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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.
Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Stacy Eggers, Jr., of Boone, North Carolina. On March 20, Stacy will be 91 years old, but he hasn't let age slow him down one bit. He still goes daily to his office on West King Street where he has…
Mr. Speaker, this month marks 25 years since John Hood and Marc Rotterman founded the John Locke Foundation with the help of Art Pope and the John William Pope Foundation. While its beginnings may have been small, the John Locke Foundation…
Mr. Speaker, paying for college is hard work, and it is getting more difficult as tuition and fees continue to increase at rapid rates. Fortunately, American families have an investment tool known as a 529 plan to help them save for their…
Mr. Speaker, last week in his State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed to fund publicly the first 2 years of community college for all Americans. As a former community college president, I am a huge fan of community colleges…
Mr. Speaker, too often good ideas get lost in bureaucratic red tape. Today we have the opportunity to start cutting that tape away. H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, requires a timely decision to be made on…
Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas, Dr. Babin.
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, life is the most fundamental of all rights. It is sacred and God-given, but millions of babies have been robbed of that right in this, the freest country in the…
Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 42 provides for a closed rule allowing consideration of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Since 1973, at least 52 million children's lives have been tragically taken by abortion in the United…
Madam Speaker, as my colleague knows, this legislation is identical to H.R. 7, which passed the House last Congress after moving through regular order, including a full committee markup. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, codifies many longstanding pro-life protections that have been passed under both Republican- and Democrat-controlled Congresses…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to say as forcefully as I can that there is nothing in H.R. 7 that restricts the private sale of plans that include abortion. There is nothing in H.R. 7 that restricts the…
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