Valerie P. Foushee

House · NC · Democrat

Born: May 7, 1956 (age 70)

Service history (2 terms)

118th Congress — House, NC, Democrat (2023-01-03 to 2025-01-03)
119th Congress — House, NC, Democrat (2025-01-03 to 2027-01-03)

Recorded votes (1878 on record)

NaysubstantiveSep 18, 2025 · House · Passed
GRID Power Act
On Passage — H R 1047 — GRID Power Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 18, 2025 · House · Passed
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
On Passage — H R 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 18, 2025 · House · Passed
Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
On Passage — H R 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralSep 17, 2025 · House · Passed
Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
On Motion to Table — H RES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 17, 2025 · House · Passed
District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
On Passage — H R 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 17, 2025 · House · Passed
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
On Passage — H R 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 17, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution — H RES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk; and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralSep 17, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question — H RES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk; and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.
On Passage — H R 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
On Passage — H R 4922 — DC CRIMES Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 2721 — Honoring our Heroes Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution — H RES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062; and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question — H RES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062; and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 16, 2025 · House · Passed
TRAVEL Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 3400 — TRAVEL Act
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralSep 15, 2025 · House · Passed
Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.
On Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge Committee — H J RES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 11, 2025 · House · Passed
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
On Passage — H R 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralSep 11, 2025 · House · Failed
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
On Motion to Instruct Conferees — H R 3944 — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Passed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage — H R 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Recommit — H R 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Failed
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 10, 2025 · House · Agreed to
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 3838
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 9, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution — H RES 682 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) Stop Illegal Entry Act, and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralSep 9, 2025 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question — H RES 682 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) Stop Illegal Entry Act, and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 9, 2025 · House · Passed
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 3425 — POST Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveSep 8, 2025 · House · Passed
SPACE Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 3424 — SPACE Act
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Passed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage — H R 4553 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Motion to Recommit — H R 4553 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 4, 2025 · House · Failed
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment — H R 4553
Plain-language explanation available