Cedar Ridge High School student Nicole Marie Petrik received the top award and a free trip to Washington, D.C., in an annua.... Click here to read more. Read more »

Salado High School student Zack Shaver was awarded Congressman John Carter’s A-Lister Certificate of Special Recognition during a surprise ceremony in May, featuring his then-deployed father, via Skype. Zack is the son of Maj. Josh Shaver, home station mission commander of 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, who was deployed to Iraq when he heard his son was being presented an… Read more »

The Justice Served Act, which just passed in the House, says that at least 5% of federal money set aside for testing rape kits should go toward prosecuting cold cases. The Justice Served Act, passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday evening by a 377–1 vote, would mandate that 5% to 7% of the money used by the Department of Justice for testing rape kits… Read more »

Two area congressmen whose districts cover Fort Hood have returned from a trip to Kuwait and Iraq as part of a week long series of meetings with American servicemen and women along with U.S. officials and government leaders in the two countries. Congressman Roger Williams and Congressman John Carter said the meetings were focused on gaining a better understanding of U.S. military… Read more »

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In a statement, Rep. Mark Walker said "As long as 100,000 active-duty servicemen and servicewomen based in North Carolina are defending our freedom with no pay, the very least I can do is lead by example." U.S. Congressman Mark Walker (R-N.C.) is refusing his salary during the government shutdown. On Saturday, Walker sent a letter to Philip G. Kiko, the Chief… Read more »

Fort Hood and its soldiers will see a direct impact from the nearly $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act signed into law Tuesday by President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, whose district includes Fort Hood, said about $70 million of authorized funding for the military is earmarked for the post. Of that amount, $37 million will be used to finish… Read more »

U.S. Rep John Carter, R-Round Rock, and other members of Congress, including Steve Womack, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Steve Russell and Sanford Bishop, have introduced the Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training Initiative For Your Heroes Act. This legislation will permit individuals who are eligible for the Defense Department’s tuition assistance program to use their… Read more »

(Gray DC) -- A Leander, Texas family's fight to get their loved one life-saving care could help other veterans caught up in red tape. Charles Nelson's family is on a mission to change the VA's organ surgery process. Nelson needed a kidney -- but because his donor didn't also serve -- the family paid a steep price. A year and a half after life-saving kidney surgery -- Army veteran… Read more »

Reacting to a news report on preliminary finding of abuse of power and criminal actions at the Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center in Temple, U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, wants answers. Read more »