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Foxx appointed to negotiating committee on education bill
Washington, DC,
September 5, 2007
U.S. House leaders yesterday appointed Congresswoman Virginia Foxx as a negotiator to help iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of a higher education bill (H.R. 2669). In her role as a House conferee on H.R. 2669,
Contact: Aaron Groen Foxx named as conferee on College Cost Reduction Act, H.R. 2669 U.S. House leaders yesterday appointed Congresswoman Virginia Foxx as a negotiator to help iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of a higher education bill (H.R. 2669). In her role as a House conferee on H.R. 2669, Foxx will work with her Senate and House colleagues to produce the final version of the bill. “It is a privilege to serve on the conference committee with my colleagues in the House and Senate,” Foxx said. “As we work to develop a compromise bill, I hope the process is open to input from legislators on both sides of the aisle.” “Legislation that will affect college-bound Americans for years to come deserves our complete attention and full, bipartisan input,” Foxx said. “My years of experience in higher education tell me that the federal government’s involvement in our education system is not without serious flaws. I am excited to serve on the conference committee and help create a better future for the college students of North Carolina.” Rep. Foxx serves on the Education and Labor Committee, the House committee that originated the bill. This appointment marks the first time Foxx has been named to a conference committee. The committee meets for its opening session today at 11 a.m. ### |