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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-4) - "called to service" [1]
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Date: 2025-04-03
North Carolina has elected a total of 11 Black Congress Members, with 3 serving now, including Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. Rep. Valerie Foushee made history in 2022 when she was elected as the first Black person and first woman to to represent North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.
During her tenure, Congresswoman Foushee has been the primary sponsor of 9 bills (3 so far in the 119th Congress), her latest bill, the Impact Act, passing the House last week.
x I am pleased that my & Rep. Max Miller's bill, the IMPACT Act, passed through the House today. This bipartisan bill will take significant strides in reducing harmful emissions & spur U.S.-led innovation in the manufacturing of cement, concrete, & asphalt. Read more: foushee.house.gov/media/press-... — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-03-25T20:58:46.433Z
Congresswoman Foushee serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, where she is the Ranking Member on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. Rep. Foushee also serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee has been particularly focused on air traffic safety and ensuring that the FAA have adequate staffing.
x Recent air traffic incidents led Elon Musk to ask retired air traffic controllers to return to work, just months after laying them off en masse. At the @transportdems.bsky.social hearing, I asked experts to elaborate on why a robust workforce pipeline is the proper way forward. youtu.be/35o0KevfCmc — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-03-05T22:15:20.185Z
Congresswoman Foushee is a staunch supporter of civil rights, especially voting rights. As a former school board member, she’s a defender of public education and as an environmentalist, a supporter of the Green New Deal.
x The Department of Education supports 1.6 million students across North Carolina's K-12 schools. This unconstitutional and heartless executive order won’t just affect our schools, it will also directly impact our children and their future. (1/2) www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi... — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-03-20T20:59:42.435Z
x As a former school board member, I'm deeply concerned by the far-reaching implications of this order. I fully support any legislation and challenges to this EO, and I will do everything in my power to challenge the GOP and hold this Administration accountable. (2/2) — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-03-20T20:59:42.436Z
Here’s Congresswoman Foushee speaking on April 1 on the House floor, defending women’s rights.
x Since Trump took office, women across the country are feeling increasingly marginalized & vulnerable. Yesterday, on the last day of Women’s History Month, I spoke out on the House floor against the GOP’s attempts to undermine our rights, healthcare access, & opportunities for equality. — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-04-01T19:05:15.656Z
Earlier this month, Congresswoman Foushee hosted a “Know Your Rights” webinar.
x My office has been hearing reports of potential ICE raids throughout our community, including at places of worship. Remember, regardless of immigration status, you have rights. Learn more at foushee.house.gov/know-your-rights-immigration. — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (@foushee.house.gov) 2025-02-26T21:41:21.043Z
For a more comprehensive profile of Congresswoman Valerie Foushee, please see bilboteach’s New Faces in Congress: Rep. Valerie Foushee, a North Carolina Progressive Voice where you can also see this background video.
In the above video, Congresswoman Foushee mentions singing in choir, so I looked for videos of her singing. Be inspired and enjoy!
This week’s news from the CBC
Thursday (Mar27):
The Senate passed S.J. Res. 18 (52/48). Senators Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, Booker and Warnock all voted Nay.
x The Biden-Harris Administration placed a $5 cap on overdraft fees.
Senate Republicans just voted to raise that cap back to $35. The bill comes over to the House next week.
That'll be a no for me. — Rep. Shontel Brown (@RepShontelBrown) March 27, 2025
The Senate confirmed Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (51/45/4). Senators Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, Booker and Warnock all voted Nay.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly press conference.
Starts at 3:15
There were 10 committee meetings, 9 in the Senate and 1 in the House.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives”. (INL = Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
Rep. Jonathan Jackson 1:18:44
Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on the Jim Acosta show.
Congressman Andre Carson held a virtual town hall.
x Thank you to everyone who joined my town hall last night. I'll keep fighting for working class Americans and against MAGA extremism. — Congressman André Carson (@carson.house.gov) 2025-03-28T23:33:32.076Z
Friday (Mar 28):
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Congressman Seth Magaziner held a #WTFShow on Instagram.
x Have you been watching the news and screaming "WTF?" Me too. Join @magaziner.house.gov and I today on Instagram live at 12pm PT/3pm ET as we break down the top "WTF" moments of the week on @housedemocrats.bsky.social’s WTF Show. — Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (@repkamlagerdove.bsky.social) 2025-03-28T18:29:57.421Z
The House Democrats’ Friday Daily Download was by Congressman Gregory Meeks.
x On today’s Democratic Daily Download, @meeks.house.gov explains why the Signal chat was a threat to our national security, why Hegseth must resign and how Dems are forcing a vote to compel the Trump Administration into releasing all details surrounding the disclosure of classified info. — House Democrats (@housedemocrats.bsky.social) 2025-03-28T18:27:30.939Z
Rep. Gregory Meeks had a few words about the mfg’s EO attacking the Smithsonian.
x Trump’s latest EO attacking the Smithsonian is an obvious attempt to rewrite our history. Trump is targeting several museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture to further divide us. Never forget: Black history is American history. www.youtube.com/shorts/mV-DJ... — Rep. Gregory Meeks (@meeks.house.gov) 2025-03-29T02:02:25.865Z
Congressman Meeks also appeared on CNN. He is calling for the House to examine the Signal group chat.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a town hall in Roxbury, MA.
x TY to everyone who joined my Roxbury town hall with Sen. Liz Miranda & @aclum.bsky.social at Roxbury Community College. To our shared constituents: I promise to continue to fight like hell against these unlawful attacks from Trump & Musk, & exhaust every tool at my disposal to save our democracy. — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@pressley.house.gov) 2025-03-29T17:12:30.156Z
Saturday (Mar 29):
Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Chris Murphy held a People’s Town Hall in Michigan-10 which is represented by Republican John James.
x Amazing turnout at the CD-10 People's Town Hall, where 400 concerned Michiganders joined @chrismurphyct.bsky.social , @maxwellfrost.bsky.social , @dananessel.bsky.social and @CurtisHertelJr.bsky.social to make their voices heard. John James wouldn't show up to talk to his constituents, so we did. — Michigan Democrats (@michigandems.bsky.social) 2025-03-29T21:29:16.368Z
x As Republican Rep. John James hides from his constituents: — Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-03-29T20:08:11.090Z
Monday (Mar 31):
The House Rules Committee held meeting considering a number of bills/resolutions.
x House Republicans — for years — celebrated court injunctions against the Biden administration.
They’re singing a very different tune today . . . .
https://t.co/askDLGdyEx — Rep. Joe Neguse (@RepJoeNeguse) March 31, 2025
Rep. Joe Neguse 47:24; Rep. Maxine Waters 3:39:07 and 3:52:01
A number of CBC Members participated in the First Transgender Day of Visibility Rally on the Mall in Washington, DC
Rep. Summer Lee 12.34; Rep. Robin Kelly 24:55; Rep. Maxwell Frost 47:54
Senator Cory Booker has had enough and is standing up for democracy. Starting at 7.00 PM, Senator Booker took to the Senate floor, saying he’d talk as long as he’s physically able. Other Democratic Senators joined in to help him to continue the filibuster.
x New Jersey Sen. @CoryBooker is on the Senate floor, saying, "I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able" to protest President Trump and Elon Musk.
Watch live:
https://t.co/Zi8OhJXJej pic.twitter.com/CXT92L6V5P — Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) April 1, 2025
Full video link from C-SPAN.
Tuesday (Apr 1):
Senator Cory Booker continued his speech.
The 2 partial videos don’t add up to Senator Booker’s 25 hour and 5 minute speech. Am looking for the entire speech on YouTube. Barring that it’s on the posted C-SPAN link.
Below, is what I most want everyone to see. Please watch this part of Senator Cory Booker’s speech if you don’t watch anything else.
9:24:08
When Senator Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record.
x I swear this oath—America will be. pic.twitter.com/EjyBRjfizl — Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) April 2, 2025
The last 3 minutes of Senator Cory Booker’s speech.
Senator Cory Booker’s staff has posted clips of his 25 hour and 5 minutes speech, by subject, on his YouTube channel.
There were 22 meetings, 16 in the House and 7 in the Senate. I’m posting 2.
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia held a hearing entitled, “Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department”.
x After this, Republicans gave Matt Taibbi time to defend himself. It’s telling that he didn’t. — Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (@repkamlagerdove.bsky.social) 2025-04-01T16:42:45.906Z
Ranking Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove 15:00, 45:32 and 1:10:20; Rep. Kweisi Mfume 1:16:00
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled, “Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts”.
x Neguse to Gingrich: "It is convenient that for whatever reason you've landed on these 1950 desegregation cases as the inception in your view of the Supreme Court's tyranny." pic.twitter.com/Stb92JVcta — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 1, 2025
x These Republicans will bend over backwards for their overlords—Trump, Musk, whoever’s cutting the checks. They really thought they could come in here and strip federal courts of their power to push an unconstitutional agenda. Not on my watch. I’m here to call out hypocrisy & protect democracy. — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@repjasmine.bsky.social) 2025-04-02T00:09:44.880Z
Ranking Member Hank Johnson 31:09 and 1:41:56; Rep. Joe Neguse 2:39:08; Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove 3:26:58; Rep. Jasmine Crockett 3:41:40
The Senate confirmed Matthew Whitaker to be US Representative on the Council of NATO (52/45/3). Senators Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, Booker and Warnock voted Nay.
House democrats held a hearing on Social Security.
Rep. Robin Kelly 3:12; leader Hakeem Jeffries 4:48; Rep. Steven Horsford 27:18; Rep Gwen Moore 45:17; Rep. Terri Sewell 1:18:49
The Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference on Social Security.
Congressman Bobby Scott hosted a forum with civil rights leaders on how to fight back against the mfg administration’s attacks on students, workers and families.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC.
House Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home until Monday April, 7.
x Republicans just tried to pass a rule to stop new mothers from voting. House Democrats defeated it. And now GOP leaders have been forced to cancel votes for the rest of the week. — Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) 2025-04-01T19:59:59.721Z
Wednesday (Apr 2):
Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference addressing the Republican recession .
x The Trump Tariffs are raising costs and making life less affordable. This is not liberation day. It’s recession day in America. — Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) 2025-04-03T00:21:57.226Z
Starts at 2:15
The Senate passed S.J. Res. 37 (51/48/1). (A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada). Senators Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, Booker and Warnock all voted Yea.
x This is what happens when people speak up. pic.twitter.com/hYYYBmDSa6 — Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) April 3, 2025
21 meetings were scheduled, 8 in the Senate and 13 in the House.
The House Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, “Inside the Biden FBI: Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and a Bureau Leadership in Decline”.
x So today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Inside the Biden FBI: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and a Bureau Leadership in Decline.” But let’s be real: the real fraud, the real waste, and the real abuse? It’s coming from my Republican colleagues who are using their… pic.twitter.com/UVWUa8WluT — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) April 2, 2025
Ranking Member Jasmine Crockett 24:27; Rep. Hank Johnson 1:12:42; Ranking Member Jasmine Crockett 1:34:42
The House Small Business Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, “Fueling America’s Future: How Investment Empowers Small Business Growth”.
Rep. Lateefah Simon 1:47:32
Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats held a press conference addressing the mfg’s tariffs.
x Who is being liberated today by these extreme tariffs?
It’s not middle class families.
It’s not small business owners.
None of Trump’s policies – including these tariffs – provide any relief for hardworking and middle class families. pic.twitter.com/xCcvQUzwO4 — Senator Angela Alsobrooks (@Sen_Alsobrooks) April 2, 2025
Senator Angela Alsobrooks 17:44
Reminder: CBC Roundup is a weekly series, published on Thursdays at 9 AM ET. Members of the CBC are on the frontlines of defending our democracy, so please share widely. For daily updates, please see my CBC comments in the Abbreviated Pundit Roundup.
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