Legislators representing Rowan County in U.S. Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week, with some of the top issues being the Keystone XL Pipeline, free community college and the amount of hours in a work week. Sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 6, all of Rowan County’s U.S. Representatives had taken the oath of office before. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5, first took office in 2005, making the latest swearing in the start of her sixth term. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, was sworn into his second term this week...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. H.R. 3 passed the House by a vote of 266-153-1. “For more than six years, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have been fighting to secure the necessary Congressional approval that would allow the U.S. to take advantage of vital oil production in Canada and the northern United States,” said Foxx. “It is the most studied pipeline in our nation’s history, and thousands of pages pro...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposal to publicly fund community college for all Americans: “As a former community college president, I am a huge fan of community colleges and the great educational opportunities they provide to students from all walks of life. However, I’m reminded of the old Peanuts cartoon where Linus says to Lucy, ‘Every time there’s a good suggestion, someone brings up the budget.’ President Obama...
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A day after President Obama unexpectedly unveiled a plan offering more than $34 billion in subsidies for community college tuition to millions of Americans, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, chastened the president for his “bad habit” of creating programs without funding mechanisms. “As a former community college president, I am a huge fan of community colleges and the great educational opportunities they provide to students from all walks of life,” said Foxx, who’s beginning her sixth te...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to change Obamacare’s 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” and restore the traditional 40-hour workweek. “From adjunct professors to hourly workers, I have heard from constituents across North Carolina’s 5th District who have one thing in common - their hours are being reduced,” said Foxx. “Obamacare has placed an undue burden on employers and their employees by undermining the 40-hour work week, which has long...
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WASHINGTON – Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., today introduced legislation to shed light on how federal policies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector employers. The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H.R. 50, would fix loopholes within the bipartisan regulatory reform act known as UMRA. Foxx has introduced this legislation in the past four Congresses, and it has successfully passed the House with bipartisan support on th...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today was sworn in to her sixth term as the representative of North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. In taking the oath of office, Foxx swore to “support and defend” the Constitution of the United States. “Serving the people of North Carolina is a profound honor, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent the 5th District in Congress,” Foxx said. “The 114th Congress offers new chances to pass legislation that will take our country down a ro...
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It was just weeks ago- that North Carolina's newest member of Congress was sworn in as the record breaking 100th woman in the 113th Congress. When lawmakers take the oath of office on Tuesday-- there will be a new record, 104 women serving in the Capitol. “I think people still consider it alarmingly small but I think for the women it’s a small step,” says Dr. San Roberts with Davidson College. For Alma Adams- who helped cracked the 100 mark- she says she believes it is important that more female...
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today announced that Col. Vickie Hughes of Boone will serve on her Service Academy Nomination Board. “Each year I have the honor of nominating outstanding students from across northwest North Carolina to attend our nation’s excellent military academies,” said Foxx. “It’s a privilege to have someone with such a distinguished record of service as Col. Hughes helping me to identify the military’s future leaders.” Foxx annually nominates students from the 5th...
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This past year in politics saw lots of questionable -- if not flat out false -- claims. But don’t get too depressed: There were also more than a few comments that earned a True rating from the Truth-O-Meter, including statements by members of both parties. Here’s a sampling: Facebook Post: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. We found small differences in the actual percentages -- Congress had roughly a 14 percent approval rat...
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