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Rouzer Joins NC Delegation in Pressing for Answers on Crisis in Afghanistan and Americans Left Behind

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Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08), U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Members of the North Carolina congressional delegation on a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week regarding the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Americans left behind. In the letter, the Members highlight the Biden administration's botched withdrawal which…

Rouzer Statement on Passage of FY 2022 NDAA

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 Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill passed by Congress every year to authorize funding levels for the military and our men and women in uniform: "With threats from our adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran continuing to grow – along with the complete…

Rouzer Bill Protects Veterans Credit Histories

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Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) this week introduced the Veterans’ Credit Protection Act of 2019, which seeks to help veterans prevent and resolve credit issues resulting from delayed payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs of medical claims.

Rouzer Statement on State of the Union Address

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Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: “President Trump laid out a visionary agenda for a strong, secure and more prosperous America.  Tremendous progress has already been made on many fronts.  And if every member of Congress would be willing to come to the table to negotiate with…

Diligence to be Decommissioned; Wilmington Remain A Coast Guard City & Bulkhead to be Repaired

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  Today, Congressman Rouzer and the United States Coast Guard released the statements below following the announcement that USCGC Diligence will depart Wilmington to Pensacola, Florida as decommission of cutter nears: “USCGC Diligence has a long history of serving many important missions since she was commissioned 54 years ago – 27 years of which she called the Port City…

Rouzer Statement on Democrats Attempt to Play Politics with Disaster Relief

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  Today, Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following his vote against H.R. 268 -- Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019: “The supplemental appropriations bill brought to the floor today is nothing but a political ‘gotcha’ vote designed to go after Republicans by coupling disaster relief, which includes language that I have co-authored, with a…

Rouzer Bill to Designate "American World War II City" Passes House, Heads to Senate for Consideration

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This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman David Rouzer’s bill, H.R. 6118, to direct the Department of Interior to designate one city per year as a nationally recognized “American World War II City.”  Due to the hard work and dedication of Wilmington native Captain Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., USNR (Ret.), who is a distinguished author and…

Committee holds hearing on Rouzer bill to designate Wilmington as "American World War II City" - Wilmington author, advocate and veteran testifies

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  Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing examining H.R. 6118 – Congressman David Rouzer’s bill to designate and recognize the city of Wilmington as the first nationally recognized “American World War II City.”  Due to the hard work and dedication of Captain Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., USNR (Ret.), a Wilmington native, distinguished…

Rouzer statement on passage of DOD appropriations bill

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 Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement after the passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill which designates $674.4 billion in total funding to rebuild our Armed Forces, restore military readiness, and support our troops.  The FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill boosts funding for our military by $17.1 billion, provides $245.9 billion in…

Rouzer statement on passage of FY19 NDAA

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Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill passed by Congress every year to authorize funding levels for the military and our men and women in uniform: “During the course of the past decade, our military has just been getting by – facing yearly cuts in funding…