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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes Rep. Virginia Foxx’s impact as House Rules chair

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses US Rep. Virginia Foxx’s likely impact as chair of the House of Representatives’ powerful Rules Committee. King offered these comments during the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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