Rep. Foushee, Valerie P.

Democrat · North Carolina-4 · House of Representatives

Valerie Jean Foushee is an American politician serving since 2023 as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 50th district in 2012 and was appointed to represent the 23rd senatorial district in 2013. She is the first African American and the first woman to represent the district in Congress.

Voting record

Participation: shows up to vote 97% of the time.
Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 13.1% of the time.
Alignment with the district's political lean: 72.8%.
Bills sponsored: 28; passed into law: 0.

Recent votes by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P.

Voted Yea on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Tighten financial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
Voted Yea on Exempts active military pay from income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
Voted Yea on Procedural placeholder reserved for Speaker — Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Voted Yea on Raises passenger fees for airport improvements — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves bill number for future legislation — Parents Bill of Rights Act
Voted Yea on Require Muslim Brotherhood foreign terrorist designation — Clean Energy for America Act
Voted Yea on Eliminates funding for National Endowment for Humanities — Social Security Fairness Act
Voted Yea on SBA loan officers must disclose conflicts of interest — Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
Voted Yea on Requires valid visas for Chinese nationals — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
Voted Yea on Eliminates federal diversity and inclusion programs — Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023
Voted Nay on Cracks down on organized retail theft rings — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Voted Nay on Federal agencies must prove regulations help small business — Prove It Act

Other North Carolina representatives

Rep. Adams, Alma S. (Democrat)
Sen. Budd, Ted (Republican)
Rep. Davis, Donald G. (Democrat)
Rep. Edwards, Chuck (Republican)
Rep. Foxx, Virginia (Republican)
Rep. Harrigan, Pat (Republican)
Rep. Harris, Mark (Republican)
Rep. Hudson, Richard (Republican)
Rep. Knott, Brad (Republican)
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. (Republican)

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