Congresswoman Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th District in the United States House of Representatives. Throughout her time in Congress, Foxx has established herself as a champion of conservative values and has helped lead the national movements to reduce federal government spending and increase government accountability. She is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee. In addition, she was elected by her peers to serve as the Secretary of the House Republican Conference.

Dr. Foxx is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received her A.B. degree in English and M.A.C.T. in Sociology. She earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Teaching/Higher Education from UNC-Greensboro. God is in the House is her first book.

Virginia Foxx is married to Tom Foxx. She is a lay leader in her church, and her hobbies are reading, gardening, and being a grandparent to two.