Rep. Virginia Foxx presented U.S. Marine Corps veteran and native of Ashe County, Brett Bush, with the Purple Heart.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) presented U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brett Bush of Ashe County with the Purple Heart, a medal given to members of the military wounded or killed by enemy action or in action against the enemy on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Bush served eight years as a… Read more »
Eighteen members of Congress, including Republicans and Democrats, are lining up to support Rowan County commissioners’ prayer practices.
The group on Monday filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, asking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that declared Rowan’s prayer practices unconstitutional.
The Town of Greece v. Galloway ruling in 2014 – permitting… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today presented U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brett Bush of Ashe County with the Purple Heart, a medal given to members of the military wounded or killed by enemy action or in action against the enemy.
Bush served eight years as a U.S. Marine, earning the rank of sergeant. He was wounded in Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2010, during his third tour. Bush… Read more »
Virginia Foxx, who represents Ashe County in the U.S. House of Representatives, has joined 64 other House colleagues in co-sponsoring legislation blocking all federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.
“With so many Americans fundamentally opposed to abortion, organizations that perform elective abortions should not receive taxpayer dollars,” Foxx said in a… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced legislation that would help students gain access to the facts they need to make an informed decision about where to pursue higher education.
“Currently students and families must wade through massive and often conflicting amounts of information in order to make an informed decision about college. As a result, taking time to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of several pieces of legislation designed to help veterans and increase accountability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
“It is critically important that we provide high-quality, timely care for those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country,” said Foxx. “This week Congress continued its efforts to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has joined 64 of her House colleagues in co-sponsoring legislation that would permanently cut off taxpayer funding for abortion providers.
“With so many Americans fundamentally opposed to abortion, organizations that perform elective abortions should not receive taxpayer dollars,” said Foxx. “While there are currently restrictions that prohibit… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would ban so-called sanctuary cities from receiving certain taxpayer-funded grants from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The term “sanctuary cities” refers to nearly 300 communities that have adopted laws or policies that limit the extent to which local authorities can assist the federal government… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would give Congress and the public access to key data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
“America’s veterans deserve better than the inexcusable mismanagement we’ve seen over the last few years, and this legislation will help ensure Congress has access to information that is essential to… Read more »
Virginia Foxx, who represents Ashe County in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been busy voting for a wide variety of legislation during the last week.
On Friday, July 10, Foxx cast her vote in support of House Resolution 91, also called the Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015.
According to Foxx’s spokeswoman, Sheridan Watson, this legislation will make it easier for… Read more »
