Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 96, the Republican “Path to Prosperity” budget sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan. Rep. Foxx delivered the following remarks as part of a floor speech in support of the legislation:
“The CBO has warned that if we fail to address our lackluster economic growth and rising… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx took Labor Secretary Tom Perez to task over the Obama administration's approach to workforce development programs at a hearing on Capitol Hill this morning.
Recently, Foxx — who spearheaded a House-passed workforce bill called the SKILLS Act — has repeatedly criticized President Barack Obama for saying he would like to streamline federal workforce programs but has… Read more »
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about Affordable Care Act birth control coverage mandates.
“I hope the Supreme Court sees fit to stand up for religious liberty and stop this assault on business owners who believe their faith does not begin and end at the church door.”
“Americans should be… Read more »
After more than four decades, and the efforts of Rep. Virginia Foxx and local veteran’s organizations, Jim Judson was re-awarded military decorations he earned during his service in Vietnam in a ceremony on March 21.
“It really meant the world to me, that Rep. Foxx and (Ashe County Veterans Service Officer) Darryl Vaughn would take this on for me,” Judson said. “Foxx has done a lot for… Read more »
The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act bypasses the usual partisan debates about the size and role of government and simply requires federal agencies to consider the costs of their actions. Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act in 1995 because they believed Americans are better served when regulators are required to measure and consider the costs of rules they create. UMITA builds on and strengthens Read more »
This week, the House of Representatives will consider bipartisan regulatory transparency legislation sponsored by Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), and Collin Peterson (D-MN). H.R. 899, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (UMITA) will strengthen the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995… Read more »
House Republicans next week will call up a bill that tries to reduce the proliferation of unfunded federal mandates on state and local governments, companies and other entities.
In 1995, Congress passed the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), which was meant to stop the government from writing laws and issuing regulations that come with stiff compliance costs and not enough funding.… Read more »
This week brought news that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office predicts Obamacare will cause the loss of 2.3 million jobs over the next decade. While the President’s ill-conceived healthcare law continues to have disastrous consequences for our economy, it’s important to highlight what The Congress has been doing to help stabilize our economy and put people back to… Read more »
REP. FOXX VOTES AGAINST DEBT LIMIT INCREASE
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today voted against an increase in the nation’s debt limit.
“President Obama and Congressional Democrats have shown no willingness to work with House Republicans on addressing the growing debt that will be handed to our children and grandchildren,” Congresswoman Foxx… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, who represents most of Iredell except for Statesville and the most northern and northeastern parts of the county, invited Sgt. Matt Cooke as his personal guest to the Jan. 28 State of the Union address.
Cooke was wounded five times using his body to shield others from the 2009 attack at Fort Hood in Texas. The wounds left Cooke disabled, and he now lives… Read more »
