WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) led 190 other House Republicans in a letter blasting the Biden Administration for its premature and reckless “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) final… Read more »
“Today’s announcement by the Biden Administration on their new rule for Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) is disappointing. This rule is both poor policy and badly timed. It is another example of this Administration’s determined adherence to the demands of environmentalists at the expense of hard-working Americans. While cloaked a little differently, this new WOTUS rule will once again place overly burdensome regulations on our farm families, small businesses, and entire communities further harming our economy — not to mention making critical infrastructure projects that much more expensive,” Rouzer said. Read more »
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Today, North Carolina Reps. David Rouzer (NC-07) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) held the second annual Water Adaptation to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC.This full day nonpartisan event brought together over 150 local, state, and federal leaders, academic experts, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, "The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation":
Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate your holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson in sending a solutions-focused letter to President Joe Biden calling on the Administration to reverse overly burdensome regulations and policy barriers to U.S. agriculture production that have caused needless… Read more »
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) have asked the Biden Administration for more transparency about the formation, intent, and execution of stakeholder roundtables on the Administration’s plans to create a new definition of “Waters… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced H.R. 5849, the Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2021 to reduce federal overreach and protect farmers across the United States.
Specifically, H.R. 5849, restores common sense to federal water policy by redefining “navigable waters,” excluding ephemeral or intermittent streams from federal jurisdiction, and restraining… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Agritourism Caucus.
Originally started in 2019, the Congressional Agritourism Caucus was created to support the agritourism industry and to highlight its importance to local economies and communities. Congressman Rouzer will serve as the Republican co-chair of the Caucus alongside… Read more »
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… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the conference report to Accompany H.R. 2 – Agriculture Improvement Act sending the five-year farm bill to the President’s desk for his signature. The 2018 Farm Bill conference report is the result of an agreement reached between both chambers of Congress that will strengthen the farm safety net, incentivize work and make… Read more »
