Political Quotes

Virginia Foxx: “Just last week, this Committee passed the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act, UMATA, a bill I…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
Just last week, this Committee passed the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act, UMATA, a bill I introduced, which aims to prevent exactly this scenario where the Federal Government passes significant costs onto the states, $40 million, we believe, in this case.
Said by
Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Foxx discusses a bill to prevent federal costs from burdening states.

Share

More from Virginia Foxx

Jun 7, 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. Parents who seek to instill independence in their…

blakemoore.house.gov
Nov 9, 2026

They will serve as important, watchful eyes to ensure that this sacred process is not impeded and that all legal votes are counted in a consistent, thorough manner.

rollcall.com
May 27, 2026

Parents who seek to instill independence in their children... deserve to do so freely and without outdated and incompatible child welfare standards threatening their parental rights.

blakemoore.house.gov
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…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation