(Washington, D.C.) – Following a second meeting with Department of Defense (DoD) officials Tuesday, U.S. Representatives John R. Carter (TX-31) and Chet Edwards (TX-17) said more important information was omitted under the initial Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) proposal. Carter and E... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31), a former state district judge of 20 years, made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 810, which would allow federal tax dollars to fund stem cell research: "I cannot convey the deep disappointme... Read more »

Washington D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) announced a new constituent outreach program to begin Wednesday, June 8, 2005. In order to better serve the constituents of the 31st District, the caseworkers of Congressman John Carter's office will be traveling to towns throughout... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) praised the House passage of H.R. 1499, Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act. The legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code, making Individual Retirement Accounts available to our troops. As co-sponsor of the bill, Carte... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee approved Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Act of 2006 in its full committee markup today. U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) is pleased that the second step in the appropriations process is complete and that it retained ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives John R. Carter (TX-31) and Chet Edwards (TX-17) today met with Geoff Prosch, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations and Environment, and other Department of Defense officials to discuss the Base Realignment and Closing recommendations i... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Agriculture passed their appropriations bill for FY ‘06. The bill included a request by U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31, Round Rock ) for $500,000 for Range Revegetation Pilot Project at Ft. Hood. "I am glad to see the ag a... Read more »

Since September 11, 2001 the topic of Homeland Security has been forced to the forefront of the minds of Americans. We as Americans are more aware than ever before of the security needs of our homeland. The tragic events of that now infamous day, September 11, 2001, have forever changed the ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) is proud to announce today the first step in the appropriations process has been taken. The Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee approved $57,338,000 for military construction projects at Ft. Hood and $68,112,300... Read more »

This past Sunday, the excitement of the Iraqi elections woke me up from a dead sleep. Just a little over two weeks ago, I returned from the last congressional delegation trip to Iraq and Afghanistan where I had the opportunity to be briefed by military and country leaders on the historic el... Read more »