the local water infrastructure to the interchanges of Interstates

NC gets $4 million grant for New River flood plain maps

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today announced that the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management will receive $4.01 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the stat

House approves $3,000,000 for Wake Forest medical research

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved $3,000,000 in funding for the Wake Forest University Health Sciences alternatives to transplantation program. The Wake Forest medical research pr

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