Agriculture

It was a historic week in Washington.  The Farm Bill was brought to the House Floor for consideration and debate, and I was proud to support its passage to provide critical changes in law for North Carolina’s farm families.  I also… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — The House has passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, or the 2026 Farm Bill, by a vote of 224-200, with strong support from Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07).  “Passage of the 2026 Farm Bill is a major win for America’s farm families, rural communities, and our nation’s food security, which is a key component of our national… Read more »

   WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), joined by Congressman David Scott (D-GA-13), introduced legislation to establish data protection standards at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As the agency… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. "The Farm, Food, and National Security Act builds on the investments of the One Big Beautiful Bill and is a major win for North Carolina's farm families and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) announced five leaders from North Carolina’s agriculture community have been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee. “I commend Secretary Rollins, FSA Administrator Bill Beam, and State FSA Director Ron Garrett for appointing these great individuals to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Specialty Crops Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-07), Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21), Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22), joined by over one hundred Members of Congress, sent a bipartisan letter to the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture urging immediate and equitable relief for specialty crop producers. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, with Congressman David Rouzer's (NC-07) support, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced commonsense and targeted permitting reform legislation to cut red tape, streamline review procedures, and enhance regulatory clarity under the Clean Water Act (CWA). H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, under the leadership of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO-06) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024.  This legislation authorizes the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, under the leadership of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024.  As Chairman of the Subcommittee, Rouzer played a key role in drafting this legislation and securing priorities… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. "The Farm, Food, and National Security Act will ensure our farm families can continue to produce the safest, most abundant food and fiber… Read more »