For the past two years, my email inbox, mailbox and phone lines have been flooded with reports of cancelled health insurance plans, soaring premiums, increased deductibles and exasperated constituents trying to navigate the confusing Washington bureaucracy that is Obamacare.
Members of Congress have to buy their health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges along with millions of other… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced no-cost, bipartisan legislation to correct a technical limitation preventing the rollover of tax-deferred retirement funds into existing SIMPLE IRA accounts.
“This legislation will simplify retirement planning and ensure a complex tax code does not prevent sensible financial planning decisions,” said Foxx. “Individuals should be… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding the announcement of a final nuclear agreement with Iran:
“Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is critical to securing peace in the Middle East and protecting U.S. interests, and I remain deeply concerned that this agreement simply delays Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb and further… Read more »
Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation on Tuesday heavily criticized the deal the United States and other world powers reached with Iran.
The agreement would curb Iranian nuclear programs with the goal of easing fears of a nuclear-armed Iran threatening the Middle East. In return, Iran would get billions of dollars in relief from international… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that seeks better, faster, safer and more innovative approaches to treat diseases and medical conditions that currently lack effective therapies.
“It currently takes 15 years for a new drug to move from the lab to the local pharmacy. Great strides have been made in research and treatment of many… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation that will create an official identification card for veterans.
“Many veterans have contacted me over the years expressing their frustration at having to carry official Department of Defense discharge papers to prove their military service,” said Foxx. “This legislation makes it easier for our veterans… Read more »
A new explosive study has found a direct link between expanded federal aid and rising tuition rates among the nation’s colleges and universities, re-energizing a debate over the escalating cost of post-secondary education for millions of Americans.
Critics say the findings prove a long-held theory that current aid policy is not helping, and may be actually hurting families who are… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that addresses the growing economic and environmental threats of catastrophic wildfire by expediting and improving forest management activities in federal forests.
“As a member of the National Parks Caucus and someone who loves the outdoors, it is my desire to protect the bountiful natural… Read more »
On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, and Representative Virginia A. Foxx visited two of Forsyth Tech’s state-of-the-art facilities.
The purpose of the visit was to observe first-hand the leadership role the college is playing in creating unique apprenticeship opportunities for students with regional… Read more »
Not even Mother Nature’s rains could stop thousands of festivalgoers young and old, local and tourists from coming out July 3 and 4 to enjoy the 29th annual Christmas in July.
Vice president of the Christmas in July board of directors Jane Lonon, who has seen every Christmas in July, explained the history of the festival.
“It was a project of the Ashe County Christmas Tree Growers… Read more »
