Virginia Foxx is from New York City. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, a Master of Arts degree from Appalachian State University, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She and her husband, Tom, have been married for nearly 50 years.

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Virginia Foxx has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, a master's degree from Appalachian State University, and a doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has a husband.

Before her political career, she worked as a teacher and administrator in the education sector. She taught at Caldwell Community College and Appalachian State University, where she later held several administrative positions, including assistant dean of the General College. She also served as president and later a consultant at Mayland Community College from 1987-1994. She also served as deputy secretary for management in Gov. Jim Martin’s N. C. Department of Administration. 

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Before her political career, she worked as a teacher and administrator in the education sector. She taught at Caldwell Community College and Appalachian State University, where she later held several administrative positions, including assistant dean of the General College. She also served as president and later a consultant at Mayland Community College from 1987 to 1994. She also served as deputy secretary for management in Gov. Jim Martin’s N. C. Department of Administration. 

Virginia is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 5th congressional district. She has served in Congress since 2005. Before that, she spent 10 years in the North Carolina State Senate.

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Supports tax system changes to boost job creation and the economy.

Supports changes to the tax system to boost job creation and the economy.

Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a robust economy for decades.

Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a "strong economy for decades."

Supports reducing federal regulations on businesses.

Aims to lessen federal regulations on businesses.

Believes President Trump is securing "massive wins" with his trade deals.

Claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency is "the best disinfectant"

- Supports changes to the tax system to boost job creation and the economy.
- Supports reducing federal spending.
- Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a "strong economy for decades."
- Aims to lessen federal regulations on businesses.
- Believes President Trump is securing "massive wins" with his trade deals.
- Claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency is "the best disinfectant"

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Opposes access to abortion and supports banning abortion procedures on fetuses capable of feeling pain.

Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All, citing concerns over eliminating private insurance, disrupting coverage, high costs, and ending employer-sponsored plans and Medicare Advantage.

Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All.
- Supports access to telehealth services.

Healthcare

Supports reducing the federal role in education and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.

- Supports reducing the federal role in education and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.

Education

Seeks to utilize the free market instead of federal regulations to reduce carbon emissions.

- Seeks to utilize the free market instead of federal regulations to reduce carbon emissions.

Energy & the Environment

Supports reforming the veteran's healthcare system to ensure affordable health care for military members and their families during and after service.

Supports "upholding our laws" and "securing our borders" in immigration reform.

Wants to "uphold our laws" and "secure our borders" with immigration laws.

- Supports reforming the veteran's healthcare system to ensure affordable health care for military members and their families during and after service.
- Believes in strengthening the military.
- Wants to "uphold our laws" and "secure our borders" with immigration laws.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Thinks President Trump won the 2020 election.

- Thinks President Trump won the 2020 election.

Voting & Elections

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Said, "The federal government is simply too big."

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 