Press Releases

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced the North Carolina priorities he fought for were included in the House Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which unanimously advanced out of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier today.  As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Rouzer played a key role in the… 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, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC-7) and Subcommittee Chairwoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32) introduced H.R. 7762, the USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act. “I’m proud to join Chairwoman Napolitano in sponsoring this critical legislation to strengthen the U.S. Army Corps of… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement reacting to the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision that calls for Roe v. Wade to be overturned:   “First and foremost, yesterday’s leak is an unprecedented attempt to undermine the institution of the United States Supreme Court.  This unethical breach is all about advancing a political… 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 »

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) today applauded a Supreme Court decision reinstating a Trump Administration rule that puts reasonable limits on a Clean Water Act (CWA) review process.  The CWA section 401 process has been weaponized by some states and… 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 »

– Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will hold a wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area offshore North Carolina and South Carolina on May 11, 2022:  “As the Russian war on Ukraine and freedom underscores, it is critical for America to be energy dominant in oil and… 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 (NC-07) announced details for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.  High school students who live or attend school in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District are encouraged to submit a piece of art for this year’s competition. The Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize… Read more »