Press Releases

Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement following the passage of Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, an authorization bill considered by Congress every year to set funding levels for the military to continue its operations and remain a global leader: “It is the duty of Congress to ensure our military and troops have the necessary funding and… Read more »

Below is an update from Congressman Rouzer regarding his meeting with a representatives from Chemours: Last week, I asked to meet with Chemours regarding concerns related to GenX. That meeting occurred Tuesday afternoon as soon as I landed in Washington, D.C. for this week’s votes.  During the meeting, their Washington representative and I discussed all aspects of the issue,… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer released the update below following a meeting with Chemours officials: Last week, I asked to meet with Chemours regarding concerns related to GenX. That meeting occurred this afternoon, and their Washington representative and I discussed all aspects of the issue, including the concerns we all have and the initial steps the affected counties and the Cape… Read more »

Our office continues to be in contact with officials from New Hanover County, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor reports of GenX in the Cape Fear River, help ensure that accurate data is obtained and that appropriate measures are taken based on those findings.  Below is a bullet point summary… Read more »

 Following today’s announcement that the U.S. and China have finalized an agreement allowing for American beef exports, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (NC-07) made the below comments “As one of the world's largest importers of beef, China has long-been… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer released the statement below regarding contamination reports of a chemical compound, commercially referred to as "Gen X," in the drinking water system of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA:) "As many of you have probably read, this chemical is used to make Teflon and is made by Chemours Co. at Fayetteville Works, about 100 miles upstream from… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rouzer voted in support of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 to end taxpayer-funded bailouts, reduce the size of the government, repeal the most onerous components of Dodd-Frank and cut the deficit by $24 billion over the next 10 years. “For far too long, consumers and small businesses have been forced to comply with costly and burdensome… Read more »

Today, Rep. David Rouzer released the statement below following President Donald J. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement: "The citizens of this country deserve policies that put our working men and women first, foster true competition on the global stage and create good-paying American jobs that will jumpstart our economy. Under the provisions of… Read more »

If you work, you should be better off than if you don't work. That is just common sense, and it is how the overwhelming majority of Americans feel.  When it comes to the drug testing of recipients of welfare benefits, the vast majority of citizens in my district want to know that their hard-earned tax dollars are not going to subsidize a drug habit.   After all, many are… Read more »

Congressman Rouzer released the statement below on the recent developments regarding President Donald Trump and Russia: "I fully support President Donald Trump and firmly believe that he is the right person at the right time to save America. No president has done more so early in their administration to protect the moral and spiritual principles upon which this country was… Read more »