U.S. Representative John Carter (R-Fort Hood) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Gen. Petraeus as the commander of the chief military officer in Iraq. "As the Representative for Fort Hood, Texas, the largest military base in... Read more »

U.S. Rep John Carter (TX-31) today responded to the calls of House Democrats to nationalize American energy production. "If Democrats in Congress think it is a wise move to socialize our energy supply, Americans need to look no further than Hugo Chavez to see an example of what is to c... Read more »

In a major collaborative effort to speak with millions of constituents regarding skyrocketing gas prices, House Republicans called some 3.2 million households throughout the country during the last two weeks in June. The effort, spearheaded by House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-3... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) today issued the following statement after House Democrats passed three energy bills that in no way will increase our energy supply. "Democrats have decided to get out of town early today without passing a single energy bill that would lower prices at the pump.&... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, made the following statement today after Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee abruptly shut down work on two major spending bills because Republicans tried to force a vote on an amendment that ... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Washington D.C.'s 32-year ban on handguns: "Today's decision is a huge victory for law-abiding citizens in Washington D.C. The right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional righ... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31), member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Representative Lamar Smith (TX-21), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that $350,000 has been included in the 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations ... Read more »

Representative John Carter (R-Fort Hood), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that funding has been included in the 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill for a number of projects that will benefit our men and women in uniform at Fort Hood. "... Read more »

U.S. Rep John Carter (TX-31), House Conference Secretary, today made the following statement after House Democrats passed an AMT "patch" that imposes a $13.5 billion tax hike on America's energy industry, which will lead to even higher gas prices. Additionally, the Democrat "patch" includes te... Read more »

Rep. John Carter (TX-31) today introduced an amendment to the FY 09 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The amendment would provide $12 million to section 287(g) of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA) which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate enforcement powers to... Read more »