Virginia Foxx

I thank my colleague from Tennessee for yielding time. Mr. Chairman, today, we take the next step in the process of providing the American people a better way on health care. We have all heard from constituents and families who are…

Earlier this week, we celebrated Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, which acknowledges the contributions that men and women in uniform make on a daily basis to keep our communities safe and secure. It was heartening to see the display of…

Today I rise to recognize Sandra Myers of Laurel Springs, North Carolina. This remarkable and talented woman is retiring after spending her entire 40-year career with the Social Security Administration. Since the age of 18, Sandra has…

The United States of America is a nation of laws, where the government derives its limited powers from ``We the People,'' the consenting governed. Since 1789, the Constitution has served as our country's legal foundation. Its wisdom is…

I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) for organizing this Special Order tonight. Mr. Speaker, I am rising also to join my colleagues to commemorate the 75th annual celebration of National Bible Week. And I want to thank…

I thank Representative Chabot for organizing this Special Order tonight so that we could pay tribute to our colleague, Steve LaTourette. And Jennifer, I hope that you and the children are being comforted by the words that you are hearing…

Today I rise to congratulate Communities In Schools of Wilkes County, which has been awarded a $500,000 grant from AT&T to increase its assistance to underserved youths in Wilkes and Alexander Counties. The funds will be used to expand the…

I thank my colleague from Georgia for his leadership on this rule. Mr. Speaker, all too often, the executive branch enacts policies that sound wonderful but impose unintended consequences and burdens that make the lives of hardworking…

When I first got on this committee in 2005, we tackled issues related to the PBGC.

In May, the Department of Labor released its final overtime rule, which is another egregious example of the burdensome regulations that continue to hamper our economic recovery and hold North Carolina families back. By stifling workplace…

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for yielding to me and for the work that he has done on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act has provided Federal support to State and local career…

As any hardworking American knows, health insurance costs and regulations impact all of us on a daily basis. Americans need patient-centered solutions to address our healthcare system's key problems, and House Republicans have a better way…

Today I rise to express my condolences to the people of Turkey following the horrific suicide attack at Ataturk International Airport on June 28. At least 44 innocent people were killed and more than 200 were wounded in the attack…

I would like to remind my colleague--perhaps he has forgotten--that the House dealt with the Zika crisis and the Zika virus. We sent a bill over to the Senate, and it was the Democrat Members of the Senate that prevented that bill from…

I appreciate so much my colleague from Vermont being concerned about the time that mountain women have for looking at their beans. I want to tell you, we have been eating genetically modified food since the beginning of time, Mr. Speaker…

My colleague is correct. This debate is far from the facts, but it is not on our side of the aisle. When you say something wrong, repeating it doesn't make it correct. This bill has nothing to do with abortion access. That is a fact. It…

It is not true. Conservatives don't ask for bosses to purchase weapons that are protected under the Second Amendment. Why must my Progressive colleagues ask private citizens to pay for the death of a child? I yield 3 minutes to the…

The charge that this would allow a woman's boss to prevent her from obtaining an abortion is a true outrage. It is a disgusting red herring. This bill would allow employers to continue to have the freedom to decline to pay for abortions…

Predictably, our colleagues are misrepresenting the contents of this bill. This bill does not affect any abortion provider who currently performs the procedure and who wishes to continue. If the Conscience Protection Act becomes law…

House Resolution 822 provides for a closed rule providing for consideration of S. 304, the Conscience Protection Act, and a motion to concur with the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764, GMO labeling requirements. Madam…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 822 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 822 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

Each year, families across the country face difficult decisions about where they can afford to send their children to college and what institution is the best fit for them. Students must wade through massive and often conflicting amounts…

For far too long there has been a discrepancy in what students are learning in the classroom and what employers say they need in the workplace. The passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in 2014 was an important…

Passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was an important step for the millions of Americans who are looking for work and for the employers who have job opportunities that remain unfilled due to the skills gap. In…

For anybody who is taught, we all know that it is so important to teach at the level that the students are able to perform.