WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., will host a U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Historic Broyhill building, 3450 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC. The event will help familiarize students with the application and nomination process for applying to the nation's five military service academies.
“North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District has… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. and Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y. and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today introduced bipartisan legislation to empower national courts and governments in their fight to bring perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide to justice by the swiftest and most effective means possible.
Statement by… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of H.R. 3354, The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for FY’18, a bipartisan spending bill to appropriate funds for the federal government. The House passed the legislation by a vote of 211-198.
“The Constitution which is the bedrock of American society, entrusts Congress with the power of the purse. As… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., released the following video honoring the fallen of September 11th, 2001. A clip and full text of the speech are below,
Please click the image above to view Rep. Foxx's speech
Remarks:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the nearly three thousand souls that were taken from us much… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today announced that she will host an information session for veterans on Friday, August 11, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 274 Hunting Hills Lane, Boone NC 28607.
“The entire nation owes our military personnel and veterans a huge debt of gratitude, and ensuring that debt is properly repaid is one of my top priorities… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
“Federal agencies frequently place burdensome regulations on the American public, and the ‘Waters of the United States’ rule was no exception,” said Foxx. “It would have threatened the livelihood of North Carolina’s farmers and saddled… Read more »
In making his impassioned speech on how our county’s economy can grow through tax reform, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Tuesday, “We need to connect people with the skills they need to get good-paying, in-demand jobs.”
Speaker Ryan is absolutely right, and the House is immediately answering the Speaker’s call to action.
There is a myth about success as it relates to education… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed legislation by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., that authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which the Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company is required to begin construction of its hydropower project at W. Kerr Scott Dam.
“Congress needs to make sure onerous regulatory burdens don’t stand in the… Read more »
The House Education and the Workforce Committee has scheduled a Wednesday hearing on three Republican bills that would represent some of the most far-reaching changes to federal labor law in decades. The legislation would mainly change the rules for workplace organizing elections, setting higher bars for unions to win.
Republican members of the committee argue the bills would balance… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed legislation that includes language by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., to shed light on how policies from federal financial agencies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector employers.
The language is part of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, which replaces the Dodd-Frank Act with reforms that include ending… Read more »
