David Rouzer
Rouzer wrote in October 2025 that Hamas's attack "was an act of evil that shocked the world" and that "Israel, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, has shown great strength in dismantling Hamas's terror network the past two years."
Rouzer has represented North Carolina's 7th District since 2015.
His most recent statement is in an October 2025 newsletter: "Hamas's brutal and unprovoked attack on Israel was an act of evil that shocked the world. In response, Israel, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, has shown great strength in dismantling Hamas's terror network the past two years."
On the money and the weapons, his April 2024 release on the Israel Security Supplemental is his clearest statement: "America must demonstrate we will stand firm with our allies and do what is necessary to enable freedom to survive. Tyranny is on the march. If our enemies prevail abroad, it will cost us far more here at home in money spent and lives lost." The release itself describes the bill as replenishing "the Iron Dome and David's Sling systems."
Nothing was located from him on U.S. aid to Palestinians, or on conditioning what the United States sends.
Tracked votes: backed sending U.S. weapons or funding to the government of Israel in 6 of 6 recorded votes.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- [Position, 2024-04-20] His release on the supplemental, opened and confirmed word for word: "Iran just directly attacked our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, for the first time ever," said Congressman Rouzer. "We face the gravest challenges since World War II. America must demonstrate we will stand firm with our allies and do what is necessary to enable freedom to survive. Tyranny is on the march. If our enemies prevail abroad, it will cost us far more here at home in money spent and lives lost." The release's own description of the bill: "H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act: Replenishes the Iron Dome and David's Sling systems."
- [After October 7, 2023-11-02] Statement, opened and confirmed word for word: "American security assistance is critical to ensure Israel survives the greatest threat to its existence to date. Our Middle Eastern ally is confronting the absolute and unspeakable evil of Hamas and the other proxies of Iran." The release also records that he voted for H.Res. 771 and "will continue to stand with our great ally Israel against unprovoked attacks." the weeks right after October 7 (2023-10-07 to 2024-01-25), so research page only, and it is the more detailed of his two statements on this question.
- His recorded votes appear as badges on this card.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- No statement or documented position located.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Position, 2025-10] His newsletter, opened and confirmed word for word: "Hamas's brutal and unprovoked attack on Israel was an act of evil that shocked the world. In response, Israel, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, has shown great strength in dismantling Hamas's terror network the past two years. Now, thanks to the leadership of President Trump, a historic peace deal is underway. This agreement, which demands the full release of all hostages and the end of Hamas's control over Gaza, is a major victory for Israel's security, American leadership, and stability in the Middle East." The research truncated the second sentence before "the past two years" and closed it with a period; corrected. The newsletter carries no date on the page, and the peace-deal reference places it in October 2025.
- [After October 7, 2023-10-10] Statement: "America should always stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East. An attack on Israel is an attack on America." From the weeks right after October 7. Not opened.
- [After October 7, 2023-11-02] Described the October 7 offensive as a "barbaric war" and Israel as confronting the "absolute and unspeakable evil of Hamas and the other proxies of Iran." From the weeks right after October 7.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- [Prior, 2016-08-02] Participated in a delegation trip to Israel sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation. Ten years ago and well before the prior-band cutoff. Not opened.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- [Position, early 2024, reported] Introduced H.R. 6926, the Safe and Open Streets Act, to make deliberately blocking public roads during demonstrations a federal crime, referencing road blockades at pro-Palestinian protests. A domestic criminal-penalties bill, recorded as that rather than as a position on assistance.
Note on sources
- Five of his ten sources found are newsletter URLs in the form `rouzer.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=...`, all undated and two of them duplicated. All three distinct ones were opened; only one carries Israel material, and it is quoted above. The card rests on the dated April 2024 press release.
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