Committee Leaders Demand Answers from NASA on DOGE Access After the Agency Refuses to Comply with Investigation
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2025) — Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (NC-4) of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Ranking Member Emilia Sykes (OH-13) of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), continuing their months-long investigation regarding DOGE personnel and their access to sensitive data and systems at the Agency. In today’s letter, the Members double … Continue Reading
April 08, 2025
Foushee, Ross Call on State Dept. to Reverse Decision Revoking South Sudanese Visas
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2025) — Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse the agency’s decision to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. North Carolina is home to a prominent South Sudanese community, including some of the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan, who were driven away from their homes and orphaned during a civil war in the 1980s. The Congresswomen emphasized that innocent visa holders legally … Continue Reading
April 07, 2025
Reps. Foushee, Cleaver, Ruiz Introduce the Cool Roof Rebate Act to Lower Costs for Reflective Roofing Installation
WASHINGTON, DC (April 7, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) introduced the Cool Roof Rebate Act, legislation to create a rebate program for reflective roofing products to lower home temperatures and reduce energy consumption and costs.“As communities across the country continue to experience extreme weather events and record-breaking heat due to climate change, it is critical that Congress take … Continue Reading
April 03, 2025
NC Democratic Delegation Demands Answers on Trump Administration Proposal to Eliminate FEMA
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2025) — Today, Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Don Davis (NC-01) sent a letter calling out a reckless proposal to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), warning that such a move would undermine ongoing reconstruction efforts in Western North Carolina jut six months after Hurricane Helene, and put American lives at risk following future disasters. The letter comes after recent comments by U.S. … Continue Reading
April 02, 2025
Rep. Foushee Joins Amicus Brief, Slams Trump Admin's Unconstitutional USAID RIF
WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2025) — This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) joined an amicus brief with over 200 House Democrats standing up to the Trump Administration's blatant executive overreach and illegal efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "The Trump Administration's latest order to eliminate nearly all remaining staff at USAID will not only have far-reaching consequences both at home and abroad, but it is a clear attempt to … Continue Reading
April 01, 2025
Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services
WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2025) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, Leveraging Commercial Innovation for Lunar Exploration: A Review of NASA’s CLPS Initiative. 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 on leveraging commercial innovation for lunar exploration. I want to … Continue Reading
March 28, 2025
Reps. Foushee, Landsman Lead 60+ Members of Congress in Letter Opposing Cuts to EPA Office of Research and Development
WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2025) — Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanding the immediate reversal of plans to cut the EPA's Office of Research and Development. On March 17, the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration was considering firing 75 percent of the Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) staff. North Carolina’s Fourth District is home to the EPA’s … Continue Reading
March 27, 2025
Committee Members Demand EPA Administrator Stop Plans to Close Office of Research and Development
WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2025) — Yesterday, Democratic Science Committee Members sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Zeldin demanding that he cease any plans to weaken or shutter EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). The EPA, along with other federal agencies, was ordered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit an Agency RIF and Reorganization Plan (ARRP) to OMB in early March. In EPA’s Reduction in Force (RIF) plan, the agency made a … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
Committee Leaders Demand Reversal of NOAA Space Commerce Office Firings
WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2025) — Last week, Committee leaders sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demanding that the firings of probationary employees at NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce be reversed. NOAA’s OSC is essential for the continued growth of America’s burgeoning commercial space sector. The letter was signed by Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Investigations and Oversight … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Reps. Foushee, Miller Pass Bipartisan Bill Through House To Bolster Innovation and Decarbonize Cement, Concrete, and Asphalt Production
WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass her and Congressman Max Miller’s (OH-07) bipartisan bill, H.R. 1534, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act, or the “IMPACT Act”. The IMPACT Act will boost American innovation and manufacturing in low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and advance market demand for these … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Committee Leaders Introduce Bills to Stop Trump & Musk’s Reckless Firings of Critical Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC (March 20, 2025) — This week, Science Committee leaders introduced bills that would institute a moratorium on reductions in force (RIF) at federal science agencies under the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s jurisdiction. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren sponsored the bills. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Ranking Member Deborah Ross of the Subcommittee on Energy, Ranking Member Haley Stevens of the Subcommittee on Research and … Continue Reading
March 18, 2025
Foushee, Ross, Lofgren Slam Trump Admin’s Decision to Eliminate EPA’s Research Office
DURHAM, NC (March 18, 2025) — Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Zoe Logren (CA-18), Ranking Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, slammed the Trump administration’s plan to cut as many as 1,155 scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD). ORD has a major research facility in Research Triangle Park (RTP). More than 2,000 full-time federal employees work at the RTP EPA campus, … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Reps. Foushee, Miller Reintroduce The IMPACT Act 2.0 To Bolster Low-Emissions Concrete and Asphalt Production
WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2025) —This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) reintroduced the IMPACT Act 2.0, bipartisan legislation that will boost American innovation and manufacturing in low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and advance market demand for these innovative materials in the transportation and industrial manufacturing sectors. Hard-to-abate industrial sectors account for 23% of total U.S. GHG emissions and 31% of global … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
Foushee, Casten Lead 100 Members in Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Proposed Cuts to EPA
WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2025) — Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Sean Casten (IL-06) led 100 House Democrats in a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the drastic proposed cuts to staffing and funding at the agency, and called for an immediate reversal of any planned cuts at the EPA. “The EPA is not just a regulatory body; it is a frontline defender of public health, environmental safety, and economic stability,” … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
Committee Leaders Demand Information from NASA on Forthcoming DOGE RIFs, Implore Agency Leaders to Protect Mission
WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2025) - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Ranking Member Emilia Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration demanding that the agency disclose their reduction in force (RIF) plans with the Committee immediately. Per the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) February 26th memo, the Trump … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
Congresswoman Foushee Votes Against Partisan Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.“Today, I joined my House Democratic colleagues in standing up for working people, veterans, children, families, seniors, farmers, and small businesses, and voted against the partisan Republican government funding bill.“This harmful legislation slashes funding for healthcare, veterans … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Congresswoman Foushee’s Statement on Trump’s Joint Address
WASHINGTON, DC (March 4, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. “Tonight, President Trump played his greatest hits and continued to spew lies, disinformation, and far-right rhetoric. Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly prioritized his extreme agenda and billionaires like Elon Musk over hardworking Americans at every turn. Parents need lower everyday costs, yet Trump enacted tariffs thatwill … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Congresswoman Foushee Reintroduces the IMPACT Act
WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2025) — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) have reintroduced the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act. This bill previously passed through the House unanimously under suspension of the rules last Congress.“The effects of climate change are impacting all corners of our communities, and it is critical that we take forward-thinking steps to decarbonize and reduce greenhouse gas … Continue Reading
February 26, 2025
Ranking Member Foushee Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Artemis Program
WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2025) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am thrilled to serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. We are at an exciting time, and I … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
Congresswoman Foushee Slams Republican’s Extreme Economic Agenda, Votes Against Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC (February 25, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican’s extreme budget resolution, which will fund tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations while slashing critical federal programs and services millions of Americans across the country rely on each day. “The extreme Republican budget is a betrayal of the American people and is a direct attack on hardworking middle-class families across … Continue Reading