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If you want a lesson in bipartisanship, check out the transportation committees in both the House and the Senate over the last several years. Read more »

“North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District has a proud tradition of military service. Every year, some of our finest young men and women choose to contribute to this legacy by applying to attend our country’s prestigious uniformed service academies,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “On November 2nd, I am proud to host an event to give prospective applicants the opportunity to meet with representatives from each academy as they prepare to seek nominations and academy appointments in the future.” Read more »

Six members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors for the Local Radio Freedom Act. The bill, which opposes performance royalties or other new fees for broadcast radio, now has 177 co-sponsors in the House and 12 in the Senate. Read more »

Yesterday, the House passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) by a vote of 417 – 3. This bipartisan legislation will reform the way our country builds and maintains crucial ports and waterways while cutting federal red tape, increasing fiscal responsibility, and reducing the need for bureaucratic involvement. WRRDA will improve important transportation… Read more »

There a new "health website czar" in Washington. He’s been brought in to deal with healthcare.gov, the government's health insurance website that keeps crashing. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Tuesday called on President Obama to waive fines associated with the failure to sign up for ObamaCare, since most are unable to sign up for insurance using the government's broken website. Read more »

We should not require Americans to sign up for a failed system which they do not want or cannot physically acquire. If this was a private company, it would have already failed beyond repair. We must keep fighting for a better way to keep our country healthy. Read more »

Shortly after midnight early Thursday, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 2775 into law, which keeps the government open through Jan. 15, 2014 and extends the nation’s $16.7 trillion debt limit through Feb. 7, 2014. Read more »

In the weeks and months ahead, the country will have to ask whether the President takes his legacy of debt seriously. Republicans and Democrats alike should heed the mathematical writing on the wall and urge the President to commit to honest spending reforms to make our country stronger. Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement tonight after the House of Representatives passed legislation to increase the federal debt limit and authorize short-term funding for the federal government. Read more »