Immigration

It was a historic week in Washington.  The Farm Bill was brought to the House Floor for consideration and debate, and I was proud to support its passage to provide critical changes in law for North Carolina’s farm families.  I also… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed H.R. 5688, Dalilah's Law, introduced by Chairman David Rouzer (NC-07), sending the legislation to the House Floor. The legislation strengthens Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements to end the issuance of CDLs to illegal immigrants who lack the English proficiency, road-rule knowledge,… Read more »

    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) released updated legislative… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – During Tuesday’s State of the Union Address to Congress, President Trump highlighted the need to restore order to the United States' commercial trucking licensing system. Sharing the tragic story of Dalilah Coleman, a five-year-old girl who was critically injured by an illegal alien driving an 18-wheeler, President Trump called on Congress to pass legislation barring… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) applauds U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for finalizing this rule to close loopholes and restore integrity in our CDL licensing system. These unqualified non-domiciled drivers pose a significant safety threat to the driving public. In 2025 alone, there were 17 fatal crashes, and 30 deaths caused by non-domiciled… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation led by Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) to crack down on those who abuse the current asylum law.  H.R. 3591, the Asylum Accountability Act improves the integrity of the asylum system by significantly sharpening the penalty for those who fail to appear at their immigration… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) tonight issued the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union Address: "The President’s speech tonight was in denial of reality.  The truth is we are paying a lot more for everything because of excessive spending enacted when President Biden and Democrats had total control of Congress leading… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the House Agriculture Committee’s Agricultural Labor Working Group released their final report detailing twenty-one policy recommendations to ease the workforce crisis impacting the agriculture industry across the country. As a member of the Working Group, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) participated in a series of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the Biden Administration's efforts to block states from placing physical barriers along their border with Mexico, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to empower states to secure the southern border where President Biden has failed to do so. On January 22, the Supreme… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, with the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 863, legislation impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors due to purposely violating immigration and border security laws enacted by Congress and threatening the safety of the American people. "Drug… Read more »