Virginia Foxx — Republican Candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina, 2026

Virginia Foxx has supported stricter immigration policies, including voting in favor of building a fence along the Mexican border in 2006 and banning DREAMer immigrants from military service in 2016. She has also expressed support for ending birthright citizenship and establishing English as the official language of the United States. Furthermore, she supports allowing immigration bans from non-cooperating countries. Her stance aligns with a "sealed-border" position, as indicated by a 100% rating from the USBC in 2006.

Virginia Foxx advocates for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and opposes Medicaid expansion. She has voted to support the Ryan Budget, which included Medicare choices and spending cuts, and to repeal the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. Additionally, she voted against expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program and against providing mental health full equity with physical health. Her stance aligns with reducing government involvement in healthcare.

Virginia Foxx has consistently voted against environmental protection measures, including those related to rural electric renewable energy and enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. She supported opening the Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling and barring the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. Foxx also signed the "No Climate Tax Pledge."

Virginia Foxx consistently opposes abortion, citing the importance of protecting innocent lives from conception to natural death and promoting family values. She voted yes on banning federal health coverage for abortion in May 2011 and supports ending federal funding of the abortion industry. She supported the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks. She also introduced legislation to prevent health savings accounts from funding elective abortions.

“Defending innocent, voiceless lives at all stages and promoting family values is of utmost importance to me. As a pro-life champion, I will never waver in my support of efforts to halt the scourge of abortion, including banning elective abortion on developed, unborn children capable of feeling pain and ending federal funding of the abortion industry. I am committed to celebrating and protecting life from conception to natural death, so that we pass on a heritage of life to coming generations, with the knowledge that every person is made with dignity in the image of their Creator. — Virginia Foxx, Current Issues Page on virginiafoxx.com”

Representative Virginia Foxx supports a strong U.S. military, viewing it as essential for national strength and global peace. She voted for the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, imposing economic sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea, citing their threats to U.S. national security and global stability. She also supports the President's authority to use military force against Iran and has voted against removing U.S. forces from Yemen.

“Deceased senior leaders of the Iranian regime have reaped what they have sown – their barbarism, terrorism, and blighting of international diplomacy are at an end. Over the course of decades, Iran and its numerous proxies acted with impunity and have murdered Americans, marred stability within the Middle East, and attempted to sow fear in the hearts of millions through brute force. Their reign of”

Virginia Foxx believes education is driven by parents, teachers, and local leaders. She introduced the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951) to overhaul student loans and restrain college costs. Foxx supports increasing educational opportunities and veterans' education benefits, asserting that limiting opportunities for those who sacrificed for the country is wrong. She also voted 'Yes' on the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 (S 1383).

“Increasing educational opportunities and supporting veterans should not be a partisan issue. - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Republican Leader, House Committee on Education and Labor”

Representative Virginia Foxx supports the Second Amendment, citing it as a fundamental right. She voted in favor of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, and H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015, which expanded access to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands. She also opposed executive actions aimed at restricting Second Amendment rights.