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Foxx Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Excise Tax

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WASHINGTON – Today the House passed H.R. 184, the Protect Medical Innovation Act by a bipartisan vote of 283 - 132.  This legislation permanently repeals the 2.3 percent excise tax on the value of medical devices sold domestically.  According to the Tax Foundation, the medical device tax cost approximately 21,800 jobs from…

Foxx’s Renewable Energy Bill Becomes Law

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WASHINGTON – Today, the president signed into law H.R. 951, introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC).  H.R. 951 provides a six-year extension to the deadline for commencement of the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project in Wilkes County, NC.  Since the project requires extensive coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilkesboro Hydropower asked for an extension of the…

Foxx's Statement on U.S.-Russia Summit

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WASHINGTON – As one of democracy’s most important defenses, the press must be protected to report freely, yet be held to high standards.  So, it’s unfortunate to have to call into question a paper’s accuracy and fairness, especially on the issue of Russia’s malicious attempt to influence the 2016 election.  Late last night, the Winston-Salem Journal failed to meet these…

House Passes Foxx’s Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act

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WASHINGTON – Today the House passed H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (UMITA) introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) by a bipartisan vote of 230 - 168.  UMITA strengthens the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) by closing loopholes that allow the federal government to work…

UMITA is the Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Americans Need

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Each year, Washington imposes thousands of pages of rules and regulations on America’s commerce, our respective states, and local governments. Buried in those pages are costly, unfunded federal mandates that make it harder for businesses to hire and cash-strapped states, counties, and cities to serve their citizens. What’s more, under current law, the federal government can skirt public…

Time to Count the True Costs of Unfunded Mandates

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Every year Washington bureaucrats impose thousands of regulatory mandates on state and local governments and small businesses. These mandates always come with a price—which is usually not paid by the federal government. Unfunded mandates strain city and state budgets; who pass costs on to North Carolina taxpayers and businesses. Businesses are then often forced to choose between employees…

Foxx’s Renewable Energy Bill Heads to President’s Desk

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WASHINGTON – Thursday night, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 951, introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC).  H.R. 951 provides a six-year extension to the deadline for commencement of the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project in Wilkes County, NC.  Since the project requires extensive coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilkesboro Hydropower, LLC sought relief from…

Foxx Supports Department of Defense Appropriations Act

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WASHINGTON – Today the House passed H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019.  This legislation is consistent with funding levels set in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 and provides a $17.1 billion baseline increase in funding from Fiscal Year 2018.  Rep. Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in support of its…

Foxx Supports Bipartisan SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

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WASHINGTON – Today the House passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 396 - 14.  This bill establishes new public health policies and reforms Medicaid and Medicare to combat the country-wide opioid epidemic.  Building upon the 21st Century…

Foxx and Smucker Urge Department of Labor Action to Fight Opioids

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WASHINGTON – Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) today sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta regarding the national opioid public health emergency. The letter urged the Secretary to fight the scourge of addiction by using the Job Corps program…

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