Valerie Foushee

Valerie Jean Foushee (née Paige; born May 7, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2023 as a member of the Democratic Party. Elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 50th district in 2012, she was appointed to represent the 23rd senatorial district in 2013.

State legislature
Elected to the House in 2012, Foushee was selected by local Democrats to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Eleanor Kinnaird in 2013. During the legislative session beginning in 2015, Foushee was one of 12 African Americans serving in the North Carolina Senate.

Committees
During the 2021-22 session, Foushee served on the following Standing and Select Committees:
 * Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
 * Appropriations/Base Budget
 * Commerce and Insurance
 * Education/Higher Education
 * Finance
 * Select Committee on Nominations
 * State and Local Government

2022
On November 8, 2022, Foushee defeated Republican nominee Courtney Geels with 67% of the vote to her 33%.

Caucus memberships

 * Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Associate member)
 * Congressional Black Caucus
 * Congressional Progressive Caucus
 * New Democrat Coalition

Committee assignments

 * House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Political positions
Foushee voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. In March 2024, she flew to Israel as part of a trip organized by AIPAC to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu.