Virginia Foxx
U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th District
Republican · Since 2005 · Next election: 2026 · Age 83
Last updated · 7 sources
Virginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th District, a Republican serving since 2005.
Foxx has served in the House longer than 389 of its 438 other members and longer than 13 of North Carolina's 13 other House members.
Foxx chairs the Rules Committee and also sits on Oversight and Government Reform and Education and Workforce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Foxx voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 30 bills Foxx sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Foxx has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Foxx voted with the majority of House Republicans on 134 roll calls and against it on 5.
Votes against the party majority
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Virginia Foxx | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | No. 304 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 15 | No. 245 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 15 | No. 241 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
34 bills sponsored and 103 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10667 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for certain procedures following the declaration of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
Sponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 10159 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
Specifically, the bill authorizes the conveyance of a 20-acre parcel of land situated on the Fort Bragg Training Area in Harnett County, North Carolina, that is commonly referred to as Parcel 3B. The State of North Carolina must cover all costs to carry out the conveyance.
H.R. 10619 Spending Safeguard Act
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,662,604
- Spent
- $1,204,804
- Cash on hand
- $3,369,069
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H4NC05146
North Carolina senators
Ted BuddU.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Thom TillisU.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
