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It’s no secret that Congress’ approval rating is in the gutter. A recent Gallup poll revealed that only 20 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job while 75 percent disapproved. With the way Democrats have been running things, I’m surprised it isn’t zero.  Today’s House Rules Committee Member Day is focused on assessing the results and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s ongoing negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal and reports of related concessions by the U.S. government: “The Biden Administration’s heedless pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran to quell our dependence on Russian oil is the epitome of incompetence. In… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing the RETURN Act, bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for consumers and manufacturers to keep opioids off our streets: “The bipartisan Reduce Exposure and the Threat of Unused Residual Narcotics (RETURN) Act has one simple goal: to make it easier for both… Read more »

Chapter 95, Article 10, of the North Carolina General Statues harbors one of the most powerful sentiments that has maintained its prominence in the Tar Heel State for almost 75 years: “The right to live includes the right to work.” On March 18, 1947, North Carolina’s right-to-work law was ratified, and since then, the freedom of workers to decide whether to join, pay dues to, and be… Read more »

This year officially marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a law from 1972 that mandates equal opportunities for women in education. While this anniversary deserves to be recognized, the threat of President Biden's flawed interpretation of this legislation looms larger than ever before. This administration's radical reinterpretation of Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union address: “America has always been regarded as a resolute republic that has espoused both vigor and dynamism, but under President Biden’s abysmal leadership, and incalculable policy failures, we are now looked upon by the world as both frail and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “Tyranny must always be met with unyielding justice. Last night, the sovereign nation of Ukraine came under attack without provocation, and the international community was shaken to its very core. The weight of this invasion and unprecedented defiance of… Read more »

Call a spade a spade. The inflation slew caused by both President Biden’s failed policies and Washington bureaucrats is no longer a crisis – it has rapidly evolved into an outright catastrophe. Republicans have been expedient in not only identifying the real causes of skyrocketing inflation, but also showing how inflation has impacted the lives of every American across this country. The… Read more »

For over a year, President Biden has searched far and wide for the elusive “root cause” of his self-inflicted border crisis – never once thinking to look at himself in the mirror. From the very start, Americans have taken his quest with a grain of salt – and rightfully so. His weak policies led to two million illegal immigrants crossing the southern border in one year. That’s almost equal… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the addition of Blaze Carswell as her newest Executive Assistant in Boone. Blaze Carswell is a native of Hickory, North Carolina, and grew up in Taylorsville. Following his graduation from high school, he completed three overseas tours to both Iraq and Korea over the span of seven years. He is a graduate of… Read more »