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Virginia Foxx: “The formative years of a child’s life are meant to help build skills and develop an intricate understanding of the world…”

On the recordMay 28, 2026
The formative years of a child’s life are meant to help build skills and develop an intricate understanding of the world around them – those years are meant to be spent far from screens.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Stressing the importance of independence in childhood development.

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