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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…

Congressman Rouzer Introduces the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

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2025.12.18 T&I Markup

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced H.R. 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, to protect Americans’ safety, support American workers, and restore order to our commercial trucking licensing system. This critical legislation ends the reckless policy of granting Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants who lack the English…

Democrats Refuse to Keep Government Open

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America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer released the statement below following Senate Democrats' opposition to continue government funding, putting critical programs and national security at risk while wasting taxpayer dollars on empty federal offices.  This comes after the House passed a nonpartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) nearly two weeks ago, keeping government…

Chairman Rouzer; T&I Leaders Call for Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems Following Roundtable

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2025.09.18 T&I Safety Roundtable

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rouzer, Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, led a bipartisan closed-door roundtable discussion with transit and law enforcement officials and stakeholders to discuss the need to identify actionable solutions to improve safety on publicly funded transportation systems and restore the public’s trust in transit   "The recent…

NDAA Passes House Legislation Includes Lumbee Fairness Act

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WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, the House passed H.R. 3838, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). Included in the final package was legislation introduced by Congressman David Rouzer to provide full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. "Today marks an historic effort not just for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, but for…

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…

Press Release: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 Advances Out of Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC - With Congressman Rouzer's support, H.R. 4275, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 was passed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 4275 authorizes funding for the Coast Guard  to safeguard our nation's territorial waters and maritime borders, stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants into the country,…

One Big Beautiful Bill Heads to the President's Desk

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WASHINGTON, DC - With Congressman David Rouzer's support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill to provide historic tax relief to middle and working-class families and small businesses, and the largest investment in border security and our national defense in a generation.  Fulfilling President Trump’s agenda will also rein in reckless…

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)…