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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, by a bipartisan vote of 210-206.  Under the Impoundment Control Act, the president can identify balances of unobligated funds that he or she does not expect agencies to spend and request Congress rescind these funds.  President Trump requested a recsission of $14.7… Read more »

BANNER ELK — U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), attended the 25th anniversary of The Ponds Property Owners Association on June 2 and presented certificates of recognition to the founders and longtime residents of the neighborhood on Hwy. 105. Foxx recognized the small community as “a hidden gem” in the mountains and spoke of the importance of community spirit in the daily lives of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, members of North Carolina’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper requesting information on the distribution of Hurricane Matthew recovery funds provided to the state of North Carolina through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Program. In the letter to Governor… Read more »