WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today announced the City of Boiling Spring Lakes has been awarded federal grant funding under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program (DCIP), included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, to restore four dams damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018.
"Four years ago, Hurricane Florence devastated… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced four drinking water health advisories for PFAS substances:
“Our communities rightfully have questions about PFAS chemicals, including GenX, and how they affect our drinking water, health, and the environment. The scientific community has been working… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced the North Carolina priorities he fought for were included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives today. As Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Rouzer played a key role in the drafting of WRDA… Read more »
In case you missed it, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) wrote the following opinion piece for the Washington Times highlighting the concerns about the Biden Administration’s plan to rewrite WOTUS and the impact it will have on communities across the country:
The Washington Times
The harmful impact of an overly-burdensome federal water rule
By U.S. Rep. David Rouzer – Monday, May 23,… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) released the following statements after… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced introduction of H.R. 7364, the Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation gives existing policyholders more options as FEMA announced implementation of its new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premium rate structure last… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced introduction of H.R. 7178, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act in the United States House of Representatives. The CLEAR Act authorizes a new grant program to empower states and tribes to create and maintain resilience… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today announced $11.6 million for the Wrightsville Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project is included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan for the Disaster Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022.
“I’m pleased the Army Corps of Engineers has moved… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced H.R. 6046, the Rural Ferries Fairness Act, legislation to improve ferry service in North Carolina.
Cosponsored by Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congressman David Price (NC-04), and Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), H.R. 6046 allows North Carolina ferries to compete for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Section… Read more »
– After urging the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to approve funding for New Hanover County beach renourishment, Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Senator Thom Tills (R-N.C.) announced the approval of funding for the Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project at Carolina Beach and Kure… Read more »
