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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.
This amendment is little more than a recognition from the Democrats that the PRO Act is truly a union boss wish list that strips rights away from workers, increases the coercive power of union bosses, and will make union corruption like we…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, the PRO Act is one of the most antiworker and anti-small business bills to be considered by Congress in decades, and this amendment does not change that. The…
Again, I have respect for the gentlewoman on this, but I have to respectfully oppose this amendment, which is intended to tilt the playing field even further against workers and in favor of union bosses, more so than the underlying bill…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I plan to vote in favor of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
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 224, noes 194, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 50] AYES--224 Adams…
The biggest problem with our Federal labor laws today is inadequate protection of workers' rights within the labor organizations that represent them. This amendment would make that problem worse. Workers should not be forced into a union…
This amendment changes nothing about the underlying bill and the pain it will inflict on American workers and businesses. It is simply another weak attempt to pay lip service to address one of the many glaring flaws in the PRO Act. The…
May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 30 seconds remaining.
This amendment is designed to short-circuit the union election process drastically by micromanaging the National Labor Relations Board. The goal of this amendment is to rush the election process in order to deprive workers of the…
Woman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment will open Pandora's box. Sectoral bargaining which would apply a single one-size-fits-all contract to every employee in every business across a particular industry in the…
I enter into the Record the Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 2474. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 2474--Protecting the Right to Organize Act--Rep. Scott, D-VA, and 218 cosponsors The Administration opposes H.R. 2474, the…
I have to say that saying that this is the most antiworker President ever in the country is just pretty far off the mark. And we are, on our side of the aisle, I believe, the most proworker people in the Congress. American workers have the…
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