Valerie P. Foushee

After hearing from many concerned constituents regarding the ICE office in Cary, @RepDeborahRoss and I conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the facility. Here’s what we learned.

Across the South, lawmakers are moving to redraw congressional maps in ways that weaken Black voting strength and representation. I joined the @CongressionalBlackCaucus in calling on every institu...

It was a pleasure to visit the Red Wolf Center alongside @RepDonDavis and learn more about its important work to protect this endangered native species. In Congress, I’m proud to lead bipartisan l...

It was great meeting with the @authorsguild to discuss how Congress can take further steps to protect creative works as the rise of AI continues. I was proud to work closely with the Authors Guil...

I had the pleasure of meeting with NC Licensed Child Care Association President Dan Rockway to discuss the importance of keeping our federal childcare programs properly funded in the face of this A...

Jeff Bezos says taxing him more wouldn’t help working families. I say let’s put that to the test.

Yesterday, I spoke on the House floor to recognize the bipartisan effort to recognize May 20th as National Women in Aerospace Day.   May 20th marks the anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s historic tran...

I stood with my @CongressionalBlackCaucus colleagues and the @NAACP to call on Black athletes, families, and fans to boycott public universities in states seeking to erase Black representation. O...

At @RepDeliaRamirez’s shadow hearing on ICE’s 287(g) program, I asked @Carolina_Migrant_Network’s Co-Founder Stefania Arteaga about how this program is destroying trust in local law enforcement. L...

After losing her son, Sewell, to suicide because of an AI chatbot, @MeganGarciaesq has been a powerful advocate for regulating these companion chatbots and passing the GUARD Act. Her story is one...

I was grateful for the opportunity to greet the Artemis II crew here in Washington. They have inspired a generation, and as Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, I won’t stop ...

As one of the few Representatives left who experienced segregation as a young girl in an all-Black elementary school, I took to the House floor to deliver a message in light of the Supreme Court’s ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this year’s Military Academy Nominees from #NC04! This group of students continues to push our nation forward, and I’m proud to see so many young p...

Today, I introduced a War Powers Resolution to end Trump’s illegal and immoral war with Iran that has claimed the lives of American servicemembers and thousands of civilians abroad. We cannot stan...

Prediction markets and sports gambling companies have not taken the proper steps to address the normalization of online gambling for young Americans. I’m leading a letter with @RepPaulTonko to 10...

Trump is making taxpayers front the bill for his immoral war that is killing innocent people. Inflation is up and wage growth is slowing. We must pass a War Powers Resolution to prevent Trump from...

Last week, I joined @Protect.Our.Care for a virtual press conference to highlight the end of Medicaid Awareness Month. Protecting healthcare access is a simple step Congress can take to support wo...

ICYMI: I signed the @YoungPeoplesAlliance’s Declaration for a New American Dream. Housing and education costs skyrocket while AI threatens to take away thousands of jobs through automation. This d...

It was great to attend the launch of @UNCChapelHill’s “Carolina in the Capital” office! This space will provide important educational opportunities for students, particularly those interested in go...

People under the age of 18 should not be able to interact with AI companion chatbots outside of strictly educational circumstances. It continues to put lives and the mental health of our youth at r...