Representative John Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that his request for $1.8 million that is intended to increase productivity at Alcoa's Rockdale facility has been included in the House passed Fiscal Year 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. Thi... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of a bill that will provide permanent estate tax and gift tax relief for millions of Americans. H.R. 5638, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act, which will take effect in 2010, eliminates the death tax for estates valued at or below $5 million. ... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) today supported House passage of the Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006, which will make Congress more accountable for the spending it proposes. This bill gives the President 45 days to propose the veto of up to 5 earmarks in any appropriations bill. Congress t... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of a bill that will provide funding for critical defense priorities, including a 2.2 percent military pay raise and enhanced force protection gear. H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 also funds operatio... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) joined House colleagues in commending the Patriot Guard Riders for protecting military families from funeral protesters. This group of motorcycle riders travels throughout the country to preserve the memory of fallen service members at funerals. Today the Hous... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the House has included his request for $750,000 for Southwestern University in the Housing and Urban Development section of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, an... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) has announced that a $40,000 grant has been awarded to the Tarleton State University Police Department from the Department of Homeland Security. The funding is made available through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP), which assists sma... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the House has included funding for transportation projects he requested for the City of Georgetown and the City of Round Rock in the Fiscal Year 2007 Transportation Appropriations bill. The bill include... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) applauded House approval of H.Res. 861, a resolution declaring that "the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror." The resolution gave House members an opportunity to highlight the recent successes in the war on terror–the formation of a full Ir... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the House has included his request for $750,000 for the City of Temple in the Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The funds will be used for the construction of the Temple Performing Arts... Read more »