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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, "The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation":
Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate your holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank… Read more »
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) have asked the Biden Administration for more transparency about the formation, intent, and execution of stakeholder roundtables on the Administration’s plans to create a new definition of “Waters… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced introduction of H.R. 7364, the Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation gives existing policyholders more options as FEMA announced implementation of its new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premium rate structure last… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced introduction of H.R. 7178, the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act in the United States House of Representatives. The CLEAR Act authorizes a new grant program to empower states and tribes to create and maintain resilience… Read more »
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced H.R. 6046, the Rural Ferries Fairness Act, legislation to improve ferry service in North Carolina.
Cosponsored by Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congressman David Price (NC-04), and Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), H.R. 6046 allows North Carolina ferries to compete for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Section… Read more »
– Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced H.R. 5849, the Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2021 to reduce federal overreach and protect farmers across the United States.
Specifically, H.R. 5849, restores common sense to federal water policy by redefining “navigable waters,” excluding ephemeral or intermittent streams from federal jurisdiction, and restraining… Read more »
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) criticized the Biden administration today for limiting input on planned water regulatory actions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army announced that a series of virtual… Read more »
– After urging the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to approve funding for New Hanover County beach renourishment, Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Senator Thom Tills (R-N.C.) announced the approval of funding for the Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project at Carolina Beach and Kure… Read more »
Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “Emerging Contaminants, Forever Chemicals, and More: Challenges to Water Quality, Public Health, and Communities”:
Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate you holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our witnesses for… Read more »
