Energy

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment authored by Congressman David Rouzer to protect consumers and small businesses from the increased costs of a recent rule introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In early March of 2015, the EPA published a final rule that established costly new standards for the manufacture of wood heaters.  This onerous rule… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following the bipartisan passage of H.R. 702, a bill to lift the ban on crude oil exports which was established in 1975 as a response to the Arab oil embargo.  “Our nation is in desperate need of generating as many good-paying jobs as possible.  Lifting this decades old ban will boost our domestic energy supply,… Read more »

Today Congressman Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans, which would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters.  In early March, the EPA published a final rule establishing federal standards for residential wood heaters. Small manufacturers are concerned that these standards would make… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) released the following statement today marking his first 100 days in Congress. “Our office has been working hard to address the needs of the citizens and communities throughout the 7th Congressional District as well as to help make America, once again, be prosperous at home and strong abroad.  In the first 100 days we have helped 345… Read more »

This week Congress passed three bipartisan bills that face veto threats from President Obama.  On Wednesday the House voted to send the Keystone XL Pipeline project to the President’s desk.  The following day the America Gives More Act of 2015, which encourages charitable giving by permanently extending charitable deductions for contributions of food, passed with… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer released to the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act by a vote of 266 to 153. “I applaud the House for approving the construction of the Keystone Pipeline with sweeping bipartisan support.  This is a common sense bill that will create much needed jobs for the American people and is a step towards… Read more »