Virginia Foxx
40
Moderate self-dealing
3/6 components have data
#11 of 193 scored
Virginia Foxx (R-NC, House) is an active individual-stock trader, filing roughly 64 STOCK Act periodic reports covering ~569 transactions across ~81 securities since 2020, concentrated in finance/REIT/energy names (e.g., Hercules Capital, Public Storage, Ellington Financial, Energy Transfer); these sectors do not directly overlap her Education and Workforce Committee jurisdiction, and no public reporting alleges insider timing or market-beating returns. As longtime chair/ranking member of the Education and Workforce Committee she receives concentrated donations from for-profit/career-college interests and large corporations she helps regulate, and watchdogs note her favorable posture toward that industry (correlation, not proof). Her voting attendance is strong (≈1% missed votes over her career), and no public FEC enforcement actions, campaign personal-use findings, or family-lobbying scandals were identified. Her elevated trading volume and donor-industry alignment are the main flags; most other categories show clean or insufficient-data records.
Public record
- In Congress since
- 2005
- Committees
- Rules (Chair)
Oversight and Government Reform
Education and Workforce - Missed votes, 119th Congress
- 0.4% (3 of 674; median member 1.9%)
- Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
- $1.7M raised · 25% from PACs & committees · $3.4M cash on hand FEC ↗
The stock-trading ban
H.R. 7008 passage, Jul 22, 2026
YesCosponsored a ban bill
NoneH.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →
Disclosed stock trades
29trades since Jan 2025
17buys
12sells
0filed past 45 days
$260K–$900Kdisclosed value range
Most-traded: ARLP ×10 · HTGC ×6 · EFC$D ×3 · EFC ×3 · ET ×3 · PSA ×1 · BMY ×1 · FLNG ×1
| Traded | Filed | Owner | Asset | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Member | EFC$D Ellington Financial Inc. 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferre | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Member | EFC$D Ellington Financial Inc. 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferre | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | Member | PSA Public Storage Common Stock (PSA) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | Member | EFC Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Member | EFC$D Ellington Financial Inc. 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferre | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Member | EFC Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Member | BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Common Stock (BMY) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 20, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | EFC Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Partial sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | FLNG FLEX LNG Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLNG) [ST] | Sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp. Ordinary Shares (PBA) [ST] | Sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | EFC$D Ellington Financial Inc. 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferre | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | ABBV AbbVie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | AMGN Amgen Inc. - Common Stock (AMGN) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | ASC Ardmore Shipping Corporation Common Stock (ASC) [ST] | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | T$A AT&T Inc. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share o | Sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Common Stock (BMY) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | DUK Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | FLNG FLEX LNG Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLNG) [ST] | Partial sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock (JNJ) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp. Ordinary Shares (PBA) [ST] | Partial sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | PSA Public Storage Common Stock (PSA) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Member | VIASP Via Renewables, Inc. - 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemab | Sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Joint | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Joint | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Joint | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Joint | T$A AT&T Inc. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share o | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Joint | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | filing ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Member | EFC Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Member | ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Member | T$A AT&T Inc. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share o | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | Member | ASC Ardmore Shipping Corporation Common Stock (ASC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | Member | ASC Ardmore Shipping Corporation Common Stock (ASC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | Member | ASC Ardmore Shipping Corporation Common Stock (ASC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | Member | EFC$D Ellington Financial Inc. 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferre | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Member | HTGC Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock (HTGC) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| May 20, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Member | ET Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
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Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.
How the score breaks down
Stock self-trading
25% weight
45
High-volume individual-stock trader: ~569 transactions across ~81 stocks via 64 STOCK Act filings since Jan 2020, including 2025-26 sales of Hercules Capital ($50K-$100K), Public Storage, and Energy Transfer (up to $65K). Holdings concentrated in finance, REITs, and energy. No public evidence of committee-sector overlap (her panel is Education/Workforce, not finance/energy), insider timing, or documented market-beating returns, which caps the score.
Net-worth enrichment in officeno data
15% weight
—
Disclosed net worth is roughly $3.4M-$10.5M (2023 filing), up from ~$3.67M estimated in 2018, but much of her wealth predates and stems from a family nursery/landscaping business and broad-range asset categories. No sourced analysis isolates growth exceeding salary plus market returns over tenure, so no penalty is applied.
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
50
Correlation, not proof. As Education and Workforce Committee chair, Foxx draws concentrated donations from for-profit/career colleges and large regulated corporations (McDonald's, Lowe's, Deere, UPS, Home Depot, UBS, Boeing PACs), plus finance billionaires. Watchdogs document her soliciting for-profit-college money while publicly praising the industry her committee oversees and probes, an alignment of donations and favorable posture.
Foxx accepted contributions from for-profit colleges/executives while heading higher-ed oversight and touting the industry; attended a fundraiser tied to a school chain her committee was investigating.News reportingtruthout.org ↗Corporate PACs (McDonald's, Lowe's, Deere, UPS, Home Depot, UBS, Boeing) and finance billionaires (Griffin, Singer, Schwarzman) are major donors to entities Foxx helps regulate.News reportingtruthout.org ↗
Campaign-fund personal useno data
15% weight
—
No FEC enforcement action or credible reporting of personal use of campaign or leadership-PAC funds was identified. Her campaign committee (C00386748) is active with normal disbursements; absence of findings is not penalized.
Revolving door & familyno data
15% weight
—
No sourced evidence that Foxx's husband Tom or other family members lobby or hold contracts tied to her office; the family business is a nursery/landscaping operation. No documented staff-to-lobbyist pipeline was found. No penalty applied.
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
5
Strong attendance: missed only 139 of 13,867 roll-call votes (~1.0%) from 2005-2026, better than the chamber median (~2.1%). She fundraises actively (e.g., ~$304.8K disclosed in one recent quarter, ~$990K in the 2024 cycle), but heavy fundraising paired with strong vote attendance yields a low score.
Sources behind this score: 2 data aggregator · 3 news reporting · 3 reference database · 1 official record. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 3 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →
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