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Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Foxx has been known for her strong advocacy for conservative policies and her commitment to her constituents in North Carolina. She has participated in numerous debates and discussions, often emphasizing the importance of government accountability and the responsible use of taxpayer funds.
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 822 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 822 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
I would like to remind my colleague--perhaps he has forgotten--that the House dealt with the Zika crisis and the Zika virus. We sent a bill over to the Senate, and it was the Democrat Members of the Senate that prevented that bill from…
House Resolution 822 provides for a closed rule providing for consideration of S. 304, the Conscience Protection Act, and a motion to concur with the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764, GMO labeling requirements. Madam…
Predictably, our colleagues are misrepresenting the contents of this bill. This bill does not affect any abortion provider who currently performs the procedure and who wishes to continue. If the Conscience Protection Act becomes law…
The charge that this would allow a woman's boss to prevent her from obtaining an abortion is a true outrage. It is a disgusting red herring. This bill would allow employers to continue to have the freedom to decline to pay for abortions…
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2 minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my…
It is not true. Conservatives don't ask for bosses to purchase weapons that are protected under the Second Amendment. Why must my Progressive colleagues ask private citizens to pay for the death of a child? I yield 3 minutes to the…
Passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was an important step for the millions of Americans who are looking for work and for the employers who have job opportunities that remain unfilled due to the skills gap. In…
The Center for American Progress reported last year the nationwide compliance cost for proposals similar to yours would be 8.5 billion. Do you think that is a reasonable estimate?
If school districts are forced to change teacher hiring policies and somehow find the legal and contractual authority to do so in order to comply with the proposal, school districts, rather than school principals will assume more authority…
Well, how can the Department put forward a regulatory proposal without understanding the financial impact and how can the Congress and the public be expected to evaluate its wisdom without such information?
For anybody who is taught, we all know that it is so important to teach at the level that the students are able to perform.
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