WASHINGTON – Last night Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., voted in favor of legislation to improve K-12 education by replacing No Child Left Behind with new policies to help every child access a high-quality education. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, by a vote of 21 to 16.
The Student Success Act, which reforms and reauthorizes the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would provide incentives for charitable giving by making permanent tax deductions for the donation of food, land for conservation and IRA contributions as well as simplifying the tax rate for private foundations.
“Americans are a giving people whose compassion for others is well known, whether… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and David Jolly, R-Fla., have introduced legislation to stop the intrusion of political robocalls in homes across America.
The Robo Calls Off Phones Act, or Robo COP Act, would expand the types of unsolicited calls restricted by the national Do Not Call Registry to include political robocalls, giving the American people the opportunity… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today praised passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. S. 1 passed the House by a vote of 270 to 152 and now goes to President Obama who has threatened to veto the bill.
“For more than six years, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have been fighting to secure the necessary approval that would allow the U.S. to take… Read more »
Fed up with getting those obnoxious and incessant political robocalls during election seasons? One congressional representative from the Piedmont understands your pain.
But don’t bet the house on her bill passing, which would prohibit automated political calls from candidates and campaigns.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, recently introduced House Resolution 827, the Robo Calls Off… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement following an announcement by the Army that victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting will receive the Purple Heart:
“The Army’s decision today to award the Purple Heart to victims of the massacre at Fort Hood is long overdue. By classifying the attack as workplace violence instead of terrorism, the Army has… Read more »
With less than two weeks remaining in the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, House members from Western North Carolina voted to fully repeal the legislation aimed at reforming the American health-care system.
Reps. Patrick McHenry, Mark Meadows and Virginia Foxx all cast votes in favor of H.R. 596, which would fully repeal President Barack Obama’s signature health… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., that would 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, passed the House by a vote of 250 to 173. Foxx has introduced this legislation… Read more »
The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx that would 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, passed the House by a vote of 250 to 173. Foxx has introduced this legislation in the past four… Read more »
The House on Wednesday passed legislation to require federal agencies to evaluate the full economic effects of regulations.
Passed 250-173, the measure would further require agencies to consult with private sector entities impacted by the proposed rules.
Under the bill, the Congressional Budget Office would be required to evaluate economic effects of regulations on state, local and… Read more »
