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Members of Congress / Virginia Foxx

Biographical Information

FOXX, Virginia Ann, a Representative from North Carolina; born in New York, Bronx County, N.Y., June 29, 1943; B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1968; M.A.C.T., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1972; Ed.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C., 1985; professor, Caldwell Community College, Hudson, N.C.; professor, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.; Assistant Dean, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.; president, Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, N.C., 1987-1994; nursery operator; deputy secretary for management, North Carolina Department of Administration; member, Watauga County board of education, 1967-1988; member, North Carolina state senate, 1994- 2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

See how Virginia Foxx voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Virginia Foxx has missed 2 votes (0.2%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Virginia Foxx has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 90.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Foxx did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

North Carolina, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/19/09 Vote 907: H R 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 No No Yes
11/19/09 Vote 906: H CON RES 212: Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of Historic Events in Central and Eastern Europe, Particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and Reaffirming the Bonds of Friendship and Cooperation Between United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics Yes Yes Yes
11/19/09 Vote 905: H R 2781: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
11/19/09 Vote 904: S 1599: Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/19/09 Vote 903: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
11/19/09 Vote 902: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 901: H R 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 900: H R 3791 Yes Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 899: H R 3791 No Yes Yes
11/18/09 Vote 898: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 No No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 897: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 No No Yes
11/18/09 Vote 896: H CON RES 214: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses. No No Yes
11/17/09 Vote 895: H RES 891: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Service to Our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps Aircraft Pilots and Crewmembers Lost Off the Coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
11/17/09 Vote 894: On Approving the Journal No No Yes
11/17/09 Vote 893: H RES 841: Expressing Support for Designation of November 29, 2009, As “Drive Safer Sunday” Yes Yes Yes
11/17/09 Vote 892: H R 3360: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act Yes Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 891: H R 3767: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, As the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building” Yes Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 890: H R 3539: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, As the “Patricia D. Mcginty-Juhl Post Office Building” Yes Yes Yes
11/16/09 Vote 889: S 1314: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, As the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office” Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Yes Yes Yes

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