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Rouzer Applauds Announcement of the North Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale

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– Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will hold a wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area offshore North Carolina and South Carolina on May 11, 2022:  “As the Russian war on Ukraine and freedom underscores, it is critical for America to be energy dominant in oil and…

Rouzer Votes to Ban Imports of Russian Oil into the U.S.

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Last night, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) voted in support of H.R. 6968 – the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.  This legislation bans imports of Russian oil into the United States and imposes additional sanctions following Russia’s unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine. “This…

T&I Committee Republicans Call on Biden to Back Off Discriminatory Actions that Hurt American Energy Producers

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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…

Rouzer, HEAT Leaders Urge Biden to Fortify American Energy Security in Wake of Colonial Pipeline Attack

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), HEAT member Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) and 59 other members joined a letter led by Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.) to President Biden in response to a cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company, which forced the 5,500-mile pipeline offline…

Representatives Rouzer, Ross Urge Biden Administration to Support North Carolina Offshore Wind Industry

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Today, Representatives David Rouzer (NC-07) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) led the North Carolina delegation in sending a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Amanda Lefton expressing support for the Bureau’s efforts to promptly and responsibly advance lease sales of existing wind energy areas (WEAs) and identify new WEAs off the coast of North…

Rouzer announces townhall

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Congressman Rouzer will be hosting a townhall on Monday, March 6th to hear constituent concerns and discuss the priorities of the 115th Congress.  All citizens and press of the 7th District are invited to attend.  Details are below: WHAT:  7th District Townhall WHEN:  Monday, March 6, 2017 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE:  Brunswick…

Rouzer introduces bill to alleviate EPA regulations on manufacturers, save costs for consumers

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This week, Congressman David Rouzer introduced the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act (H.R. 694) to reverse a detrimental regulation, introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), establishing costly federal standards for the manufacture of residential wood heaters.  This onerous rule will result in substantial production costs effectively driving manufacturers…

Rouzer statement on Trump executive actions

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Congressman David Rouzer issued the following statement today in response to President Donald J. Trump’s executive actions to advance two pipeline projects, freeze federal hiring, insist on better trade agreements and ensure American taxpayers are not forced to subsidize abortions anywhere in the world: “President Trump is doing what I knew he would,” said Rep. David…

Rouzer appointed to serve on House Natural Resources Committee

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This week, Congressman David Rouzer was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Natural Resources.  “Our natural resources are a major attribute to the quality of life in our state and throughout the nation,” said Congressman David Rouzer.  “North Carolina is home to many national parks and forests, and our beaches and waterways are precious resources,…

Rep. Rouzer applauds House passage of bill to alleviate EPA regulations for farm families and small businesses

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Today, with the support of Congressman Rouzer, the House passed a joint resolution with the Senate to block the “Waters of the United States” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which expands the types of waters subject to the agencies’ rules and regulations.     Currently, the EPA’s oversight applies to all navigable…