Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) released the following statement today marking his first 100 days in Congress. “Our office has been working hard to address the needs of the citizens and communities throughout the 7th Congressional District as well as to help make America, once again, be prosperous at home and strong abroad. In the first 100 days we have helped 345… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act. “The death tax is government theft at its worst, and I am proud the House has voted to repeal it. The Senate should do the same, and quickly.” ### Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer invited interested citizens from across the 7th Congressional district to participate in advisory council meetings this week. The advisory councils engaged different sectors within our communities throughout the district including agriculture, small business, veterans/defense, law enforcement/DHS, healthcare, and education. Meetings were held in… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. “The permanent repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) ends 17 years of short-term patches that cost the taxpayers $170 billion during that period of time. Additionally, the uncertainty brought about by these short-term… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed the Republican Budget. “I’ve always said it’s not what you make that gets you in trouble, it’s what you spend. America’s national debt is $18 trillion and climbing. Washington’s out-of-control spending must end. If families across North Carolina… Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman David Rouzer introduced his first bill of the 114th Congress. The No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act (H.R. 1206) prohibits the hiring of additional IRS employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the IRS has a seriously delinquent tax debt. “If the IRS expects us to file our tax returns correctly and in a timely… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer held a series of roundtable discussions with county commissioners and mayors across the district during last week’s Congressional recess period. This was an opportunity for local elected officials to talk about the needs of their communities and how the Congressman’s office can best serve them. “It’s important that we have… Read more »
This week Congress passed three bipartisan bills that face veto threats from President Obama. On Wednesday the House voted to send the Keystone XL Pipeline project to the President’s desk. The following day the America Gives More Act of 2015, which encourages charitable giving by permanently extending charitable deductions for contributions of food, passed with… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Rouzer released a joint statement with the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, the North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) denouncing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule change to the definition of “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. … Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 596, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. “One of the best things we can do in Congress to create an environment for better-paying jobs is to repeal Obamacare. … Read more »
