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Virginia Foxx
U.S. Representative, North Carolina
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Foxx has served as chair of the House Rules Committee since 2025 in the 119th Congress. She also served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from 2013 to 2016. She was the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and Labor from 2019 to 2023 and served as the committee's chair from 2017 to 2019 and from 2023 to 2025. Foxx's district encompasses much of the rural northwestern portion of the state, including the majority of Greensboro. Since January 2025, Foxx has been the dean of North Carolina's congressional delegation, having previously shared the deanship with Patrick McHenry until his retirement.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 28, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Foxx votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Foxx stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 264 →HRES 1438
HRES 1438 · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Congress
Jul 21, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1281
HRES 1281 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Education
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8684
HR 8684 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Health
Jul 13, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.
HRES 1423
HRES 1423 · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Congress
Jul 14, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1336
HRES 1336 · Introduced Jun 3, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Foxx's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 452were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.6%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Foxx sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Foxx has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
32
Sponsored this Congress
264 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,757
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
264
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 28, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Foxx's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33