Virginia Foxx

United States Representative from North Carolina since 2005 · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1943 · age 83

Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Foxx has served as chair of the House Rules Committee since 2025 in the 119th Congress.

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2013Named Republican Conference Secretary of the United States House of RepresentativesOfficefrom 3 January 2013More about this2009“This bill reminds me of the tactics of the former Soviet Union - and we know how successful that was.”In their wordsReferring to HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009Read the whole statement

2005Named United States representativeOfficefrom 4 January 20051994Named Member of the North Carolina SenateOffice1 January 1994 to 1 January 20041976Named MemberOffice1 January 1976 to 1 January 19881943Born29 June 1943

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Foxx talking with constituents in Yadkinville, NC

Foxx during the 110th Congress

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Virginia Foxx

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(The bill) is emblematic of the attempt by the majority party to control every aspect of our lives.
Referring to S.982: "A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate, Own words
I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country.
Referring to HR 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for, Own words

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She also served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from 2013 to 2016. She was the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and Labor from 2019 to 2023 and served as the committee's chair from 2017 to 2019 and from 2023 to 2025. Foxx's district encompasses much of the rural northwestern portion of the state, including the majority of Greensboro. Since January 2025, Foxx has been the dean of North Carolina's congressional delegation, having previously shared the deanship with Patrick McHenry until his retirement.

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