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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… Read more »

The Obama administration didn't act illegally in disbursing $5 billion in funds to health insurers under an Affordable Care Act program, HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said. At a March 15 hearing on the HHS budget held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Reps. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) and Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) cited a Feb. 23 Congressional Research Service memo… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, and North Davidson Middle School Principal Amy Hyatt look over seventh-grader Brady Gum's shoulder during his computer skills class Monday. Mat Batts/The Dispatch Two Davidson County schools played host to U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, on Monday, showcasing many of the tools and projects taking place in their classrooms each day. During their newly… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that revises a number of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing and recreational shooting on federal lands.  H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015, also eliminates red tape, safeguards against new regulations impeding outdoor… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s declaration that it will not enforce provisions in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act combating the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Israel: “It is the responsibility of the president of the United States to uphold the letter and intent… Read more »

America is the land of the free because we are the home of the brave. When you stop to think about it, it’s amazing that men and women choose to serve in our armed services, knowing full well that their sacrifice could be tremendous – and even require their life. But still they volunteer. They do so because America – her ideals, her people and her way of life – is worth defending. The… Read more »

Republican lawmakers are using the occasion of John B. King Jr.'s nomination to become secretary of education to revisit the controversy over the Education Department's enforcement of campus sexual assault law. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) broached the subject in a House hearing Wednesday (and swiftly posted the video to her Twitter). And it's likely to surface again today on the Senate… Read more »

North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx questioned the Education Department's overreach when it comes to campus sexual assault during a hearing on Wednesday. The congresswoman directed her question to Dr. John King, the acting secretary of the Education Department, who is currently going through the confirmation process to officially become head of the department. "I'm very… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., is encouraging high school students in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District to submit entries for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition, which is a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize talented young artists and promote the valuable role meaningful art plays in our society.  “Every year our country’s top young… Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx said in a heated exchange with Acting Education Secretary John B. King Jr. this morning that she thinks the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is out of line. Foxx, the leading candidate to become the next chair of the House education committee, said that “for too long, the OCR has gone around Congress,” and she isn’t sure about the “legitimacy and… Read more »