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 Foxx announces $82,508 grant for Beeson Crossroads Fire and Rescue Department
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United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) today announced that an $82,508 grant will be awarded to Beeson Crossroads Fire and Rescue Department for operations and firefighter safety. Foxx votes to update U.S. foreign intelligence rules
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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) today voted to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a law that governs the intelligence gathering abilities of the United States. The Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Micha Foxx statement: Vote to bar illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer funds imperiled by heavy-handed tactics
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On Thursday, August 3 the House of Representatives suffered a crisis of confidence as the leadership of the Democrat party undermined a final vote on a measure that would have barred illegal immigrants from receiving government benefits. Healthcare fixes that don’t add up
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Something is very wrong with our healthcare system—and Congress thinks it has the answers. If that doesn’t make you cringe, please read on. Congress thinks, and wants you to believe, that you can get something for nothing. Regular folks know that’s not Teacher in Congress completes Washington internship
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Daric Beiter, the first annual recipient of the “Teacher in Congress” internship completed two weeks of focused, hands-on learning about the legislative process in Washington, D.C. Beiter, a history, civics and economics teacher at Davie Foxx votes for Ethics and lobbying reform bill
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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) today voted for a bill (S.1) that makes changes to the rules governing lobbying and ethics in Congress, while also noting her disappointment that the bill does too little to reform congressional openness Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
