North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
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Foxx Announces U.S. Service Academy Day
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx will hold a U.S. Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 9th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Wilkes Community College in Room 1112 of Window World Hall.
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Foxx Concludes 13th Annual Teacher In Congress Internship Program
On July 31, 2023, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the conclusion of her 13th annual Teacher in Congress Internship Program – an opportunity offered to public and private school educators in North Carolina’s 5th District who teach grades nine through twelve:
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Foxx Blasts Becerra for Weaponization of Taxpayer Dollars
On June 27, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra’s threat to withhold Medicaid funding from states that rejected sex reassignment surgeries and the use of puberty blockers on minors:
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Foxx Zeroes In On Unfunded Federal Mandates
On May 11, 2023, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the introduction of the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA)
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Foxx Introduces Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act for the 118th Congress
On May 9, 2023, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the introduction of the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act, a bill that would yield targeted reforms to grant disbursements through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) so that states must give priority to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in the United States illegally:
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Foxx Commends Republican Debt Ceiling Plan
On April 19, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, legislation led by Speaker McCarthy to responsibly address the debt ceiling: