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Congressman Carter Applauds Settlement Between Waco and Dairy Producers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter applauded the City of Waco and dairy producers in Central Texas for settling a lawsuit that has been tying up the city and dairies since April 2004. The City of Waco sued a number of dairy men under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...

Congressman Carter Presents Medals to WWII Veteran in Sun City

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) recently had the honor of presenting Howard Fick, a World War II veteran, with six medals he earned over 60 years ago. Howard, a Sun City resident, received the Distinguished Flying Cross and 5 Air Medals. The Distinguished Flyin...

Defense Authorization Includes Carter Proposal

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, which was recently signed into law by President Bush, includes a request by Congressman John Carter for a land conveyance agreement between Central Texas College (CTC) and Fort Hood. This agreement will allow for a...

Cong. Carter to Hold Medicare Town Hall Meetings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced that he will be holding a series of Medicare Town Hall meetings throughout the 31st District on January 11th and 12th. Congressman Carter will be joined at each of these meetings by representatives from Medicare, the Social Secu...

Following Border Tour, Cong. Carter Applauds New DHS Border Task Forces

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) applauded action by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Friday to establish new Border Enforcement and Security Task Forces to combat cross-border criminal activity. The announcement by DHS coincided with a tour of the U.S.-Mexico b...

Cong. Carter Announces Disaster Relief Grant for Falls County

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) today announced that Falls County has been awarded a $349,930 Disaster Relief Fund grant through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. These funds will help Falls County rec...

Carter's Requests Included in Defense Appropriations Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. Included in the bill is funding for projects that Congressman Carter was instrumental in securing. Th...

Arter Supports Bill to Cut Deficit by More than $39 Billion

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) on Sunday joined colleagues in passing the conference report to the Deficit Reduction Act, which reduces the deficit by more than $39 billion in mandatory spending. This is the first time since 1997 that the House has taken such strong ac...

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