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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.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 261, noes 155, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 21] AYES--261…
As I understand it, this amendment requires the Chair of the EEOC, the primary agency that enforces Federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate, to submit five annual reports to congressional committees on the number of age…
This is a solution in search of a problem. We all know that it is almost impossible to fire a Federal employee. In fact, I think the number is less than 1 percent who are fired each year. Maybe the reason we haven't had an updated report…
Life is the most precious gift from God. From conception until natural death and every moment in between, we must recognize, celebrate, and bear witness to the sanctity of life. Next Friday tens of thousands of people from across the…
It is encouraging to see more and more older Americans continue to make invaluable contributions in the workplace, and committee Republicans are committed to eliminating discrimination in the workplace to ensure a productive and…
As my colleague from California and my colleague from Illinois know, I respect both of them greatly, and I would have thought that they would have come up with an amendment that would have helped us understand this issue before we pass…
Since 2002, January has been recognized as National Mentoring Month. We should all recognize the positive impact that mentoring has on young people. From our servicemembers at Cherry Point to the volunteers of the Winston-Salem United Way…
Since 2002, January has been recognized as National Mentoring Month. We all should recognize the positive impacts that mentoring has on young people. From our servicemembers stationed at Cherry Point to the volunteers of the Greensboro…
Over the past year, we have seen a troubling rise in anti-Semitic crimes and activity across the United States and the world. In 2019, 229 anti-Semitic hate crimes were reported in New York City. There was a 46 percent increase in…
Democrats are putting politics over progress by advancing a socialist drug pricing scheme that will hurt the development of money-saving treatments and, more importantly, people's lives. Sadly, workers and families are being let down by…
All of us in this Chamber have heard the troubling stories of mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, friends, and colleagues who suffer every day because they can't afford their medications. That is why Congress started a…
I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Zeldin) very much for yielding, and I very much appreciate his work on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I also thank the Republican Foreign Affairs Committee staff and Ranking Member McCaul for their…
While still more work needs to be done to confront our Nation's challenges with opioids, I am pleased to report that my home State of North Carolina is working to stem the tide and has witnessed a drop in opioid overdoses. In my district…
First, hearings should be about fact finding. The title of this hearing presumes a conclusion rather than poses an issue to discuss and learn about it.
Mr. Chairman, you said at the beginning immigration policy is not in our committee's jurisdiction and we should not discuss what each administration did or said.
I think that is a perfect way to begin to solve the problems that this hearing has identified.
The implication that the Trump administration is intentionally harming children is disgusting.
Unfortunately, House Democrats are so obsessed with impeaching President Trump and trying to undermine the Trump Administration that we have been unable to get to work on bipartisan solutions.
This idea that this Administration's actions are denying children access to education and child nutrition programs is false.
The implication that the Trump Administration is intentionally harming children is disgusting.
Instead of working on bipartisan solutions, the Democrats are using this hearing to cherry-pick stories to advance a partisan narrative.
First, Madam Chair, I would like to express my condolences to our colleague for the situation that she found herself in with the person she was trying to help. No one wants to be in that kind of situation, and I am very sorry that it has…
I claim the time in opposition, Madam Chair. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 251, noes 158, not voting 21, as follows: [Roll No. 642] AYES--251 Adams…
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