By John R. Carter As a proud member of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus with an A+ rating from the NRA, I am honored to be at the forefront of efforts to secure firearm ownership and defend our Second Amendment rights. Sadly, I can't count President Obama as an ally in these efforts. Read more »

By John R. Carter President Obama needs to wake up and realize that we are at war. When he took office in 2009, he stopped using the term ‘War on Terror' because he wanted to bury his head in the sand and ignore the fact that radical Islamic terrorists that seek the destruction of the western world have waged war against the United States and our allies. These murderous thugs are seeking any way possible to infiltrate our great nation. Their so-called "Caliphate" calls for the destruction of our livelihood, freedoms, and overall existence. Read more »

As a Texas fiscal conservative, I am committed to controlling federal spending. Hard-working Texans live on a budget; so can Washington, D.C. Read more »

Our government must put veterans first. This nation is forever indebted to the dedicated men and women who put themselves in harm's way and selflessly sacrifice so much to protect and defend the freedoms of our great nation. Read more »

The foremost priority for our government is the protection of the homeland. You can't protect the Homeland if you can't secure the Border. And, I will not compromise on border security. Read more »

Fort Hood is the foundation of America’s military security.  Yet potential troop reduction or a continuation of the President’s disastrous sequestration policies could do long-term harm to The Great Place.  I’ll never stop fighting to prevent that from happening.From ISIS to Al Qaeda, significant threats to the American way of life endure.  Yet our Army… Read more »

by Rep. John R. Carter (TX31)The President is slick. He knew when he issued his “amnesty” plan he did not need Congress. Yet, he also knew he could get House Republicans to take the fall and boy, did we ever. I want my neighbors to know the truth that is not making it to the news- the President does not need funding from Congress to implement his executive amnesty.The… Read more »

As the world honors the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, I reflect on a recent visit to the National Archives in Washington, D.C.  Along with viewing the great treasures from our nation’s rich history, I read Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s handwritten statement to be released had the June 6, 1944 invasion failed.  Ever pragmatic, he was hopeful for… Read more »

The humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding along the Southwest border and, in particular, in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, is nothing shy of tragic.In 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated that 6,500 unaccompanied children illegally crossed the Southwest border into the United States.  In 2014, CBP is estimating that number to rise ten-fold, to at least 66,000… Read more »

It has been more than nine months since Lois Lerner, head of tax exempt groups at the IRS, admitted the IRS targeted groups based on their political beliefs. As the scandal has unfolded, the media has predictably remained largely silent, allowing the Obama administration to sweep it under the rug. In fact, in an interview with Fox News, President Obama went as far to say there “was… Read more »