Virginia Foxx holds opioid and coal stocks amid North Carolina crisis

Republican North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx holds stocks in companies linked to the opioid crisis and the coal industry, according to financial disclosure records. As of May 2025, Foxx held between $15,001 and $50,000 in AbbVie Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that acquired Allergan in 2020. Allergan previously reached a $2.37 billion settlement with North Carolina regarding allegations of contributing to the opioid crisis.

Foxx, who has received over $93,000 from the pharmaceutical and health products industry throughout her career, was recently appointed chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee. In this role, she will oversee industries that include companies in which she holds financial interests. The reports also note that Foxx holds coal stocks amid ongoing mine safety penalties in her home state.