Durham Reporter

Congresswoman Valerie Foushee, representing North Carolina’s 4th district, recently shared her views on several significant issues via social media. Her tweets highlighted developments in mail delivery services and expressed concerns over federal funding decisions impacting research initiatives.

On January 31, 2025, Congresswoman Foushee expressed her enthusiasm for the launch of centralized mail delivery in the Research Triangle Park. She stated, "I was thrilled to celebrate the launch of centralized mail delivery in the Research Triangle Park alongside @RepDeborahRoss, @TheRTP, and @USPS." She emphasized the importance of this service by noting that "RTP is the largest research park in the nation, and mail delivery is essential to ensuring its continued growth for years to come."

Later that day, she criticized a recent decision by former President Trump regarding federal funding. At 16:41 UTC on January 31, she tweeted about what she termed an illegal funding freeze: "Trump's illegal funding freeze is a shocking attempt to steal money from hardworking, everyday Americans." Foushee also mentioned her discussion with ABC11 WTVD about this issue.

In another tweet posted at 23:02 UTC on January 31, Congresswoman Foushee raised concerns about how this funding freeze could impact critical research programs. She wrote, "The federal funding freeze leaves cutting-edge research initiatives at risk, including @NIH cancer research programs." She disclosed that she had communicated with President Biden and OMB Acting Director Vaeth to urge them to reverse these directives.