DURHAM, NC (July 28, 2026) — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Seizure Safe Schools Act, legislation to promote seizure safety and ensure that elementary and secondary schools can safely care for students with seizure disorders. “Students living with seizure disorders can fall behind academically due to the lack of access to academic professionals equipped to safely care for them. Congress has a duty to ensure that every student is receiving the proper support they need, and … Continue Reading
— Today, Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act to support foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities by reauthorizing Title VI of the Higher Education Act. For decades, the Title VI/Fulbright-Hays programs have provided a strong foundation for international, research, and world language studies, especially in less commonly taught for… Continue Reading
(July 24, 2026) — Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026, legislation to prevent federal prison commissaries from charging prices above fair market value, strengthen oversight of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) contracts, and protect incarcerated people and their families from unfair costs. The bill would require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to set commissary prices at no more than the fair market value of each item in the … Continue Reading