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Valerie P. Foushee

Democrat U.S. House • North Carolina 04 · North Carolina 04
Salary
$174,000/year
Tenure
3 years, 6 months
361
Recorded Votes
81
Became Law
31
Bills Sponsored
Call Office All Representatives
Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot
Term ends: January 3, 2027 Last won: 2024 (71.8%, +45.7pt) Terms served: 2 Term length: 2 years

Current Focus

119th Congress · 2025–2027

Foushee has been active across several areas in the 119th Congress, most often Law & Justice, Defense & Veterans and Technology.

  • Law & Justice 37 actions
  • Defense & Veterans 27 actions
  • Technology 12 actions
  1. Sponsored 119-hr7733 — Ensuring OB–GYN Care in Prisons Act 26 cosponsors
  2. Sponsored 119-hr7535 — Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 11 cosponsors
  3. Sponsored 119-hr6138 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for partnerships between covered basic needs banks and military installations to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families, and for other purposes. 16 cosponsors
  4. Sponsored 119-hr5622 — National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025 13 cosponsors

Recent Activity

Last 14 days
  1. 2026-07-14
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  7. 2026-07-09

Valerie P. Foushee is a Democratic Representative representing North Carolina's 4th District in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 2nd term, they have cast 361 recorded votes, seen 81 measures become law, and sponsored 31 bills. They won their 2024 election with 71.8% of the vote, a 45.7-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

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Legislative Record

119-hres426 2025-05-19 House

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Referred to Rules Committee

Committee Nay
119-hres405 2025-05-13 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee

Committee Nay

North Carolina Congressional Delegation

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