WASHINGTON, DC - During a Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing on "The Impacts of FEMA’s Strategic Plan on Disaster Preparedness and Response" Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) questioned Erik Hooks, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the efficacy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) delivered remarks in support of his legislation, H.R. 524, during the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries legislative hearing.
H.R. 524 would reverse the Biden Administration’s decision prohibiting Wrightsville Beach from using their traditional borrow site for beach… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.) joined House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to investigate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) after recent reports show that for nearly four million… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) introduced the Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act, a bill to cut unnecessary red tape and give local governments the flexibility to immediately expense activities related to disaster relief after a federally declared disaster. States will be awarded… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) led 190 other House Republicans in a letter blasting the Biden Administration for its premature and reckless “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) final… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, with strong support from Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund our Defense Department and provide our military with the resources needed to keep our nation safe.
The FY 2023 NDAA also includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), including… Read more »
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Today, North Carolina Reps. David Rouzer (NC-07) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) held the second annual Water Adaptation to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC.This full day nonpartisan event brought together over 150 local, state, and federal leaders, academic experts, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined North Carolina’s entire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Biden requesting the Administration swiftly approve North Carolina Governor Cooper’s request for an Emergency Declaration in response to Hurricane Ian.
“We respectfully request your immediate consideration and approval of this… Read more »
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 »
