.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, today called on Democrat leaders to bring the bipartisan Senate Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to an immediate vote on the House floor. Carter stressed that any further delay to fix the FISA loopholes that ha... Read more »

In order to better serve the constituents of the 31st District, the caseworkers of Congressman John Carter's office will be traveling to towns throughout the district and setting up local office hours. During these hours constituents can ask questions about services Congressman Carter offers or seek... Read more »

In order to better serve the constituents of the 31st District, the caseworkers of Congressman John Carter's office will be traveling to towns throughout the district and setting up local office hours. During these hours constituents can ask questions about services Congressman Carter offers or seek... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) joined President Bush at the White House as he signed the bipartisan economic growth package into law. Carter made the following statement: "This stimulus package will give our economy the quick jolt it needs by putting money directly back into the ha... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that $220,000 has been included in the 2008 Omnibus spending bill for Grassland Soil and Water Research program at the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USD... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that $357,000 has been included in the 2008 Omnibus spending bill for Range Revegetation at Fort Hood. This is a joint project between the Texas Water Resources Institute and Fort Hood to revege... Read more »

US Congressman John. Carter (TX-31) today announced that Brian Korgel of Round Rock has been awarded a Fulbright grant award to study, lecture, teach or conduct research abroad during the 2007-2008 academic year. "I am proud to represent students like Brian here in the 31st District, and I congratu... Read more »

US Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today announced that Matthew Bookert of Georgetown has been awarded a Fulbright grant award to study, lecture, teach or conduct research abroad during the 2007-2008 academic year. "I am proud to represent students like Matthews here in the 31st District of Texas, ... Read more »

House Democrats today blocked a vote on earmark reform that would have fundamentally changed the way Congress does earmarks by adopting an immediate moratorium on all earmarks while new reforms are being considered. Representative Carter made the following statement: "Today, Congress had an opp... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31) today supported an amendment to the Higher Education Reauthorization Act that allows military families to retain in-state tuition rates for their children when their military service forces them to relocate. "Our military families deserve the best possible e... Read more »