DURHAM, NC (December 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on the passing of Jim Hunt, who served as Governor of North Carolina for 16 years.“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Hunt, a tireless fighter for North Carolinians and a true public servant. His commitment to improving public education and constant care for children in our state is something I will always carry with me and is why he will forever be remembered as the Educa… Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Sarah McBride (DE-At Large) re-introduced the Protecting the Rights of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for (PROTECT) Immigration Act, legislation which would end the deputization of local and state police departments to enforce immigration law. The PROTECT Immigration Act would rescind the statutory authority for the federal government's 287(g) Program, whic… Continue Reading
(December 17, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Hank Johnson Jr. (GA-04), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025, legislation to ensure life-saving opioid reversal medications, including naloxone (Narcan), are readily available throughout federal correctional facilities to reverse overdoses and prevent overdose deaths.“Our country’s opioid crisis does not stop at prison walls, and our commitment to harm red… Continue Reading