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Rep. Virginia Foxx
Republican • 5th District, North Carolina • 4th Term • Sworn In 2005
- 24 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 296 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 128 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 229 of 440) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 303 of 440)
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- Rep. Dan Boren
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- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 0%
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With Gas Tax Money Vanishing, Transportation Bills Mum On What Comes Next
To find more money, Republicans would also force federal workers to contribute more to their pensions. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) spoke favorably of the move by citing an apocryphal saying from bandit Willie Sutton as to why he robbed banks ...
Elect 2012: Pierce files for county commission seat
Both are Democrats. • Democrat Elisabeth Motsinger filed for U.S. House District 5. The seat is currently held by Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican. • Charles Mitchell filed for re-election to the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education. Contact ...
Obama promotes job training
“The committee will give the president’s proposal the consideration it deserves,” Kline said. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education matters, said the president’s proposal “does not solve
Obama promotes job training at community college
"The committee will give the president's proposal the consideration it deserves," Kline said. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education matters, said the president's proposal "does not ...
Job training urged at community colleges
ANNANDALE, Va. President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are getting jobs. The fund was part of O
Job training urged at community colleges
ANNANDALE, Va. President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are getting jobs. The fund was part of O
Obama Visits Northern Virginia Community College To Promote Job Training
"The committee will give the president's proposal the consideration it deserves," Kline said. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education matters, said the president's proposal "does not ...
Obama promotes job training at community college
...job training programs. "The committee will give the president's proposal the consideration it deserves," Kline said. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education matters, said the president's proposal
Election filing opens at noon Monday
Parts of Hickory will see a new representative to the U.S. House of Representatives ... decide on the 5th and 10th congressional districts in the House, which Virginia Foxx and Patrick McHenry, currently represent. In addition to the 10th ...
Around the U.S. in 50 Days: North Carolina
Governor Walter Dalton and state representative Bill Faison ... In the 5th, the district of Virginia Foxx became slightly more Democratic. This area extends from the Virginia border to the Winston-Salem area. She will probably face Treva ...
Motsinger OK after car wreck
Motsinger, a Democrat, is running in the 5th Congressional District. She is the only announced Democrat in the race and plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, in the November general elections. Motsinger said she was in campaign mode ...
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters issues green grades on local Congress members
At the top of the class is Sen. Kay Hagen, who scored 100 percent by for her voting record. The lowest grade went to Rep. Virginia Foxx, who earned a score of 3 percent from the league. “We applaud those members of the North Carolina ...
The College Debt Bubble
Really. "The president is saying that people can't afford to go to college anymore, and that just simply is not true," said Rep. Virginia Foxx, the North Carolina Republican who is chairwoman of the House Higher Education subcommittee. "Tuition is too high
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters issues green grades on local Congress members
...At the top of the class is Sen. Kay Hagen, who scored 100 percent for her voting record. The lowest grade went to Rep. Virginia Foxx, who earned a score of 3 percent from the league. The rest of the delegations grades are as follows, from best to worst:
Denham's civilian property realignment bill will be on House floor tonight
“I want to commend you all for doing this,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said during the hearing. “We need to show that we can work together on these issues, and I don’t think anyone wants to see waste.” In its current form, H.R. 1734 ...
Denham's civilian property realignment bill will be on House floor tonight
“I want to commend you all for doing this,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said during the hearing. “We need to show that we can work together on these issues, and I don’t think anyone wants to see waste.” In its current form, H.R. 1734 ...
Civilian BRAC bill poised for House vote
“I want to commend you all for doing this,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said during the hearing. “We need to show that we can work together on these issues, and I don’t think anyone wants to see waste.” “The purpose of 1734 is to ...
Commissioners race gears up
Kennedy ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx in 2010. He said he is looking forward to a campaign that keeps him closer to home and requires less time spent in fundraising. “The issues that were important to me on the national ...
News writing 101
...word ‘thousand.’ Then there’s this Yes!Weekly article on WSFCS board member Elisabeth Motsinger, who is challenging Rep. Virginia Foxx in the District 5 Congressional race. I read the article with interest because Motsinger —a way-out leftist wh
House votes to freeze fed workers' pay
...which is used to pay dues to government unions, which spend heavily to elect politicians who promise them concessions," Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said the pay freeze "is not an attack on our federal workforce," while
House votes to freeze fed workers' pay
Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said the pay freeze "is not an attack on our federal workforce," while at the same time telling those workers they should "be grateful you have a job." Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md.,
The Challenger
Motsinger, a progressive Democrat, went on to say there was no way she could follow the rulebook for how to run a campaign for Congress and expect to defeat US Rep. Virginia Foxx for the 5 th District seat in November. “I won’t spend four hours a day .
Obama addresses tuition and financial aid in State of the Union
"Tuition is too high at most schools, but it isn't the job of the federal government to punish those schools," Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Higher Education subcommittee, told The New York Times last week. "It's very ...
Milestones for Jan. 30
Terry Hales of Davie County was recently appointed by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, as chairman of her Service Academy Nomination Board. Hales has served on the board since it was established in 2006. The board evaluates applicants for nomination ...
Sexton: Would-be candidates' trial balloons clog sky
Being mayor of the state's most populous city counts for something, but the headline above a news blurb that flashed across my phone — "Foxx considers a run for governor" — made me wonder whether U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, had taken ...
Obama plan tethers federal aid to affordability
While some Republicans praised Obama's call for college accountability, others said more could be done. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Banner Elk Republican, said any discussion about cost should include a review of federal regulations. "Onerous ...
Obama plan tethers federal aid to affordability
While some Republicans praised Obama's call for college accountability, others said more could be done. U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Banner Elk Republican, said any discussion about cost should include a review of federal regulations. "Onerous ...
From the bully pulpit, Obama points to tuition
...the House Education and Workforce Committee, said Obama put forward "interesting ideas that deserve a careful review." But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who leads a House panel with jurisdiction over higher education, said Obama's plan should have tackled
Obama warns colleges: Rein in tuition or risk aid
...House Education and Workforce Committee, said Obama put forward interesting ideas that deserve a careful review. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who leads a House panel with jurisdiction over higher education, said Obamas plan should have tackled federa
Obama escalates ‘notice’ given to higher education
...House Education and Workforce Committee, said Obama put forward “interesting ideas that deserve a careful review.” But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who leads a House panel with jurisdiction over higher education, said Obama’s plan should have tackl
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