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.
Mar 8, 2011
With gas prices going through the roof, it is time to ask the question: Is this administration's energy policy working? After all, gas prices have soared by 30 percent over the past year. We can help protect ourselves from these sky-high…
Mar 8, 2011
Other than the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is there a single program in the Department that has demonstrated measured success as a direct result of spending from the federal government?
Feb 28, 2011
Do you know of any feedback that has been received from the Department of Education that is useful to a local school district?
Feb 18, 2011
There are few policies passed in the past several decades that could do more harm to our country than last year's passage of the health care overhaul. That is why I fully support the Rehberg amendment to defund Obamacare and the McMorris…
Feb 17, 2011
My tax-paying constituents emphatically do not want their hard-earned money being used to kill innocent life. Planned Parenthood currently has 87 regional affiliates with 817 health clinics in the U.S., with 173 performing surgical…
Feb 11, 2011
As a former small business owner and steadfast advocate of government accountability, it is a pleasure to speak today recognizing the important work that must be done to reduce the economic, job-crushing harm imposed by Federal…
Feb 10, 2011
I am so pleased to hear my colleagues start talking about the need for jobs. For the last 4 years, since they have been in control of the Congress, Republicans have been talking about that and how their job-killing policies have worked…
Feb 8, 2011
I want to wish both Kevin and Coach Walter a speedy recovery from their transplant surgeries and hope to see them one day soon on the ball diamond, winning games for Wake Forest. Coach Walter's example is more than inspirational--it is the…
Jan 26, 2011
I don't think that the American people are buying these tired arguments that our colleagues across the aisle are using about us wanting to be the tools of corporate interest. That is not the issue here. The issue here is that the public…
Jan 26, 2011
Mr. Speaker, it is refreshing to stand before you in a House dominated by new a Republican majority focused on changing the direction from the failed liberal policies that have dominated Washington for the past 4 years. This rule provides…
Jan 26, 2011
I would like to say to my colleague from Colorado, this is not cutting off access of our citizens to the White House. Our citizens have voted in lots of different ways to express their opinions in this country in the last year or so. In…
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