WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, as the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission began its final deliberations in Arlington, VA, the Commission voted in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) recommendations for Fort Hood. ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) will be holding a town hall in Stephenville on today, August 18,at noon at the County Court House, 100 W. Washington. Open to the Public and Media. ### Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) will be holding a town hall in Temple on today, August 17,at noon at the City Council Chamber, 2 North Main. Open to the Public and Media. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) secured funding for transportation in Williamson County. The funding requested by Carter was included in the final passage of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act. "The amazing growth in Central Texas has made transportation an ongoing ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) was pleased to announce $400,000 has been secured for the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER). The funding was included in on H.R. 2361, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac... Read more »

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) was pleased to announce $365,000 has been secured for the sewer system in Liberty Hill. The funding was included in on H.R. 2361, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2006, Confere... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Army reconfirmed that if the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations are approved, Fort Hood will remain a premier military installation and the only with five brigade combat teams, a three star UEx, a two star UEx, along with ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today in a press conference, U.S. Representatives John R. Carter (TX-31) joined Rep. Henry Bonilla (TX-23) as he introduced H.R. 3405, the Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act. The bipartisan legislation will prevent governments from taking property from one... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) voted for H.R. 3200, the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005, which overwhelmingly passed this House of Representatives. "There doesn't need to be an expiration date on the increase of life insurance cove... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, the House of Representatives approved U.S. Representative John R. Carter's (TX-31) legislation, the Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act. The legislation was approved by voice vote as an amendment to the H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorizat... Read more »