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Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Foxx wants to ban press from Speaker’s Lobby off House floor

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) floated a proposal Wednesday that would ban press from the Speaker’s Lobby near the House floor.  In an interview with 535 Media, Foxx was asked by journalist Paul Kane if there were any ideas she heard on Member’s Day that she shared with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his staff that…

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