(May 22, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the House Republicans’ extreme reconciliation bill, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which will make radical cuts to social services across the country while adding trillions to the national debt.“Since my first day in Congress, I have been clear that I will never negotiate on any cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, food assistance programs, and other efforts that help tho… Continue Reading
(May 19, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on the passing of Horace Johnson, who served on the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners and was the Town of Hillsborough’s first Black mayor.“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Horace Johnson, a tireless advocate and champion for our Hillsborough community. He was a longtime fighter for integration in North Carolina, and as Hillsborough’s first Black mayor, Johnson helped inspire a generation of lo… Continue Reading
(May 15, 2025) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, From Detection to Deflection: Evaluating NASA’s Planetary Defense Strategy. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Good morning, and thank you Mr. Chairman, for holding today’s hearing. I want to extend a warm welcome to our expert witnesses. Thank you for being here. Under most circumstance… Continue Reading