U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) helped secure a grant for Texas in the amount of $428,671,849 for hurricane disaster relief as a result of the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. Congressman Carter worked diligently with a select group of Texas Representatives and state officials to ensure that signifi... Read more »

Doctors at the Georgetown Pediatric Center are sending families home from check-ups with free books and a very important prescription – "read aloud to your children." Today, Congressman Carter visited the health center to follow doctors' orders by reading to a group of young patients.Georgetown Pedi... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today joined colleagues in urging increased funding for the Impact Aid program, which provides support to local school districts that enroll federally connected children, including military dependent children. In letters to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and E... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) has announced a grant totaling $1.68 million that will benefit Taylor ISD, as well as Austin ISD. The Transition to Teaching grant is being awarded to the Region XIII Education Service Center, which is partnering with Taylor and Austin Independent School District... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today made the following statement in response to British authorities disrupting a major terrorist plot to detonate bombs smuggled onto multiple aircraft with flight plans from Britain to the United States. "Today's foiled terrorist plot serves as a shocking r... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) today spoke to area small businesses during the first annual Central Texas Business Procurement Conference being hosted by the Texas State Small Business Development Center. The Congressman emphasized the role small businesses play in our nation's success. ... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act. This comprehensive bill gives relief to Texans by extending through 2007 a provision that allows taxpayers to deduct their State and local sales taxes in lieu of their State and lo... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) supported House passage of a bill that will help reduce medical errors and improve medical treatment and record-keeping. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act, promotes advanced health information technology and establishes a national interop... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today supported House passage of a bill that will provide support for a valuable secondary and postsecondary vocational education program. The conference report on S. 250, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2005 will ensure that... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today asked a member of the Administration, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, a series of questions related to border security and immigration. During a hearing of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, Congressman Cart... Read more »