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Rouzer, Murphy Champion Fifth Annual North Carolina WATERS Summit to Advance Flood Solutions for North Carolina Communities

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GREENVILLE, NC - Today, North Carolina Congressmen David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC-03) hosted the fifth annual Water Adaptation to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit in Greenville, North Carolina. This full day nonpartisan event brought together more than 175 local, state, and federal leaders, academic experts, and flood mitigation professionals to…

Rouzer-Supported Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Passes the House T&I Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, with support from Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, advancing key priorities for Southeastern North Carolina, including Surf City’s federal beach renourishment project and multiple flood reduction studies for local communities. The bill…

Rouzer Announces Surf City Beach Nourishment Project Moves Toward Construction Following Federal Funding Approval

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Surf City Beach Nourishment

SURF CITY, NC - Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced Tuesday Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project followed…

Rouzer Introduces Legislation to Protect Maritime Navigation

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2023.12.05 WRDA Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) introduced H.R. 6410, the Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act to provide long-overdue certainty for maritime vessels operating along the Atlantic Coast and safeguard port communities. The bipartisan legislation requires Coast Guard establishment of clear,…

Congressman Rouzer Applauds New Streamlined WOTUS Rule

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WATER RESOURCES HEARING

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their proposed rule clarifying the definition of "waters of the United States" and fully implementing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency:   “I applaud…

Congressmen Rouzer and Murphy Champion Fourth Annual WATERS Summit to Advance Flood Solutions

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WATERS Summit

WILMINGTON, NC - Today, Congressmen David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC-03) held the fourth annual Water Adaption to Ensure Regional Success Summit (WATERS Summit) at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington North Carolina. The non-partisan event brought together leaders from all levels of government, issue experts, and flood-mitigation professionals to…

Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 Advances Out of Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC — This week, with Congressman Rouzer's support, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced multiple bills out of committee, including H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025. H.R. 4669 streamlines disaster response and recovery while also making the Federal Emergency Management Agency an independent, cabinet-level…

Rep. Rouzer's Legislation Advances from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee through the PERMIT Act

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WASHINGTON, DC - 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)…