Policy Positions
Positions as of July 1, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(3)
Opposes top-down federal environmental regulations, favoring innovation, conservation, and adaptation over prescriptive regulatory mandates.
"Rather than top-down regulations that stifle growth and innovation, we should build upon the principles of innovation, conservation, and adaption."
Supports domestic oil and natural gas production, highlighting the U.S. becoming the world's top oil producer and a net exporter of natural gas as a significant achievement.
"Over the past decade, the United States has moved from being utterly dependent on foreign sources of oil to become the world's top oil producer. We've moved from being a net importer of natural gas to become a net exporter of natural gas."
Acknowledges declining carbon emissions as positive but attributes progress to private sector competition rather than federal regulation, opposing top-down regulatory approaches.
"In 2017, U.S. carbon emissions were the lowest since 1992, thanks to strong competition in the private energy sector. We want America's innovators to develop the next technologies that will improve the environment and create jobs here at home, but that won't happen with overly prescriptive federal regulations."
Economy(6)
Supports moving the federal government toward a balanced budget by cutting wasteful spending to ensure future generations do not face crushing debt.
"To ensure our children and grandchildren have the same opportunities we have enjoyed, I am fighting to move the federal government toward a balanced budget."
Strongly supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered tax rates for families and small businesses and simplified the tax code.
"That's why I strongly supported President Trump's tax reform law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This tax legislation overhauled our tax system to simplify our tax code and lower tax rates for North Carolina families and small businesses."
Supports lower taxes and reduced red tape to foster economic growth and job creation for small businesses.
"While the federal government isn't a job-creator, it can help foster an economy where there are plentiful jobs by lowering taxes, reducing red-tape, and creating economic certainty."
Supports lower corporate taxes as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to incentivize job creation and economic growth.
"While we can still do more to make sure our tax system works to incentivize job creation and a strong economy, this legislation was the most sweeping overhaul of our tax code in more than 30 years and has put us on a path that rewards hard work, job creation and innovation."
Foxx authored the SKILLS Act, which reformed workforce development programs to help workers build skills for 21st century jobs.
"Virginia's legislative achievements include the SKILLS Act, which overhauled and reformed programs that help workers build the skills needed for 21st century jobs"
Foxx emphasizes reining in wasteful government spending as a core part of her conservative platform.
"Virginia represents North Carolina's 5th Congressional District and forged her conservative reputation by working hard to rein in wasteful spending, encourage economic growth, and strengthen our national security."
Education(4)
Opposes federal imposition of curriculum standards like Common Core, arguing states and local communities should control educational decisions.
"the federal government should never be allowed to impose top-down dictates like Common Core on states."
Supports state and local control over K-12 education, opposing federal top-down mandates like Common Core and advocating for reduced federal role in education.
"The best fixes to our education system will come from parents, teachers, and local and state leaders... the federal role in education should be reduced wherever possible, and the federal government should never be allowed to impose top-down dictates like Common Core on states."
Supports state and local control over K-12 education and opposes federal top-down mandates, advocating for reduced federal role in education.
"As the U.S. Constitution reserved authority over education to the states, the federal role in education should be reduced wherever possible, and the federal government should never be allowed to impose top-down dictates like Common Core on states."
Foxx supported legislation to increase transparency in higher education through the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act.
"Virginia's legislative achievements include the SKILLS Act, which overhauled and reformed programs that help workers build the skills needed for 21st century jobs; the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act; and the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, which increases both transparency and accountability among federal bureaucrats."
Guns(1)
Strongly supports Second Amendment rights for all Americans, opposing government efforts that infringe on law-abiding citizens' right to keep and bear arms.
"As a lifelong supporter of your right to keep and bear arms, I am dedicated to fighting government efforts that infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights."
Healthcare(4)
Opposes Medicare for All, arguing it would cost at least $32 trillion, eliminate private insurance, and disrupt coverage for hundreds of millions of Americans.
"I will continue to oppose radical policies like 'Medicare for All,' legislation that would eliminate private insurance and disrupt coverage for hundreds of millions of Americans. Medicare for All would cost at least $32 trillion, effectively bankrupting our nation."
Supports lowering drug prices for Americans, having voted for and supported legislation such as the Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019.
"I have voted for real solutions to lower health care costs, including lowering drug prices, ending surprise billing, reducing premiums, cutting out-of-pocket costs, and providing tax relief."
Supports protecting Medicare and opposes cuts to the program, framing it as a program Americans rely on that should be preserved.
"We must continue to cut wasteful federal spending and redirect limited funds to federal priorities such as national defense and protecting programs Americans rely on such as Social Security and Medicare."
Supports protecting pre-existing condition coverage while opposing the ACA's broader framework, favoring patient-centered alternatives over federal mandates.
"The Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market"
Immigration(1)
Supports securing the border and enforcing immigration laws, backing President Trump's efforts to enforce current immigration laws.
"This is why I support President Trump's efforts to enforce our current immigration laws and secure our border."
Social Issues(2)
Strongly opposes abortion, supports banning elective abortion on developed unborn children capable of feeling pain and ending federal funding of the abortion industry.
"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."
Strongly supports protecting religious liberty for Americans of faith, opposing coercion or punishment for living out sincere religious beliefs.
"I am also strongly committed to protecting the religious liberty of Americans of faith. Today too many Americans are being coerced or punished for simply living out their sincere and deeply held religious beliefs."