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Rouzer Urges Support for ALERT Act

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WASHINGTON, DC - Following consideration of S. 2503, the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act on the Floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), who voted against the legislation, issued the following statement:  “The crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 was a devastating tragedy leaving the loved ones of 67…

Congressman Rouzer Applauds DOT on Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule

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2024.09.18 T&I

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…

FMCSA’s Audit Uncovers Democrat Failure to Protect North Carolina Roads

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2023.05.23 T&I Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, United States Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) criticized North Carolina's Democrat leadership for permitting the unlawful issuance of non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) for years. Following the release of a U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) audit of North Carolina’s policies for…

Rouzer Commends Trump Administration for Reining in Executive Bonuses

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) struck a deal with Amtrak’s leadership and Board of Directors to scale back executive bonus incentives and eliminate certain long-term incentive bonuses for senior executives: “Excessive, ambiguous bonus packages for Amtrak executives that defy logic are not…

PERMIT Act Passes in the House

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, which includes three bills introduced by Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07).  These commonsense reforms will cut red tape, streamline review procedures, and enhance regulatory clarity under the Clean Water Act (CWA). They…

Rouzer Applauds Trump Administration Rollback of CAFE Standards

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its plans to revise future Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, vans, and heavy-duty pickups. “I applaud President Trump and Secretary Duffy for revising the previous Administration’s radical and…

Congressman Rouzer Applauds New Streamlined WOTUS Rule

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WATER RESOURCES HEARING

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their proposed rule clarifying the definition of "waters of the United States" and fully implementing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency:   “I applaud…

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…

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…

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…