Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-04-27T16:21:32.058Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #56412) Resolved official: David Rouzer (entity #11125) Ingest result: 26 facts · 25 sources · 1 contradictions · 5 voting_records · 4 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{ "target_official": { "name": "David Rouzer", "bioguide_id": "R000603" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "In the 2024 election cycle, Representative Rouzer's campaign raised approximately $3.8 million total, with $1.5 million from PACs and $2.3 million from individual donors.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4NC07029/" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "National Assn of Realtors", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2019-2024: $52,000 via National Association of Realtors PAC", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/david-rouzer/summary?cid=N00033549" }, { "donor_entity_name": "American Bankers Assn", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2019-2024: $30,000 via American Bankers Association PAC (BankPac)", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/david-rouzer/summary?cid=N00033549" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Farm Credit Council", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2019-2024: $25,000 via Farm Credit Council PAC", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/david-rouzer/summary?cid=N00033549" }, { "donor_entity_name": "AT&T Inc", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2019-2024: $20,000 via AT&T Inc. PAC", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/david-rouzer/summary?cid=N00033549" } ] }, "silences": { "no_data": true, "reason": "Unable to identify a documented silence with confirmable adjacent activity within the required primary-source constraints." }, "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "I will work tirelessly to ensure eastern North Carolina gets the disaster assistance it needs and deserves in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.", "claim_date": "2018-09-20", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://rouzer.house.gov/media/press-releases/rouzer-statement-hurricane-florence-recovery-efforts-0" }, { "claim_text": "Voted Nay on passage of H.R. 2157, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019, a $19.1 billion disaster aid package including funds for hurricane recovery.", "claim_date": "2019-05-10", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/116/h188" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Rouzer publicly pledged to secure disaster aid for hurricane-hit Eastern NC, yet voted against a major aid package that included funds for recovery from Hurricane Florence, citing concerns over Puerto Rico-related provisions." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 2157", "title": "Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2019-05-10", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/116/h188", "why_it_matters": "The bill provided $19.1 billion in disaster aid, including assistance for North Carolina communities still recovering from Hurricane Florence, which hit Rouzer's district.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2017-12-19", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/115/h699", "why_it_matters": "The bill delivered large permanent tax cuts to corporations and temporary cuts to individuals, heavily benefiting major donor industries like real estate, banking, and telecom, while adding significantly to the deficit.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 3684", "title": "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2021-11-05", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/117/h369", "why_it_matters": "The legislation included $17 billion for port infrastructure and coastal resilience, directly relevant to Wilmington and the hurricane-prone NC coast, yet Rouzer opposed it along party lines.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1319", "title": "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2021-02-27", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/117/h49", "why_it_matters": "The bill provided $1,400 direct payments, expanded child tax credit, and aid to state and local governments, all of which would have benefited low- and middle-income households in NC-07.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 2", "title": "Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2018-06-21", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/115/h284", "why_it_matters": "While supporting farm programs, the bill imposed stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients, potentially cutting food assistance for many constituents in a district with above-average poverty.", "category": "against_constituent" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "North Carolina's 7th Congressional District covers the southeastern corner of the state, including the city of Wilmington, the coastal plains, and parts of the Sandhills. It encompasses New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Columbus, and Bladen counties, plus portions of Robeson County. The economy is driven by tourism, agriculture (especially poultry, hogs, and tobacco), the Port of Wilmington, and a large military presence (Camp Lejeune is adjacent). The district is vulnerable to hurricanes and flooding, making federal disaster policy a perennial concern.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "New Hanover County Schools", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://www.nccommerce.com/data-tools-reports/economic-development-data-tools/major-employers" }, { "name": "Novant Health (New Hanover Regional Medical Center)", "employees": 4500, "source_url": "https://www.nccommerce.com/data-tools-reports/economic-development-data-tools/major-employers" }, { "name": "UNC Wilmington", "employees": 3000, "source_url": "https://www.nccommerce.com/data-tools-reports/economic-development-data-tools/major-employers" }, { "name": "Corning Inc.", "employees": 2000, "source_url": "https://www.nccommerce.com/data-tools-reports/economic-development-data-tools/major-employers" }, { "name": "Walmart", "employees": 1800, "source_url": "https://www.nccommerce.com/data-tools-reports/economic-development-data-tools/major-employers" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "62 (Health Care and Social Assistance)", "share": 16.2, "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "naics": "44-45 (Retail Trade)", "share": 13.1, "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "naics": "61 (Educational Services)", "share": 9.8, "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "naics": "72 (Accommodation and Food Services)", "share": 9.4, "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "naics": "31-33 (Manufacturing)", "share": 8.6, "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Constitutional Amendment: Require photo ID to vote", "year": 2018, "result": "passed", "margin": "55.5% - 44.5%", "source_url": "https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0" }, { "name": "Constitutional Amendment: Lower income tax cap to 7%", "year": 2018, "result": "passed", "margin": "57.3% - 42.7%", "source_url": "https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median household income", "value": "$56,865", "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "label": "Poverty rate", "value": "16.4%", "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "label": "White alone, not Hispanic or Latino", "value": "73.6%", "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "label": "Black or African American alone", "value": "18.2%", "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" }, { "label": "Hispanic or Latino", "value": "6.1%", "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=37&cd=07" } ] } } }