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NC Rep. Virginia Foxx co-sponsors bill targeting costs incurred after federal rule changes January 10, 2017 U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, announced bipartisan legislation last week aimed at shedding more light on possible unfunded mandates that local gover... More
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Our view: Foxx is right on ethics watchdog January 7, 2017 Some U.S. House Republicans goofed, to put it plainly, by taking steps toward eliminating an independent ethics board as one of its first congressiona... More
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Three Women Are Helping the House GOP Change Its Image January 6, 2017 House Republicans did something significant this week that didn’t gain much notice in the press: Rep. Diane Black was named interim Budget Committee c... More
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Rep. Virginia Foxx votes against GOP proposal to undermine ethics board January 4, 2017 U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, voted against a move by some House Republicans to weaken an independent congressional ethics board, a proposal that on... More
News releases from the office of Congresswoman Foxx on the top issues facing Congress
Foxx, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Federal Mandate Costs Transparent to Local Governments, Employers January 3, 2017 WASHINGTON – Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, today introduced legislation to shed light on how federal policies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector employers. “Every year Washington imposes thousands of rules on local governments and small businesses. Hidden in those rules are costly mandates that stretch state and city budgets and make it harder for businesses to hire,” said Foxx. “This legislation will help restore transparency and hold... More
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