Press Releases

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation to authorize funding levels to keep our nation safe:  "This year's NDAA fully funds our military and provides a well-deserved pay raise for our men and women in uniform.  There are many key… Read more »

Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans in hosting a roundtable with key industry stakeholders to discuss inflation's impact on infrastructure.   Congressman Rouzer was pleased to welcome Wilmington City Councilman Luke Waddell to the roundtable to discuss the challenges of rising inflation on municipal… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and also signed by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Richard Burr (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Austin Scott (R-GA), and Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), to USDA Secretary Tom… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and also signed by U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Representatives Dan Bishop (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), and Greg Murphy (R-NC), to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the DOJ to forcefully condemn the… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: "Every human life is sacred, and today’s historic ruling is right constitutionally, legally, and morally.  Even the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg criticized Roe v. Wade for the shaky constitutional… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement on gun control legislation: "The legislation considered in the House today erodes the rights of law-abiding citizens. I am concerned this bill encourages red flag laws without due process and indiscriminately throws resources at programs without sufficient guardrails to ensure the funds are… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced legislation he introduced passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of H.R. 6411, the Supporting the Resilience of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022, also known as the STRONG Veterans Act. The STRONG Veterans Act includes the Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental… Read more »

As the crisis at the southern border worsens, U.S. Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) joined U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Republican Members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation in questioning the Biden administration about new reports of unaccompanied children (UACs) being resettled in North Carolina.  In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and… 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) 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 »