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U.S. Rep Virginia Foxx said Wednesday that “history changed” as a result of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Read more »

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement yesterday on President Obama’s request for Congress to authorize the use of military force in Syria. Read more »

On 9/11 Anniversary, Lawmakers Seek Help on Veterans Education September 11, 2013  by Charles Dervarics   Institutions face the largest influx of student veterans on campus since World War II. Advising, mentoring and support services are critical if veterans and active-duty military are to succeed in postsecondary education today, witnesses said at a congressional hearing… Read more »

A Board of Governors committee will meet Thursday in Chapel Hill to discuss creating higher education opportunities that specifically target troops. System leaders are working toward enrolling, educating and graduating as many service members as possible. Read more »

Indiana higher education official Ken Sauer testified before a House subcommittee Wednesday about the importance of college transfer credits for servicemen and women and the need for more information on credit recommendations. Read more »

Today Congresswoman Foxx convened a hearing with the members of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce aimed at examining the steps which institutions of higher learning are taking to better support service members and veterans who are working to earn a post-secondary degree or learn valuable job skills. At the University of North Carolina, a program known as the UNC… Read more »

At this time, I do not believe the use of military force in Syria, as sought by the President, is the appropriate response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons; nor is it the best defense of America’s national security interests. Thus, after carefully considering President Obama’s request and reviewing classified information provided by the White House, I will not support the current proposal to authorize military force in Syria. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger believes he has a plan to relieve the United States from any kind of moral obligation regarding the nation’s possible military intervention in the Syrian civil war. Read more »

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans.” Read more »

The Watauga Republican Party had a standing room only crowd for their GOP Cook Out held last Thursday at the Fairway Café at the Boone Golf Course. Read more »