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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, the so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, has been doing what terrorists have done for millennia: decimating villages, persecuting religious minorities, and massacring the innocent, including the brutal public beheadings of two…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark a momentous occasion at the Daimler Trucks North America Cleveland plant in Rowan County, North Carolina. The plant, which began manufacturing Freightliner trucks in 1989, recently rolled truck number 3…
I want to thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. I know she has an important message to bring tonight, and I appreciate her sharing a little of her time with me. Mr. Speaker, at a recent event, I had the privilege of learning…
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, young children are being sent off alone or put in the hands of criminal cartels to cross vast, inhospitable spaces in the hopes of eventually reaching our border…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the dedicated work undertaken by Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian aid group based in Boone, North Carolina. Specifically, I want to bring to your attention Dr. Kent Brantly, who has been…
I thank my friend from Florida for yielding, and I want to commend my colleague from Michigan, Congresswoman Miller, for explaining our motivation on this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule, in support of the…
Mr. Speaker, the recent decision in Halbig v. Burwell held that ObamaCare ``makes tax credits available . . . to individuals who purchase health insurance through . . . exchanges . . . established by the State.'' Supporters of the law…
Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 677 provides for structured rules for consideration of H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, and H.R. 4984, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act…
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 5134 and yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5134 and yield myself such time as I may consume. While the majority of the Higher Education Act is extended until the end of FY 2015 by the General Education Provisions Act, the extension does…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5134. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
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