Durham Reporter

Valerie Foushee, a Congresswoman representing North Carolina’s 4th district, has been actively engaging with current political and transportation issues through her recent social media posts. Her statements address air traffic management, local transit investments, and federal budget concerns.

On March 5, 2025, Congresswoman Foushee highlighted the challenges in air traffic control staffing following incidents that prompted Elon Musk to request retired controllers to return to work after their previous mass layoffs. During a hearing with the Transport Democrats Committee, she emphasized the importance of establishing a "robust workforce pipeline" as a sustainable solution. "Recent air traffic incidents led Elon Musk to ask retired air traffic controllers to return to work, just months after laying them off en masse."

The following day, on March 6, 2025, Foushee discussed significant developments in local transit with Brian Litchfield from Chapel Hill Transit. She noted the impact of a $24.4 million grant for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project aimed at enhancing community connectivity. "It was great to discuss investments to local transit with @CHTransit Director Brian Litchfield..."

Later that day, she criticized former President Donald Trump and House Republicans for proposing a budget plan that reallocates substantial funds from Medicaid towards tax breaks for wealthy donors such as Elon Musk. She expressed concern over the potential negative effects on American families. "Donald Trump and House Republicans are pushing a budget that takes $880 billion away from Medicaid..."