- November 2012
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11/02/12
"The President's partisan ideas have been tried and they have failed. The severity of our economic challenges demand something better than politics-as-usual from the White House. The House of Representatives' thirty-plus bipartisan job creation bi
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- October 2012
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10/18/12
Like last year, the 2012 open-enrollment period for Medicare started and will end a little earlier than it has in prior years: October 15th through December 7th. This is the only time during the year, except in unique circumstances, whencurrent Medicare e
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- September 2012
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09/27/12
"Our government needs to be working to make it easier for small businesses to grow and create jobs if we are going to experience a real and robust economic recovery," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "My husband and I started our own North Carolina small busine
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09/25/12
Mocksville Boy Scout John Woodard III traveled to Washington, D.C. with his parents John Sr. and Joan to visit Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) at the United States Capitol and earn his Boy Scout "Citizenship in the Nation" merit badge.
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09/21/12
"The President's war on coal is a threat to thousands of American jobs, many in my home state of North Carolina," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "The regulatory assaults propagated by this Administration will only help to make high energy costs rise highe
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09/20/12
"The President might not like Article 1 of the Constitution, but he can't ignore it. His latest attempt to side-step Congress and undermine the successful bipartisan welfare reforms of 1996 will not be tolerated by the members of this House."
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09/17/12
Today the United States Constitution is 225 years old. What a day for We the People to celebrate!
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09/14/12
"The Obama Administration's energy policies have failed the American people," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "Keystone was squashed, but a half billion taxpayer dollars were approved to be wasted in support of now-bankrupt Solyndra."
"The inept largess
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09/13/12
"The President and Congressional Democrats have got to stop holding defense hostage in order to advance their class warfare agenda," Congresswoman Foxx stated.
"At minimum, the President should submit a plan to the American people for how he expects ou
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09/13/12
"Under the current circumstances and without the proper safeguards, it is absurd to commit American taxpayers to support foreign countries and entities that fail to secure our diplomats or are unapologetically hostile to our liberties or our allies abroad
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09/13/12
"Members of the House Education & Workforce Committee did what we had to do today to protect successful welfare reforms from being gutted by the Obama Administration," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "The bipartisan welfare reforms of the mid-nineties were cen
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09/12/12
"I am outraged and saddened by the deplorable attack waged by a violent mob against the American diplomatic embassy in Libya on the evening of September 11th.
"My prayers are with the families of those we lost yesterday in Benghazi, including that of o
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09/11/12
"No American will ever forget what happened to us – to our nation - eleven years ago today."
"We remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we watched the tragedy of September 11th unfold. But we also recount how in the midst of f
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09/07/12
"Whitaker Elementary School has made Winston-Salem and all of North Carolina proud," Congresswoman Virginia Foxx stated. "Its status as a National Blue Ribbon School reflects countless hours of hard work on the part of students, parents, teachers, and adm
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09/07/12
"Sadly, not since the Great Depression has an economic recovery been so delayed and hampered by misguided government policies. The 12.5 million Americans still actively looking for work, to no avail, deserve better from their government than the adventure
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09/04/12
"Crossing the $16 trillion threshold, as our country did today, should give each and every American pause. A powerful and prosperous nation should not be shackled by interest and debt."
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- August 2012
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08/01/12
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- July 2012
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07/26/12
"My heart breaks for the family and friends of Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Ronald Mast, Jr., who gave his life in the line-of-duty early this morning.
"In his twenty-three short years, Deputy Mast made an imprint on Boone, and I know th
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07/26/12
"At the very least, policymakers and unelected regulators should know the cost of their dictates," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "The Unfunded Mandates Information & Transparency Act will help restore honesty and transparency to federal mandates and ensure W
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07/18/12
"Few Congressional responsibilities rise above the Constitutional imperative to provide for the strong national defense of the United States of America. What we know from military personnel at all levels is that if the defense sequester takes effect on Ja
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07/18/12
"All of us have the best of intentions when it comes to helping students afford a college education. And we all agree debt should not be a foregone conclusion in higher education," Rep. Foxx concluded. "However, we must not forget heavy-handed federal reg
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07/11/12
"Obamacare fails at its basic objectives and makes it harder for small businesses to create jobs," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "Defending the taxes and failures of Obamacare places jobs at stake. In an economy that's already struggling, and in an era o
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07/05/12
"Kade has the makings of a great leader," Congresswoman Foxx stated. "Her talent and drive were immediately apparent as was her curiosity about the work that goes on in Congress. I was more than happy to give Kade a behind-the-scenes look at her governmen
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07/04/12
The uniquely American opportunities to raise families in freedom and work toward the pursuit of dreams are ours because fifty-six men chose to risk everything to sign the Declaration of Independence, and thousands more stood to fight for its principles. I
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07/03/12
"I'm so happy that the Congressional Art Competition gives students like Noah the opportunity to come to Washington for recognition and to have a front row seat for the work that goes on in the People's House."
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07/03/12
"Andy Griffith gave our country and the world a peek into the North Carolina and Mount Airy way of life, as Mayberry and its characters drew their inspiration from right here. The timeless values represented in his shows – those of faith, family, an
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07/02/12
"As these tough economic times continue, Americans are looking to proprietary colleges and vocational programs for the education and skills necessary to gain a competitive edge in a tight job market. The red tape and bureaucracy associated with the so-cal
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- June 2012
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06/28/12
"The family of fallen Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, the Border Patrol agents who served alongside him, and the American people all deserve to know the truth about Fast and Furious. It is a tragedy their government has embargoed the honest details for s
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06/28/12
"This decision on its face establishes a number of troubling precedents our country will wrestle with for years to come. Among them, that government can compel its citizens, under threat of tax, to make purchases and decisions as though they were subjects
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06/20/12
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement today upon the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's vote in favor of finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his obstructi
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- May 2012
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05/22/12
Noah Padgett, a Sophomore at Watauga High School, recently won the 2012 5th District Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the office of Congresswoman Virginia Foxx.
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- April 2012
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04/18/12
The Amendment limits the president's authority to set aside federal lands
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- March 2012
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03/29/12
Today Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) was presented with the "Spirit of Enterprise" award from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.
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03/12/12
Students from across North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District are invited to submit entries for Congresswoman Virginia Foxx's Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 30th at 5:00 p.m. Students may enter
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- February 2012
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02/28/12
U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to repeal two excessive federal regulations affecting colleges and universities.
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02/27/12
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), introduced legislation (H.R. 2117) that would repeal two Department of Education regulations that inject the federal government into issues that are traditionally academic or state affairs. This legislation is expected
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02/16/12
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the president's ‘stimulus' package being signed into law.
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02/10/12
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today released the following statement on the White House announcement of a "compromise" on the contraceptive mandate stemming from the president's health care law.
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02/01/12
Washington, DC–Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) voted today for legislation (H.R. 3835) to freeze the pay for members of Congress and federal employees through 2013.
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- January 2012
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01/24/12
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx issued the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union address.
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01/05/12
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, issued the following statement after the Obama administration decided to ignore Congress and recess appoint three n
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