Rep. Foushee, Rep. Lieu, Sen. Van Hollen & Sen. Luján Introduce Campaign Finance Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (February 29, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Empowering Mass Participation to Offset the Wealthy's Electoral Role (EMPOWER) Act, legislation to modernize the presidential public financing system to help publicly funded candidates compete. The bill is the House companion to Senate legislation introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM). The EMPOWER Act would increase … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee Votes to Keep Federal Government Open
WASHINGTON, DC (February 29, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting to pass a Continuing Resolution that will extend current Fiscal Year 2023 government funding levels through March 8, 2024, with certain appropriations ending on March 22, 2024.“Once again, House Republican’s inability to govern has brought us dangerously close to a government shutdown, jeopardizing the livelihoods of hardworking families across the country,” said … Continue Reading
February 21, 2024
Three Democratic Science Committee Members Tapped for Bipartisan AI Taskforce
WASHINGTON, DC (February 21, 2024) — Yesterday, Democratic and Republican Leadership of the House of Representatives announced a bipartisan artificial intelligence taskforce. The bipartisan taskforce will work to address the legitimate risks of AI while fostering innovation and ensuring the U.S. can remain a leader in this technology. The Science Committee is consistently at the forefront of the technologies of the future. Of the twelve Democratic Members of the House named to the taskforce, … Continue Reading
February 20, 2024
Reps. Foushee, Ross Host AI Roundtable Discussion with Senior Biden Administration Officials and Local Industry Leaders
DURHAM, NC (February 20, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) hosted a roundtable discussion centered around Artificial Intelligence with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar, National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) U.S. AI Safety Institute Director Elizabeth Kelly, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Senior Advisor for Critical and Emerging Technologies Jake … Continue Reading
February 13, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee Statement on the Partisan Impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, DC (February 13, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass H. Res. 863, a baseless and illegitimate resolution to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “Once again, House Republicans have proven that they are prioritizing political stunts over delivering real solutions to the American people,” said Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04). “Today’s sham … Continue Reading
February 07, 2024
Ranking Members Lofgren, Foushee, and Stevens React to Republican Judiciary Committee Targeting and Intimidating Federal Scientists
(WASHINGTON, DC) - On February 6, 2024, the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued an interim staff report accusing the National Science Foundation (NSF) of supporting online censorship. The report targets researchers funded by NSF and advances Chairman Jordan’s year-long intimidation of scientists shedding light on media literacy in our increasingly online society. The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee Votes Against House Republican’s Standalone Israel Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, DC (February 6, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives voted on H.R. 7217, an Israel-only supplemental aid package that fails to address additional national security priorities and denies much-needed humanitarian assistance overseas. “At a time of crisis around the world, it is important now more than ever for Congress to pass a comprehensive supplemental aid package that will address … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee Votes Against Sham Impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, DC (February 6, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting against H. Res 863, a baseless and illegitimate resolution to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “Today’s vote to impeach Secretary Mayorkas is a partisan political stunt orchestrated by extreme House Republicans and is a shameful waste of time and hardworking taxpayer dollars. Reports have shown that there is no evidence of an … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee’s Statement on the Passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, DC (January 31, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.“Today, I joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle to pass a tax package that will help support hardworking families and small businesses. The package contains priorities I've championed including an expansion of the Child Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and relief … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Foushee, Manning, Scott, McClellan, Urge FERC to Reconsider “Redesigned” Mountain Valley Pipeline Plan
WASHINGTON, DC (January 19, 2024) — Today, Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Kathy Manning (NC-06), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require a new certificate application from Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) for its “redesigned” Southgate Project - a natural gas pipeline extension that would run from southern Virginia into northwestern North Carolina. On December 19, 2023, FERC approved an … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Congresswoman Foushee Votes to Keep Federal Government Open
WASHINGTON, DC (January 18, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting to pass a Continuing Resolution that will extend current Fiscal Year 2023 government funding levels through March 1, 2024, with certain appropriations ending on March 8, 2024. “For the third time in just four months, House Republicans’ continued recklessness and inability to govern have brought us dangerously close to a government shutdown, risking the livelihoods of … Continue Reading
December 18, 2023
Reps. Foushee, Manning, McClellan, Scott Send Second Letter Urging FERC to Deny MVP Southgate Pipeline Extension
WASHINGTON, DC (December 18, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) sent a second letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Secretary Kimberly Bose, requesting that the Commission deny an extension of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project. The certificate is needed for construction of … Continue Reading
December 15, 2023
Science Committee Leaders Stress Importance of Diligence in NIST AI Safety Research Funding
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) sent a letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Laurie Locascio regarding the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) at NIST. Subcommittee on Research and Technology Ranking Member Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) along with Subcommittee on Investigations and … Continue Reading
December 15, 2023
Congresswoman Foushee Announces Nominees to Nation’s Service Academies
DURHAM, NC (December 15, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), announced her 2023 nominees to each of the country’s military service academies. Members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four U.S. service academies: the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.“With military recruitment numbers down nationally, ensuring that our military leaders are of the highest … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Congresswoman Foushee Announces Grant Award for Intercity Passenger Rail Route
WASHINGTON, DC (December 6, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), announced a $1 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a new intercity passenger rail route between Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA along the CSX Transportation “S-Line” that will connect North Carolina with Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Northeast Corridor. “I’m proud to see this historic investment which will bolster North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure, an effort which I … Continue Reading
November 30, 2023
Ranking Member Foushee Opening Remarks for SST Investigations & Oversight Hearing on CEQ's Selection of SBTi
WASHINGTON, DC (November 30, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at the Joint Subcommittee Hearing titled, Missing the Target: CEQ’s Meritless Selection of SBTi. You can watch the hearing here. Ranking Member Foushee’s opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee Opening Statement … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Congresswoman Foushee Votes to Avert Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution that would fund the federal government at Fiscal Year 2023 levels through January 19, 2024, with certain appropriations ending on February 2, 2024.“Once again, House Republican’s infighting and desire to further their far-right ideological agenda have caused another manufactured crisis that undermines our federal government and the … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Foushee, Casten, Balint, Budzinski, Tokuda Urge HHS and FDA to Ensure Patient Access to Methotrexate and Misoprostol
WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2023) - Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Sean Casten (IL-06), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) led 48 of their colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the HHS Office of Civil Rights, and the Federal Food and Drug Administration urging them to ensure access to methotrexate and misoprostol and urging the restoration of care for people across the country.“Since the Supreme … Continue Reading
November 03, 2023
Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on the Ongoing Crisis in Israel and Gaza
Our entire world is hurting over the human tragedy and the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in Israel, Gaza, and the surrounding region. I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the countless number of innocent civilian lives that have been lost on both sides of the conflict. This is a profoundly difficult time that is filled with uncertainty, fear, anger, and grief, and no words can fully describe the terrible suffering and atrocities that are occurring in the Middle East at this … Continue Reading
October 25, 2023
Congresswoman Foushee’s Statement on the Speaker Election of MAGA Extremist Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON, DC (October 25, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), issued the following statement after MAGA extremist Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected to be the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.“For over three weeks, House Republican infighting and dysfunction interrupted the House of Representative’s ability to function and govern responsibly,” said Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04). “Instead of focusing on finding a bipartisan path forward, House … Continue Reading