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Rouzer Statement on President Biden's State of the Union Address

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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…

Rouzer Statement on Legislation to Fund the Federal Government

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WASHINGTON, DC - With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act to continue government operations. “As counter intuitive as it may seem, shutdowns of any length cost taxpayers billions more than keeping the government open does.  Additionally, shutdowns…

Rouzer Statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement ahead of voting on the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “The calculation here is quite simple.  There are three options: pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, pass a clean debt ceiling bill without any reforms, or default on our payment obligations.  The Fiscal Responsibility Act includes the…

Rouzer Supports the Limit, Save, Grow Act to Restore Fiscal Sanity and Address Debt Limit Crisis

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after voting in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act: “We must get Washington’s spending under control.  Today’s vote is a major milestone achieved.  By pairing sensible spending reforms that would result in $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years alongside legislation to address…

Rouzer Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement on his opposition to the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill: "Christmas miracles do happen, but this omnibus spending package isn’t one of them.  As I have said many times before, these end-of-the-year appropriation packages are not the way to govern.  While I applaud the much needed…

Rouzer's statement regarding the government shutdown

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Congressman Rouzer’s statement regarding the government shutdown: “Our country faces the greatest foreign threats since World War II.  The Schumer Shutdown means our troops are not paid and veterans cannot receive the benefits they are rightfully due.  It means nearly 100,000 national guardsmen will be sent home from training.  It means that Pilot Training…

Rep. Rouzer statement on passage of FY18 budget

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Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following the passage of the FY2018 budget:   “For each fiscal year, Congress has an obligation to propose a budget that serves as a blueprint for future spending — one no different in concept than an individual or family budget.  The FY2018 budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives today proposes…

Rouzer supports Financial CHOICE Act to repeal onerous components of Dodd-frank, reduce deficit by $24B

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Today, Congressman Rouzer voted in support of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 to end taxpayer-funded bailouts, reduce the size of the government, repeal the most onerous components of Dodd-Frank and cut the deficit by $24 billion over the next 10 years. “For far too long, consumers and small businesses have been forced to comply with costly and burdensome…

Rouzer statement on passage of American Health Care Act

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Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following the passage of the American Health Care Act: “Today, the House of Representatives acted to reverse seven years of disastrous health care policy by repealing as much of Obamacare as allowable under the rules of Budget Reconciliation.  Not only does the American Health Care Act create more choices fostering more…

Rouzer statement on Obamacare vote

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Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following the decision to pull the American Health Care Act from the House floor: “Today, the House of Representatives fell short of finding 216 votes necessary to repeal and replace as much of Obamacare as allowable under the rules of Budget Reconciliation.  It’s my hope that House and Senate Republicans will…