About
Foxx, Virginia Ann a Representative from North Carolina; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 29, 1943; graduated from Crossnore High School, Crossnore, N.C., 1961; A.B., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1968; M.A.C.T., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1972; Ed.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C., 1985; instructor, Caldwell Community College, Hudson, N.C.; instructor, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.; assistant dean, Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.; president, Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, N.C., 1987-1994; landscape nursery owner; deputy secretary for management, North Carolina Department of Administration; member of the Watauga County, N.C., board of education, 1976-1988; member of the North Carolina state senate, 1994-2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present); chair, Committee on Education and the Workforce (One Hundred Fifteenth and One Hundred Eighteenth Congresses); chair, Committee on Rules (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 642 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.3% — Voted against their own party majority 2 of 605 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
116 — Attracted 116 cosponsors across 30 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
6 — Attracted 6 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
97 — 97 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
9 — 9 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
When a NC Congresswoman Attacks a Fourth Grader
The Rhino Times · Oct 7, 2026
Ben Cline Earns Backing to Lead Largest Republican Caucus in Congress
The Daily Signal · Sep 18, 2026
Committee Will Test EPA Disapproval Authority
Legis1 · Sep 15, 2026
Every Democrat Who Voted to Defund Schools That Boycott Israel
The New Republic · Sep 3, 2026
Israel Boycotts: Full List of Democrats Voting to Cut Funding to Colleges
Newsweek · Sep 3, 2026
