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Valerie P. Foushee

Previous profession
Staffer, Chapel Hill Police department, 1987 to 2008
First public office
1997Member, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Board of Education, 1997 to 2004 (chair, 2001 to 2003)
Years in public office
27of 39 years since 1987, the first year the biography gives for any work

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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The saved record holds 142 recorded votes by Valerie P. Foushee, from 2023 to 2026.

97 Yes · 40 No · 5 Did not vote
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

119th Congress, 2025 to today

DDemocratHouse · North Carolina · January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027

26 Yes · 34 No on 60 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 119-111 · House vote on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
No
Public Law 119-103 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Yes
Public Law 119-109 · House vote on Local Access to Courts Act
Yes
Public Law 119-110 · House vote on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Yes
Public Law 119-101 · House vote on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Yes
Public Law 119-102 · House vote on Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-98 · House vote on Secure America Act
No
Public Law 119-99 · House vote on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
Yes
Yes
Public Law 119-100 · House vote on Lulu's Law
Yes
S. 4465 · House vote on Public Law 119-87
No
S. 1020 · House vote on Public Law 119-90
Yes
Public Law 119-83 · House vote on Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Yes
Public Law 119-88 · House vote on Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Yes
H.J.Res. 142 · House vote on Public Law 119-78
No
Public Law 119-75 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
No
H.J.Res. 140 · House vote on Public Law 119-85
No
Public Law 119-66 · House vote on Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Yes
Public Law 119-60 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
No
Public Law 119-58 · House vote on Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-38 · House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 80 · House vote on Public Law 119-47
No
H.J.Res. 130 · House vote on Public Law 119-51
No
H.J.Res. 131 · House vote on Public Law 119-52
No
H.J.Res. 104 · House vote on Public Law 119-48
No
H.J.Res. 105 · House vote on Public Law 119-49
No
H.J.Res. 106 · House vote on Public Law 119-50
No
Public Law 119-27 · House vote on GENIUS Act
No
Public Law 119-30 · House vote on Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Yes
Public Law 119-21 · House vote on One Big Beautiful Bill Act
No
Public Law 119-26 · House vote on HALT Fentanyl Act
Yes
Public Law 119-44 · House vote on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
Yes
S.J.Res. 31 · House vote on Public Law 119-20
No
S.J.Res. 13 · House vote on Public Law 119-19
No
H.J.Res. 88 · House vote on Public Law 119-16
No
H.J.Res. 87 · House vote on Public Law 119-15
No
H.J.Res. 89 · House vote on Public Law 119-17
No
H.J.Res. 60 · House vote on Public Law 119-13
No
Public Law 119-12 · House vote on TAKE IT DOWN Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 18 · House vote on Public Law 119-10
No
S.J.Res. 28 · House vote on Public Law 119-11
No
Public Law 119-64 · House vote on Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act
Yes
Public Law 119-29 · House vote on Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 24 · House vote on Public Law 119-7
No
H.J.Res. 75 · House vote on Public Law 119-9
No
Public Law 119-4 · House vote on Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
No
H.J.Res. 25 · House vote on Public Law 119-5
No
S.J.Res. 11 · House vote on Public Law 119-3
No
H.J.Res. 42 · House vote on Public Law 119-8
No
H.J.Res. 61 · House vote on Public Law 119-14
No
H.J.Res. 20 · House vote on Public Law 119-6
No
H.J.Res. 35 · House vote on Public Law 119-2
No
Public Law 119-43 · House vote on Medal of Honor Act
Yes
Public Law 119-23 · House vote on Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Yes
Public Law 119-1 · House vote on Laken Riley Act
No
Public Law 119-61 · House vote on Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Yes
Public Law 119-62 · House vote on Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025
Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · House vote on H.Res. 590, Rescissions Act of 2025
Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 7 executive orders.

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13 excerpts

  1. Rep. Foushee Calls on Trump Administration to Restore STEM Research Funding, Provide Transparency on PCAST

    “and technology initiatives in a letter to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and David Sacks, Special Advisor for AI and Crypto and Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), calling for transparency, accountability, and a renewed commitment to federal STEM education and research and development (R&D).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13682452e724650

  2. Rep. Foushee Calls on Trump Administration to Restore STEM Research Funding, Provide Transparency on PCAST

    “and technology initiatives in a letter to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and David Sacks, Special Advisor for AI and Crypto and Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), calling for transparency, accountability, and a renewed commitment to federal STEM education and research and development (R&D).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13682452e724650

  3. Rep. Foushee Calls on Trump Administration to Restore STEM Research Funding, Provide Transparency on PCAST

    “and technology initiatives in a letter to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and David Sacks, Special Advisor for AI and Crypto and Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), calling for transparency, accountability, and a renewed commitment to federal STEM education and research and development (R&D).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13682452e724650

  4. Rep. Foushee Calls on Trump Administration to Restore STEM Research Funding, Provide Transparency on PCAST

    “and technology initiatives in a letter to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and David Sacks, Special Advisor for AI and Crypto and Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), calling for transparency, accountability, and a renewed commitment to federal STEM education and research and development (R&D).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13682452e724650

  5. Rep. Foushee Calls on Trump Administration to Restore STEM Research Funding, Provide Transparency on PCAST

    “and technology initiatives in a letter to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and David Sacks, Special Advisor for AI and Crypto and Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), calling for transparency, accountability, and a renewed commitment to federal STEM education and research and development (R&D).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13682452e724650

  6. Rep. Valerie Foushee Cosponsors Legislation to Defund and Dismantle ICE

    “An Amendment to H.R. 7148 to revoke Big, Ugly Bill funding for ICE and divert it to cover health care funding cuts.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 28e27dd36b817cbe

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  1. Reps. Foushee, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce

    “This legislation will help unlock the tremendous STEM talent found at MSIs, HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and rural-serving institutions, including those in my home state of North Carolina—to foster a skilled workforce ready to take on the risks and benefits to society spurred by AI. I thank Congressman Nunn for joining me in introducing this bill, and I look”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 19270ad9f5132646

  2. Reps. Foushee, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce

    “This legislation will help unlock the tremendous STEM talent found at MSIs, HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and rural-serving institutions, including those in my home state of North Carolina—to foster a skilled workforce ready to take on the risks and benefits to society spurred by AI. I thank Congressman Nunn for joining me in introducing this bill, and I look”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 19270ad9f5132646

  3. Rep. Foushee Votes Against Republican Continuing Resolution

    “WASHINGTON, DC (November 12, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint ef39707bc72bb283

  4. Rep. Foushee Opposes GOP’s Partisan Stopgap Funding Bill

    “WASHINGTON, DC (September 19, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican short-term government funding bill, H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 90d5d8b1959b0295

  5. Rep. Foushee Votes Against Trump’s Rescissions Package

    “WASHINGTON, DC (June 12, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, legislation to rescind federal discretionary funding in accordance with President Trump’s request to Congress.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint b1b8b373ff98a8ce

  6. Congresswoman Foushee Votes Against Partisan Government Funding Bill

    “WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8623a3bd59c50c4d

  7. Congresswoman Foushee Votes Against Partisan Government Funding Bill

    “WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8623a3bd59c50c4d

Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $21,191,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Town of HillsboroughPublic Law 119-37Water Treatment Facility ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal ProgramNC$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e NC City of Mebane Station and F Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$4,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e NC Durham County Lift StationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate NC Orange Water a Authority for Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate NC Orange Water a Authority for Facility ProjEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate NC Town of Fuquay Water StorageEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate NC Town of Holly Harnett Regio Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
City of Durham Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Real-Time Crime Center Technology and EquipmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,031,000
Durham County Office of the SheriffPublic Law 119-74Mobile Command Center ProjectDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,000,000
Raleigh-Durham Airport AuthorityPublic Law 119-75RDU Taxiway J ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsNC$850,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
NCPublic Law 119-75Fordham Boulevard SidepathDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsNC$1,000,000
Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority, d/b/a GoTrianglePublic Law 119-75Triangle Mobility HubDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsNC$2,000,000
Town of Chapel Hill, North CarolinaPublic Law 119-75Legion Road Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNC$2,000,000
City of Durham, North CarolinaPublic Law 119-75Southside Revitalization Phases III and IVDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNC$2,000,000
Town of PittsboroPublic Law 119-75Pittsboro Downtown RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNC$850,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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