Answers come only from retrieved records — votes, bills, campaign money, committees and reviewed official-site biographies. Follow-ups can build on your last two answers; every fact is re-checked against the records.
“she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Political Science and African and Afro-American Studies”source
“Valerie went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Stanley Foushee, and had two sons, Stanley II and Terrence.”source
Career
“In 1987, after the birth of her second son, Valerie joined the Chapel Hill Police Department as an administrative officer.”source
Public service
“in 2004 when she was elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners and became the first African American woman to chair the county commission.”source
“In 2012, Valerie was elected to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly first as a State Representative for North Carolina’s 50 th District and then as a State Senator for North Carolina’s 23 rd District.”source
“She won the election in 2022”
Legislation
HR 10088sponsor
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-08-13
HR 10044cosponsor
AI Tax and Work Protection Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06
HR 9959cosponsor
To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-27
HR 9956sponsor
Voting Record
260 yea368 nay14 missed1 present
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
yea2026-07-23
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
Mahesh GanorkarRepublican
$12K raised
Nida AllamDemocratic
—
Valerie FousheeDemocratic· this member
—
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$912K
Small donors $86KLarge individual $321KPACs $490K
Spent $950KCash $48K
2024 cycle$695K
Small donors $110KLarge individual $227KPACs $352K
Spent $737KCash $86K
2022 cycle$1.3M
Small donors $167K
Top Contributors
ANTHROPIC$14K
DUKE UNIVERSITY$10K
XYZ VENTURE CAPITAL$7K
IRELAND FAMILY FOUNDATION$5K
UNC CHAPEL HILL$5K
DUKE UNIVERSITY$4K
UNC CHAPEL HILL$4K
FCR INC.$4K
MANNING & ASSOCIATES PLLC$4K
MARKETING ASSOCIATES$4K
Committees
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Energy
Space and Aeronautics
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Aviation
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
HR 10088: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study to assess the potential for expanding the safe and effective use of reprocessed single-use devices, and for other purposes.
sponsor
2026-08-13
legislation
HR 10044: AI Tax and Work Protection Act
cosponsor
2026-08-06
legislation
HR 9959: To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.
cosponsor
2026-07-27
legislation
HR 9956: To require the Secretary of Education to issue guidance regarding seizure safety in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
sponsor
2026-07-27
legislation
Service History
House, Dist. 42025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 42023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat
Data coverage for this member
Every data source on the site, mapped to this member. A grey dot means the source may not apply or its coverage is still being developed; read the source note before treating an empty record as a finding.
BillsTracked · 357
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 6
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 3
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesNot applicable
Office does not publish a discoverable RSS feed. Many members of Congress communicate primarily through social media and email lists rather than RSS.
Quoted verbatim from this lawmaker's official House or Senate site. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the office's own, unedited.
To require the Secretary of Education to issue guidance regarding seizure safety in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-07-27
HR 9971cosponsor
To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-07-27
HR 9903sponsor
To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to set prices for commissary goods available in Bureau of Prisons facilities at a price not greater than the fair market value, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-07-23
HR 9915cosponsor
To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-07-23
HR 9941cosponsor
To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-23
Show 12 more billsShow fewer
HR 9898cosponsor
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for free public transportation for individuals who are recently released from incarceration.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-07-23
HR 9852sponsor
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include super speeder programs in State highway safety programs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-07-22
HRES 1448sponsor
Expressing support for the designation of August 1 as "National Woman Astronomers Day".
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2026-07-22
HR 9799cosponsor
To establish a bill of rights for third-party sellers on critical trading partners, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-07-21
HCONRES 114cosponsor
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-07-21
HR 9744cosponsor
To restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Small Business, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-16
HR 9729cosponsor
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the use of autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence-enabled systems by the Armed Forces is subject to appropriate levels of human command responsibility, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2026-07-16
HR 9736cosponsor
To provide appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology and strengthen enforcement, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2026-07-16
HR 9688cosponsor
To prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-07-14
HR 9677sponsor
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to provide housing assistance to graduate students.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-07-14
HR 9683cosponsor
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on case management personnel turnover of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-07-14
HRES 1427cosponsor
Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-07-13
H R 8800
Agreed to (232-199)
nay
2026-07-22
H R 8800
Failed (175-254)
nay2026-07-22
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Failed (213-216)
yea2026-07-22
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Passed (216-212)
nay2026-07-22
Show 7 more votesShow fewer
Stop Insider Trading Act
Failed (211-218)
yea2026-07-22
Stop Insider Trading Act
Passed (232-198)
nay2026-07-22
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Passed (216-214)
nay2026-07-22
Value Over Cost Act
Passed (421-1)
yea2026-07-21
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed (213-209)
nay2026-07-21
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed (214-211)
nay2026-07-21
H R 8800
Failed (65-361)
nay2026-07-21
Large individual $839K
PACs $247K
Spent $1.1MCash $128K
HR 9971: To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.
cosponsor
2026-07-27
legislation
HR 9903: To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to set prices for commissary goods available in Bureau of Prisons facilities at a price not greater than the fair market value, and for other purposes.
sponsor
2026-07-23
legislation
HR 9915: To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes.
cosponsor
2026-07-23
legislation
HR 9941: To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
cosponsor
2026-07-23
legislation
Show 22 more entriesShow fewer
HR 9898: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for free public transportation for individuals who are recently released from incarceration.
cosponsor
2026-07-23
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
yea
2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
nay
2026-07-23
vote
HR 9852: To amend title 23, United States Code, to include super speeder programs in State highway safety programs, and for other purposes.
sponsor
2026-07-22
legislation
HRES 1448: Expressing support for the designation of August 1 as "National Woman Astronomers Day".
sponsor
2026-07-22
legislation
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea
2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay
2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea
2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
nay
2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
nay
2026-07-22
vote
HR 9799: To establish a bill of rights for third-party sellers on critical trading partners, and for other purposes.
cosponsor
2026-07-21
legislation
HCONRES 114: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
cosponsor
2026-07-21
legislation
Value Over Cost Act
yea
2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay
2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
Stock disclosures — coming featureNot applicable
No validated preview rows are loaded for this member. This is not evidence that the member did not file or trade.