In your view, is increasing the minimum wage to $15 an anti-poverty policy?
Virginia Foxx: “In your view, is increasing the minimum wage to $15 an anti-poverty policy?”
On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Foxx questions the effectiveness of raising the minimum wage as a solution to poverty.
Share
More from Virginia Foxx
Mar 17, 2026
Mr. Speaker, I am a huge animal rights lover too, and I have a dog I say that owns me. My colleague just talked about one example that worked out well, but we know lots and lots of examples where these things don't work out well, and that…
Dec 1, 2025
I rise to recognize Valencia Abbott, of Rockingham Early College High School, who was recently named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year. This is a monumental accomplishment and one that speaks volumes to Ms. Abbott's passion for…





