House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against a bill that would significantly increase taxpayers' share of the national debt while simultaneously cutting funds to support America's troops. Although claimed to be a Continuing Resolution by House Democrats, H.J. Res. 20, the 2007 ... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today welcomed participants of the 2007 March for Life and reaffirmed his support for the sanctity of human life. This annual event, which memorializes the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling, seeks to remind Congress and the public of the increas... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against a bill that will increase energy prices for American consumers and continue our dependence on foreign oil. H.R. 6 will lead to billions in tax increases for American energy producers, which will mean higher prices for consumers and a... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today pointed out that the Democrats' First 100 Hours were marked by a return to the failed big government policies of the past. "Americans should be concerned that in their first 100 hours, Democrats have passed damaging bills to limit seniors' cho... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against H.R. 5, a bill that the Democrats are calling the "Student Relief Act" although it takes no action to expand access to college. Additionally, this bill could lead to the loss of more than 800 jobs at student loan institutions in the ... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today announced that the Copperas Cove Fire Department has received a $594,317 grant for additional firefighters. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Progr... Read more »

Today, House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) announced that he will once again sit on the prestigious Appropriations Committee. He will be sitting on the Committee's Military Construction Subcommittee as well as the Homeland Security Subcommittee. Congressman Carter served on both of these ... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against H.R. 4 , The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiating Act of 2007. This act would force the government to set price controls in order to negotiate prescription drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug pr... Read more »

House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against H.R. 3, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. This bill would mandate federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. "We need to protect the sanctity of human life at all stages, and although I support amniotic a... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, made the following statement in response to President Bush's speech on the new strategy for Iraq. "I want to commend the President for taking a careful and deliberative approach to unveiling his new strategy in Iraq. He ... Read more »