DURHAM, NC (March 9, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded a significant step forward for the Raleigh to Richmond S-Line rail corridor after more than a year of advocating for the release of stalled federal funding for the project. The Federal Railroad Administration has obligated $57.9 million for land surveying and engineering along the 162-mile corridor, a high-performance passenger rail route desi… Continue Reading
DURHAM, NC (March 2, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s escalating military strikes against Iran and the growing regional conflict: “The Islamic Republic of Iran is a brutal and repressive regime that suppresses democratic movements, violently cracks down on protestors, and denies women and marginalized communities their fundamental rights. However, these abuses do not give the President the authority t… Continue Reading
(February 27, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, announced she will be introducing the HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act, legislation to provide federal funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes. “As a member of the House, Science, Space, and Technology Committee and Co-Chair of the House Democra… Continue Reading