Congressman John Carter (TX-31) successfully included an amendment strengthening oversight of medical chaperone protections at military medical facilities in the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House Wednesday evening. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced Yiran Wu, a sophomore at Westwood High School, as the winner of the 2026 TX-31 Congressional Art Competition for her piece titled "From Legacy to a New Tomorrow." Yiran's artwork will hang in the United States Capitol for one year, where it will be seen by millions of visitors. Read more »

Congressman John Carter Announces New VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Copperas Cove and Killeen Area Copperas Cove, TX – Congressman John Carter (TX-31) joined the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to announce a major expansion of healthcare access for Central Texas veterans with the establishment of a new VA outpatient clinic serving the Copperas Cove and Killeen region. Located just… Read more »

Congressman John Carter Secures $9.68 Million for Connell Street Widening and Reconstruction Project in Belton   Belton, Texas — Congressman John Carter announced that he secured $9,680,000 in federal funding to support the Connell Street Widening and Reconstruction Project, a major infrastructure investment aimed at improving safety, reducing congestion, and… Read more »

Congressman John Carter Secures Funding to Expand Rural Health Care Access at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls   Marble Falls, Texas — Congressman John Carter announced that he secured federal funding to support the purchase of a new computerized tomography (CT) scanner and contrast injector at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls, a… Read more »

Carter: House Republicans Act to Prevent Government Shutdown Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to end the partial government shutdown and continue funding the federal government. "Keeping the government functioning is a basic responsibility of Congress,” said Congressman John Carter. “House Republicans came together to do our job… Read more »

Carter Secures $775,840 for Gatesville's Water Infrastructure Project Funding will support improvements to Hughes Elected Water Storage Tank   GATESVILLE, TX— Congressman John Carter announced… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John “Judge” Carter (TX-31) voted in favor of the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment appropriations package, advancing a return to regular order in Congress and ensuring responsible, full-year funding for essential government operations. “This legislation reflects a deliberate, transparent… Read more »

(Washington, DC) Representative John Carter (TX-31), Co-Chairman of the House Army Caucus, led a letter along with Senators Cornyn and Cruz, and Representative August Pfluger (TX-11), calling for an Inspector General to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of disturbing allegations involving Major Blaine McGraw.   “As a former judge and Co-Chair of the House Army… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, with a vote of 222 to 209.   After a damaging and unnecessary shutdown that lasted 43 days, a funding extension that House Republicans called for and passed in September is finally headed to… Read more »