Ballotpedia, Virginia Foxx

Virginia is from North Carolina. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate degree in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is married to her husband, Tom, with whom she has a daughter. She is Christian. 

Virginia previously worked as an instructor at Caldwell Community College and as an instructor and assistant dean at Appalachian State University. She also owned a landscape nursery and served as Deputy Secretary for Management at the North Carolina Department of Administration.

Virginia Foxx currently serves as a US Representative in Congressional District 5. She was elected to this position in 2004 and is serving her 10th term.  

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Believes the federal government can foster job growth by lowering taxes, reducing regulations, and creating economic certainty.

Believes the federal government can foster job growth by reducing taxes and red tape and developing economic stability. 

Supports cutting wasteful federal spending and redirecting funds to priorities like national defense, Social Security, and Medicare to ensure fiscal responsibility and future opportunities.

Supports reducing "wasteful federal spending..." and redirecting funds to national defense, Social Security, and Medicare to ensure fiscal responsibility and future opportunities.

Believes economic growth and workforce development are essential for North Carolina families to achieve prosperity. Supports providing opportunities for North Carolinians to support their families and achieve the American Dream.

Supports prioritizing economic growth and workforce development, as she believes they are essential for North Carolina families to achieve prosperity. 

Believes the federal government has overstepped its constitutional bounds and supports returning power to states. As a House Representative, introduced the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act to reduce federal mandates on states and local governments.

Supports states having power and opposes government authority in states. 

Wants to reduce the size of federal government.

- Believes the federal government can foster job growth by reducing taxes and red tape and developing economic stability. 
- Supports reducing "wasteful federal spending..." and redirecting funds to national defense, Social Security, and Medicare to ensure fiscal responsibility and future opportunities.
- Supports prioritizing economic growth and workforce development, as she believes they are essential for North Carolina families to achieve prosperity. 
- Supports states having power and opposes government authority in states. 
- Supports reducing taxes.
- Wants to reduce the size of federal government.

Economy

Believes the U.S. has become a "global energy superpower," resulting in lower energy bills and creating "hundreds of thousands of new, well-paying jobs."

Supports domestic oil and gas production. 

Believes in protecting the environment through innovation, conservation, and adaptation. Opposes "overly prescriptive federal regulations" and supports private sector competition to reduce carbon emissions.

Believes efforts to protect the environment should be centered around innovation, conservation, and adaptation through private sector competition in the clean energy industry, not"overly prescriptive federal regulations."

As a House Representative, supported policies that "unleashed the American energy sector" and repealed "harmful Obama-era regulations."

- Supports domestic oil and gas production. 
- Believes efforts to protect the environment should be centered around innovation, conservation, and adaptation through private sector competition in the clean energy industry, not"overly prescriptive federal regulations."
- Supports prioritizing domestic affairs. 

Energy & the Environment

Opposes "Medicare for All," citing concerns about eliminating private insurance, disrupting coverage, and high costs.

Opposes "radical policies like Medicare for All," citing concerns of eliminating private insurance, disrupting coverage, and high government costs. 

Supports expanding access to association health plans for small businesses and self-employed individuals.

Supports The Association Health Plans Act of 2019, which expanded access to association health plans for small businesses, working families, and self-employed individuals.

Supports patient-centered healthcare solutions to increase access, lower costs, and protect vulnerable populations.

Promises to advocate for patient-centered healthcare solutions to increase healthcare accessibility, reduce costs, and protect vulnerable populations.

The candidate's website says, "The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency"

Supports the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act to foster transparency in hospital costs and insurance premiums. 

The candidate's website says, "The Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans"

Wants to reduce costs for prescription drugs. 

Believes in protecting patients from surprise medical bills. Supports the Ban Surprise Billing Act of 2020.

Supports the Ban Surprise Billing Act of 2020, which aims to safeguard patients from surprise medical bills. 

The candidate's website says, "The 21st Century Cures Act to increase the discovery and development of life-saving treatments"

Supports The 21st Century Cures Act, which increases efforts to develop life-saving treatments"

- Opposes "radical policies like Medicare for All," citing concerns of eliminating private insurance, disrupting coverage, and high government costs. 
- Supports The Association Health Plans Act of 2019, which expanded access to association health plans for small businesses, working families, and self-employed individuals.
- Promises to advocate for patient-centered healthcare solutions to increase healthcare accessibility, reduce costs, and protect vulnerable populations.
- Supports the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act to foster transparency in hospital costs and insurance premiums. 
- Wants to reduce costs for prescription drugs. 
- Supports the Ban Surprise Billing Act of 2020, which aims to safeguard patients from surprise medical bills. 
- Supports The 21st Century Cures Act, which increases efforts to develop life-saving treatments"
- Opposes abortion.

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2024, Virginia Foxx’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Believes the Second Amendment is an "enumerated right" for all American citizens to arm themselves for self-defense. Said, "If we want to remain a free nation, this is a right that must not be infringed."

Opposes gun control, calling the Second Amendment an "enumerated right..."

Believes the rule of law ensures equal protection and attracts those escaping injustice, poverty, or oppression.

Believes the rule of law provides equal protection and attracts those looking to flee injustice, poverty, or oppression.

- Opposes gun control, calling the Second Amendment an "enumerated right..."
- Believes the rule of law provides equal protection and attracts those looking to flee injustice, poverty, or oppression.

Public Safety

Believes the federal role in education should be minimized and opposes federal mandates like Common Core. Trusts North Carolina to lead in education investment and student success.

Believes the federal role in education should be minimized and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.

Believes states and local communities should lead skills development efforts. As a leader, supports empowering communities to build strong workforce development programs.

Believes states and local communities should lead efforts and programs to enhance skills and workforce development. 

- Believes the federal role in education should be minimized and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.
- Believes states and local communities should lead efforts and programs to enhance skills and workforce development. 

Education

Believes strong American leadership is essential for global peace and security. As a House Representative, supported the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to impose economic sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea.

 As a House Representative, Foxx supported the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which enforces financial sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea.

Believes in providing resources for military readiness and supporting the National Defense Authorization Act. As a House Representative, supported pay raises, increased troop numbers, and ensuring service-members have necessary equipment and skills.

Supports the National Defense Authorization Act, which increases pay for members of the military and troop numbers, and ensuring service-members have sufficient equipment and skills to perform their duties.

Supports securing borders, upholding immigration laws, and protecting national security. Said, "we must not seek to reform [immigration] by destroying the very thing that makes our nation strong, our rule of law."

Believes a strong military is essential for a strong America and supports reforming veterans' healthcare to honor their sacrifices. Plans to ensure affordable healthcare for military members and their families during and after service.

Supports a strong military and accessible healthcare for veterans.

-  As a House Representative, Foxx supported the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which enforces financial sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea.
- Supports the National Defense Authorization Act, which increases pay for members of the military and troop numbers, and ensuring service-members have sufficient equipment and skills to perform their duties.
- Opposes undocumented immigration. 
- Supports a strong military and accessible healthcare for veterans.

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Virginia Foxx

Virginia is from North Carolina. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate degree in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is married to her husband, Tom, with whom she has a daughter.

Virginia previously worked as an instructor at Caldwell Community College in Hudson and as an instructor and assistant dean at Appalachian State University. She also owned a landscape nursery and served as Deputy Secretary for Management at the North Carolina Department of Administration.

The candidate's website says, "U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s biggest business federation, representing more than three million businesses of all sizes and types from across the nation."

Believes small businesses are crucial to the economy, employing millions of Americans. Supports providing economic impact information at www.franchiseeconomy.com.

Supports promoting business growth and employee development for franchise small businesses. Believes in evaluating voting records, official actions, and public statements to endorse economic policies.

Believes franchise small businesses significantly contribute to the U.S. economy by employing millions and generating substantial economic output.

Believes franchise brands are crucial for economic development and job creation. Supports the idea that a franchise brand encompasses the entire customer experience, including products, services, and community interaction.

Believes franchise brands are critical for economic development and job creation.

Believes workforce development is crucial for a competitive economy by helping workers gain skills for technology-based and service jobs.

Believes "the right to life is the most basic right given to us by God."

Believes in prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions and guaranteeing health insurance availability.

Believes every American deserves affordable health coverage, especially those with disabilities or pre-existing conditions. As a House Representative, supported lowering drug prices, ending surprise billing, reducing premiums, cutting out-of-pocket costs, and providing tax relief.

As a House Representative, Foxx supported lowering drug prices, ending surprise billing, reducing premiums, cutting out-of-pocket costs, and providing tax relief.

Believes it is important to avoid disruptions in election preparations. Plans to run for re-election in the 5th District in 2020.

Supports the Second Amendment and received an A-rating from the NRA.

Believes the right to keep and bear arms extends beyond hunters and sport shooters. Said, “I am dedicated to fighting government efforts that infringe on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights.”

Supports the Second Amendment and received an "A rating" from the NRA for her stance on gun rights.

Believes in strong support for the Second Amendment and opposes restrictions on gun rights.

Believes the Second Amendment ensures Americans can defend themselves and their loved ones. Said, "These Second Amendment rights are enshrined in our Constitution for a reason."

Believes the Second Amendment is an "enumerated right for all American citizens" and opposes government efforts that infringe on it.

Believes in reforming education to meet 21st-century job requirements. As a House Representative, sponsored the SKILLS Act and the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act.

Believes education is crucial for the nation's endurance and should be driven by parents, teachers, and local and state leaders. Supports ensuring students in North Carolina and nationwide receive the best education possible.

Believes reforming the immigration system can benefit families, workers, employers, and taxpayers.

Believes immigration is a strength of the nation and supports adherence to laws to distinguish the U.S. from despotic regimes.

Believes "providing for our national security is the most critical and constitutional role of the federal government." Supports "strengthen[ing] and rebuild[ing] our military" for a strong defense.

Virginia Foxx grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and was the first in her family to graduate from high school and college. She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Details about her current residence, church attendance, and family are not provided in the information given.

Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District in Congress. She is a successful businesswoman and has been an active community leader. Virginia holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Virginia Foxx has served as the representative for North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District since 2005. She has authored major legislation and has been involved in efforts to rein in spending and encourage economic growth. Details on specific committee appointments or past election runs are not provided in the information given.

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