VIRGINIA FOXX
(Virginia Ann Foxx)
This hyperbole was typical of the conservative wing of the Republican Party who in modern times had fought any Federal Involvement in the American Health Care system including even Medicare when it was introduced. This claim was “over the top” and even people in her own party distanced themselves from her accusation. Despite major opposition and mistruths about the legislation. It passed—the most important health reform since Medicare.
Virginia Ann Foxx is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district, which encompasses much of the northwestern portion of the state and the Gastonia area. Foxx is a member of the Republican Party and served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from January 2013 until January 2017. She is the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and Labor since 2019, and served as the committee's Chair from 2017 to 2019.