Press Releases

– During today's House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup on the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax and spend legislation, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) proposed an amendment to extend the Biden Administration's brief public comment period and meetings on their plans to rewrite the federal rule defining "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.… Read more »

 Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement regarding President Biden's forced vaccine mandate announcement:  "Everything President Biden touches, he makes worse.  Let individuals and families make their decisions on vaccines with accurate data and by talking with their doctor.  No one likes a mandate — and it’s even more… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today announced he is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for a position in his Bolivia, North Carolina district office.  The person chosen for the special fellowship will work with military and veteran constituents to handle veterans-related casework and act as a facilitator between constituents and federal, state, and… Read more »

Americans are still stranded in Afghanistan and President Biden owes the American people answers.  Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.) and members of the House Republican Conference have consistently acted to hold the Biden Administration accountable for the tragedies associated with President Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.   The Latest: Congressman… Read more »

 Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) joined Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) and 158 cosponsors in introducing legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week. The legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo,… Read more »

 – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after President Biden’s remarks regarding Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban:"I am saddened that President Biden doubled-down on his decision in his remarks yesterday.  We handed the Taliban the win and have only emboldened China, Russia and Iran.  While I hope that I am wrong, this action… Read more »

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) today led a coalition of 36 Republicans to call out the Biden Administration’s plan to arbitrarily discriminate against certain Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects related to fossil fuels. In a letter to Acting… Read more »

 Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee, of which he is a member, unanimously voted to advance the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act during yesterday's committee markup:  “Extension of the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus is critical for our farm families who suffered losses due to a disaster… Read more »

 Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $200 million in Pandemic Assistance to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19: “North Carolina’s timber producers, harvesters and haulers are critical to North Carolina’s… Read more »

 Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request: Agency Policies and Perspectives (Part II)”: Thank you, Chair Napolitano.  I appreciate your holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our… Read more »