WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised the passage of several pieces of legislation in the House that will make the IRS more accountable to hardworking American taxpayers. “Another Tax Day has come and gone, and millions of Americans have been reminded of how confusing, complex and unfair the U.S. tax code is for hardworking families and small businesses. The legislation passed by the House this week will hold IRS employees accountable for their actions and increase congressional...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the retail rates charged by Internet service providers for broadband Internet service access. “When net neutrality rules were adopted in 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and President Obama assured the public that the FCC would refrain from regulating rates for broadband,” said Foxx. “Instead of placing trust in an untrustworthy administration, this...
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Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) told Bloomberg BNA today that he will support Rep. Virginia Foxx's play for the Education and the Workforce Committee's top spot next year. The move makes Foxx the front-runner to replace Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) as the committee's chair. Shortly after Kline announced that he would retire at the end of this year, a spokeswoman for Foxx told Bloomberg BNA that the North Carolina lawmaker was interested in the position. "Virginia Foxx is obviously the leader out of the gat...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement on the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary rule, which affects financial advisors and retirement investment: “The federal government should not implement regulations that make it more difficult for hardworking Americans to save money for the future. The simple truth is that the Department of Labor’s rule will reduce access to investment options and will increase costs for people saving towards retirement.” ### U.S....
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March is Women’s History Month, which honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. Since 1917, when Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in Congress, 313 women have served as U.S. Representatives, Senators or Delegates. Many Americans might assume that their congressional representatives come from exclusive and rarified backgrounds. Well, my story could hardly be less rarified. As a child, my...
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Members of the United States Congress have voiced their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor before their case is argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. “We talk a lot about public service up here. Well, these are the people who live it,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said of the sisters on the House Floor on Tuesday, noting that they serve the poor in 31 countries. “They are the definition of public service.” On Wednesday, oral arguments for Zubik v. Burwell will take place at ...
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Members of Congress weighed the concerns of parents, researchers, and educators about the sensitive intersection of education data and student privacy at a House education committee hearing Tuesday. Among the topics: parents' desire for transparency and more control over what data is collected and how it's used; the need for researchers to have comprehensive and varied data; and the work states have done to try to safeguard the data they collect, while ensuring its usefulness to schools. The hea...
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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC Fifth District) visited High County Community Health on March 8 to tour its facilities and meet with staff. The Boone-based health care provider, which also serves Avery County, makes its services available to any patient regardless of insurance coverage. The offices accept private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, and for the uninsured, a sliding fee scale is available based on income. HCCH is a federally qualified health center, meaning it receives funding from th...
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Republican lawmakers inclined to be skeptical of the Obama administration's agenda warned Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez that they are watching his department closely as it formulates rules and regulations regarding overtime pay, retirement advice and workforce development. “I would strongly encourage you to take a step back and build bipartisan consensus,” Chairman John Kline, R-Minn., told Perez during a hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee on the department's priorities. “T...
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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 way of accessing or advancing all forms of American energy,” said Foxx. “Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company has wo...
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