Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule”:
For more than half a century, the Clean Water Act has functioned to improve the quality of our Nation’s rivers,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) led 152 Members of Congress today in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) joined Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and more than 40 of his House colleagues in the introduction of the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. This legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX), and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus was created to work toward updating… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) was named Chairman on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment for the 118th Congress.
The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over matters relating to the development of our nation’s water resources and infrastructure. The Subcommittee also has direct… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) led 190 other House Republicans in a letter blasting the Biden Administration for its premature and reckless “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) final… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released a statement regarding legislation passed by House Republicans during the first week of the 118th Congress. House Republicans are focused on the issues facing the American people, and the first bills of the 118th Congress reflect those concerns.
“House Republicans promised to pass legislation to change how… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after being sworn into office as a Member of the 118th Congress representing North Carolina's 7th Congressional District:
"It’s an honor to represent the great people of North Carolina’s 7th District. Now that Speaker McCarthy is in place, I'm excited to continue our work for the… Read more »
“Today’s announcement by the Biden Administration on their new rule for Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) is disappointing. This rule is both poor policy and badly timed. It is another example of this Administration’s determined adherence to the demands of environmentalists at the expense of hard-working Americans. While cloaked a little differently, this new WOTUS rule will once again place overly burdensome regulations on our farm families, small businesses, and entire communities further harming our economy — not to mention making critical infrastructure projects that much more expensive,” Rouzer said. Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement on his opposition to the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill:
"Christmas miracles do happen, but this omnibus spending package isn’t one of them. As I have said many times before, these end-of-the-year appropriation packages are not the way to govern. While I applaud the much needed… Read more »
