01/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2025 14:24
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the below statement after U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was selected by House Speaker Mike Johnson to serve as Chairwoman of the House Committee on Rules for the 119th Congress. Rep. Foxx is the first Republican woman to chair the Committee on Rules.
"Congratulations to my good friend and fellow North Carolinian Dr. Virginia Foxx on her historic selection as Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee,"said Rep. Hudson. "Virginia is uniquely qualified to lead this powerful committee - she is smart, hardworking, tenacious, and has decades of experience. I am confident Virginia Foxx's leadership will be critical to delivering on President Trump's agenda for folks here in North Carolina and across the country."
The Committee on Rules can influence legislation at nearly every stage of the process, including its introduction, the content of the bill, and the terms of debate on the floor.
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