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Virginia Foxx

Virginia Ann Foxx (née Palmieri; born June 29, 1943) is an American politician, businesswoman, 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.

Infobox

Preceded by
Alexander SandsFred Folger
Succeeded by
John Garwood
Leader
John BoehnerPaul Ryan
Constituency
12th district (1995–2003)45th district (2003–2005)
Born
Virginia Ann Palmieri (1943-06-29) June 29, 1943 (age 82)New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Thomas Foxx (m. 1963)
Children
1
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)University of North Carolina, Greensboro (MA, EdD)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Party
Republican

Tables

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Preceded byJohn Kline
Preceded byJohn Kline
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn Kline
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Education Committee 2017–2019
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byBobby Scott
Preceded byBobby Scott
Preceded byBobby Scott
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byBobby Scott
U.S. House of Representatives
Ranking Member of the House Education Committee 2019–2023
Chair of the House Education Committee 2023–2025
Chair of the House Education Committee 2023–2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Education Committee 2023–2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byTim Walberg
Preceded byMichael C. Burgess
Preceded byMichael C. Burgess
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMichael C. Burgess
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Rules Committee 2025–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byJohn Carter
Preceded byJohn Carter
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn Carter
U.S. House of Representatives
Secretary of House Republican Conference 2013–2017
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byJason Smith
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byHenry Cuellar
Preceded byHenry Cuellar
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byHenry Cuellar
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 48th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byAl Green
Preceded byTom Cole
Preceded byTom Cole
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byTom Cole
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United States
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byEmanuel Cleaver
House of Representatives
Preceded byRichard Burr
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom North Carolina's 5th congressional district 2005–present
Incumbent
Preceded byJohn Kline
Chair of the House Education Committee 2017–2019
Succeeded byBobby Scott
Preceded byBobby Scott
Ranking Member of the House Education Committee 2019–2023
Chair of the House Education Committee 2023–2025
Succeeded byTim Walberg
Preceded byMichael C. Burgess
Chair of the House Rules Committee 2025–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded byJohn Carter
Secretary of House Republican Conference 2013–2017
Succeeded byJason Smith
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byHenry Cuellar
United States representatives by seniority 48th
Succeeded byAl Green
Preceded byTom Cole
Order of precedence of the United States
Succeeded byEmanuel Cleaver

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