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Virginia Foxx

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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.

Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Chairman, Job Corps is meant to be an outlet to help disadvantaged youth gain the skills necessary to achieve a good education and the skills needed for the workforce, but the failures of the program do a disservice to students, staff…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment, which rejects the administration's plan…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 10, 2019

Madam Speaker, I rise to applaud the Trump administration for its proactive steps to ban fetal tissue research. Last week, HHS terminated the NIH's $13 million contract with the University of California, San Francisco for research…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-10
Jun 4, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Gerald Gwaltney. An Alexander County native, Sergeant Gwaltney was sent on four major landings in the Pacific during World War II, including Iwo Jima, where he witnessed the…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
May 21, 2019

I don't understand why the leadership in the States don't understand what you understand.

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May 21, 2019

That needs to be talked about more.

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May 21, 2019

It needs to be stated over and over and over again that the court ordered the Department to do that.

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May 21, 2019

Proprietary institutions, unlike the other sectors of postsecondary education, are responding to consumer demand for cheap--less expensive education.

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May 21, 2019

The category of school with the highest completion rates? For-profit, two-year institutions.

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May 21, 2019

For-profit schools, their tuition and fees have gone down 12.5 percent over the same time period.

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May 21, 2019

The Democrat Party is obsessed with so-called facts about for-profit schools.

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