Virginia Foxx

Our bench on the Republican side is very strong, and it is especially strong because of the Representatives from Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Meuser).

Representative Stefanik's amendment is a valuable change that would make it easier for programs of shorter length to be approved specifically in fields where apprenticeships have not traditionally seen growth or expansion. While most of…

Earlier we heard from our colleagues that there is going to be a $3 return to the American people for every tax dollar they give up to get this program funded in the next 5 years. I want to tell you that I think the American people would…

I want to compliment the gentlewoman from California (Congresswoman Davis) for her work on this bill and her career in Congress. We all respect her. And I earnestly wish we could have come up with a bipartisan bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3…

It has become quite apparent over the past few months that House Democrats just don't want to show up for work. They rallied behind proxy voting the moment the idea was conjured up, and ever since, they have become complacent in their…

The mainstream media will never acknowledge that 2020 is the year of the Republican women. They wrote us off on countless occasions, and yet, we proved them wrong time and time again. Across the country, the American people made their…

Our colleagues across the aisle try to convince Americans that this bill is a compromise and bipartisan. That is a joke, Mr. Speaker. Compromise, to Democrats, means do it their way. When it comes to spending taxpayer dollars, hard-earned…

On Tuesday, Blake Lovette, a true giant not only in the North Carolina agriculture community, but in the civic community, passed away unexpectedly. Blake was a good friend, and to say he made a profound impact on the Wilkes County…

Life is winning. Recently, a great new book by Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, has been published that is entitled, ``Life Is Winning.'' Currently, I am halfway through the book, but can wholeheartedly…

In November, thousands of marines will graduate from Marine Corps Infantry Training Battalion. These brave men and women will go on to serve and protect the United States and our allies across the world. One such marine is Rece T. Rader…

We are in the height of robocall season, and the American people are beyond fed up. The recent 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court that upholds a Federal ban on robocalls warrants a serious conversation that is long overdue. Under the 1991…

On Saturday, the American people eagerly awaited President Trump's announcement of his third Supreme Court nomination, and he did not disappoint. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the embodiment of a fierce constitutional scholar, and her long…

Operation Warp Speed moves us closer to a cure for COVID-19. Thanks to President Trump, the administration, and the private sector, a viable vaccine is now within reach. Operation Warp Speed has proceeded at an unprecedented pace, and it…

In a recent report released by the U.S. Census, it was revealed that the median household income in the United States rose by 6.8 percent in 2019. I want to repeat that. The median household income in the United States rose by 6.8 percent…

Democrats love to throw around the term ``constitutional crisis'' to distract the American people from the facts. Was it a constitutional crisis when 22 past Presidents made Supreme Court nominations in election years? We didn't hear…

Maligned policies from Democrats that seek to defund, destroy, and dismantle our country are dangerous. Quite frankly, these policies pose a threat to the liberties and freedoms that define the American dream as we know it. Republicans…

This motion is the final opportunity to amend this legislation and would do so without any delay in passage. Madam Speaker, Republicans support protections in Federal law for pregnant workers, and we believe employers should provide…

It is a great disappointment to me that I will be voting against this legislation before us today. My Republican colleagues and I have long been committed to policies and laws that empower all Americans to achieve success, and this…

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Foxx of North Carolina moves to recommit the bill (H.R. 2694) to the Committee on Education and Labor with…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and the nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed…

I stated in my opening comments, Republicans do not believe in segregation. Segregation was not good for this country. But segregation was settled, we believe, despite what has been said by our colleagues, by Brown v. Board of Education. I…

I am in its present form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Foxx of North Carolina moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 2574, to the Committee on Education and Labor with…

As you have heard throughout this debate, Republicans agree that discrimination and segregation are repugnant and immoral. Unfortunately, this bill does nothing to address these problems. Instead, Democrats are trying to sneak in a radical…

I am proud to announce that a familiar figure within North Carolina's history will soon be featured here in the United States Capitol. On July 22, I came to the floor and spoke about how the first Republican majority in the North Carolina…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.