Government watchdogs criticized the Office of Federal Student Aid, in charge of managing more than $1 trillion in federal student loans and grants, for inadequate communications with borrowers, colleges and loan servicing companies, raising questions from lawmakers about the division's ability to continue administering the programs. The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday chided the FSA,... Read more »
It started with a single fingerprint in Paris, and now governors from more than half the of the United States of America -- including North Carolina -- are saying they will not accept asylum seekers from Syria, which is arguably the most war-ravaged nation on the planet. The number of governors calling for a close of their state borders to Syrian refugees comprises one Democrat and 26 Republicans,... Read more »
Government watchdogs skewered the financial arm of the Department of Education on Wednesday for sloppy communication with contractors, colleges and borrowers, raising concerns about the division’s ability to manage more than $1 trillion in federal student loans and grants. The aptitude of the Office of Federal Student Aid, which administers all federal loan, grant and work-study programs, came int... Read more »
WASHINGTON-- This afternoon, the ten Republican members of North Carolina's U.S. House of Representatives delegation released the following statement in response to Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris and Governor Pat McCrory's request that the Obama Administration cease sending Syrian refugees to North Carolina. The joint statement was issued by Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (NC-2), Congressman Wal... Read more »
The House voted Tuesday to begin negotiations with the Senate on legislation to renew the No Child Left Behind law. Both chambers passed their respective versions of the bill in July. Lawmakers hope to finish conference negotiations by the end of the year to send a final reconciled measure to President Obama’s desk. The original 2002 law expired in 2007. In the absence of Congress passing a reauth... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, today was appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan to participate in the committee that will iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions of legislation to improve K-12 education by replacing No Child Left Behind. “It is a privilege to serve on this conference committee, and I'm glad... Read more »
A visit by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, brought more than a dozen city officials and local business people to Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Invited guests interested in hearing how national policy has affected Davidson County exchanged questions and answers with Foxx during an hour-long lunchtime meeting. Foxx – who represents a district that includes a very small part of nort... Read more »
Even as the terrorist attacks on Paris were ongoing late Nov. 13 and into the early morning hours of Nov. 14, President Barack Obama and North Carolina’s top lawmakers were promising prayers, unity and solidarity with France. Obama, speaking as gunshots and explosions still could be heard throughout the French capital, promised, “We are going to do whatever it takes to work with the French people ... Read more »
The Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, Friday for an informal forum with members of the public. Foxx spent an hour during lunchtime meeting with small business owners and Thomasville area citizens discussing many of the issues Davidson County faces with the federal government. “I know what it’s like to have a small business, make payroll, deal with broken c... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day: “On Veterans Day we rightly single out the members of our military past and present to honor them with the respect and gratitude they deserve. The veterans that we honor today are a reflection of American greatness. Liberty is bought and paid for by the incomprehensible generosity of these ... Read more »
