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HOUSE PASSES LOCAL LEGISLATOR’S FIRST BILL

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Combat personnel would be able to put more of their pay into retirement accounts under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. This makes 5th District Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-Banner Elk, the first freshman to create and ha

FOXX VOTES "NO" ON EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH

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This evening, United States Rep. Virginia Foxx voted against legislation that would permit federal funding for research on embryonic stem cell lines. H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Act, would order federal funding of stem cells derived from

COMBAT PAY OK’d FOR IRAs

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, that would allow military personnel in Iraq or Afghanistan to put their salaries into individual retirement accounts.

FOXX PENS, PROMOTES, PASSES FIRST BILL

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H.E.R.O. Act is first policy-changing bill introduced by a freshman to pass Today U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) earned a major victory for our country’s men and women in uniform. Her first piece of legislation, the Heroes Earned Retire

FOXX VOTES TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR HOMELAND SECURITY

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United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) has voted for a $30.85 billion homeland security appropriations bill (H.R. 1817) that will help better protect our nation's citizens, borders and infrastructure. The funding will also benefit first re

FOXX VOICES SUPPORT OF BOLTON, CALLS FOR UN REFORM

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United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) made the following remarks on the floor of U.S. House of Representatives regarding the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations:

FOXX ANNOUNCES NEW POLICE CARS FOR JEFFERSON

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U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx announced Wednesday that the Jefferson Police Department has been awarded a 30-thousand dollar grant to purchase 2 new police cars. The new vehicles will replace two 1999 models that have been involved in accidents and ha

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