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U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 4th District

Valerie P. Foushee

Democrat 2nd term Up 2026
100LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
0BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.50

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Committees
  • Science, Space, and Technology
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
  • Science, Technology, Communications
  • Health
  • Education
Age
70

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Foushee has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

Talks most about

Stories in Foushee’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Foushee breaks with Democrats

Method

Foushee has voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this Congress.

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Foushee broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 12, 2026 H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
348–60
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
Mar 5, 2026 H.Res. 1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · This resolution states that the House of Representatives declares it is the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
372–53
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
341–88

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Foushee is saying

All 9 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Foushee voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.36· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 319 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Foushee’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 30
  2. Action in committee 2
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

30 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 30 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Foushee’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Foushee.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 13 missed of 674

Voted on 661 of 674 roll calls; missed 13. Lower than 51% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 1 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 461 votes that split the parties. Higher than 98% of House members.

45% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 87% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.50

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 38 sponsored bills

Sponsored 38 (House median 25) · cosponsored 491 (median 289), 183 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Science, Technology, Communications, Health, Education.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 27%
Armed Forces & National Security61 33%
Energy36 31%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 38%
Environmental Protection31 39%
Government Operations and Politics30 47%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
International Affairs26 88%
Finance and Financial Sector25 60%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Commerce24 83%
Immigration17 35%
Education15 27%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works7 86%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Foushee voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DEverton Blair Jr.GA-13100%agreement
  3. DSuzanne BonamiciOR-1100%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Foushee’s campaign raised $912K: $408K (45%) from individuals and $490K (54%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $48K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Foushee

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 187.

Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Foushee’s own leadership PAC: Longleaf PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NC-4Democrat2023–present

Seat

District
4
Current term
2025–2027
Age
70

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-1784
2452 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Durham

Elsewhere

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