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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 thank my colleague from Georgia for her leadership on this issue. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The United States currently stands alongside North Korea, China, and Vietnam as…
I would like to share some information about the Unified Tax Reform Framework that was released last week by Republicans in the House of Representatives. I think it is important that, with all of the sad news coming out this week in the…
What we heard from people who complained about data they submit to the Federal Government is that we have lots and lots of data and little information.
I feel almost as though I have always been cursed with having real objectivity flowing through my veins and always being concerned about evidence-based decisionmaking.
I think one of the concerns I have--I was a reader for programs in the Department of Education.
I thank the gentleman from the Education and the Workforce Committee, Mr. Lewis, for offering this amendment. At a time when U.S. job openings are at a record 6.2 million, America faces a skills shortage. Employers all over the country…
25 years ago, something monumental occurred for students and families who were seeking a new way to pursue a high- quality education. Twenty-five years ago, our Nation's first charter school, the City Academy, opened its doors in St. Paul…
I am so convinced of that. We have the freedom to create all these wonderful businesses and industries that have come about.
If it had, we'd be carrying bat phones around with us now, and we wouldn't have the technical innovations that have occurred.
Free speech is fundamental to a free society. It is astonishing to me that so many young adults today are willing to throw those constitutionally protected rights out the window just because they are on a college campus and may disagree…
If men--or women he might add today--are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to us. The…
ESSA was truly a change for K-12 education and I do believe this bipartisan law delivers the proper balance of autonomy and accountability.
There is a difference between overreach and simply administering the program.
This committee will be watching to ensure that Washington keeps its distance.
I would like to take the opportunity again to ask that Secretary DeVos or any other representative from the Department who can discuss the administration's priorities appear to engage in an open dialogue with this committee.
That lack of regulation, however, means increased subjectivity in determining compliance with the law's requirements which makes oversight actions of this committee even more important.
I thank both of my colleagues for their leadership on H.R. 2664 and bringing this important matter to the attention of the House. I rise to express my strong support for this bill, and to commend, again, my colleagues for making a…
Today I rise to honor Franklin Hobson for 60 years of service in the Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Yadkin County. Franklin was a young man of 21 when he became a charter member of the fire department in 1957. Since that time, he…
Today I rise to recognize the 60th anniversary of the Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Yadkin County. The first meeting of these dedicated citizens was held on June 13, 1957, at Fall Creek Elementary School as 12 local men worked to…
This amendment to H.R. 2842, Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, would make two changes to the bill. The first part of the amendment would encourage the demonstration projects created under this bill to direct beneficiaries…
I thank the gentlewoman for sharing her perspective, and I look forward to working to address her concerns as we move forward in the legislative process.
I thank my colleague, Mr. Thompson, for his leadership on this issue. As he said, I have been a strong supporter of this for a long, long time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and…
The Federal Government -- the taxpayers of this country are funding programs and where deaths occur in the participants who are attending the programs.
Job Corps needs to improve enforcement and oversight of student disciplinary policies to better protect students and staff.
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