Official portrait of Valerie P. Foushee
U.S. House · North Carolina, District 4

Valerie P. Foushee

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2023Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Foushee has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

26 Yes · 34 No
Confirmed from the official record

The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Foushee is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Foushee votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Foushee votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Foushee votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Foushee votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Foushee votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.

Foushee votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.

Votes on laws that passed

Most recent

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-110 · Signed September 16, 2026Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.

House 376–8Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-109 · Signed September 16, 2026Local Access to Courts Act

Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.

House 378–10Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes Yes

Most recent No votes

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-98 · Signed June 10, 2026Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes 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.

From the official record

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

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

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $23,222,000 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
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
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
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
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
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

2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.

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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

Online ads

No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.

Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.

Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Foushee's campaign reports receiving $912,010.90 and reports spending $949,918.41, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H2NC06114as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2NC06114as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$912,010.90$695,097.87
Money spent (total disbursements)$949,918.41$737,113.53
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$47,788.08$85,695.59
Debts (owed by the committee)$4,000.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H2NC06114as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2NC06114as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$321,453.11$226,851.10
Individuals, unitemized$86,346.82$109,725.41
Other political committees$489,618.00$352,195.11
Party committees$6,000.00$0.00
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.

See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files

Where this comes from

We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.

Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved October 5, 2026 · Image courtesy of the Member
ddbb9bf8c9ca3140Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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