I have come to learn as a Congressman that Washington, D.C. is a very fast pace, busy city where a long day consists of suits, committee meetings, and official House business. Unlike the days I spend weekly at home in Texas, where a hand shake is considered official business along with constituents'... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of a bill that will prevent tax increases on millions of average Americans. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, will extend a number of pro-growth policies that are important to small bu... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today gave initial support to requests in the President's budget, which was submitted to Congress today. The 2007 budget request increases funding for defense and homeland security priorities, reduces healthcare costs, and promotes initia... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) applauded final House passage of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act, which will help law enforcement personnel keep our country safe from terrorist threats. The bill makes permanent a number of policies tha... Read more »

Washington D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) announced a new constituent outreach program to begin Monday, May 16, 2005. In order to better s... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) announced that Jonas Miller will be the next District Director. After being with Carter since January 2003, Travis Lucas is leaving to start his own law practice... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) praised the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Carter made the following statement after the bill passed by a vote of 249-183: &nb... Read more »

When Thaddeus Stevens was a young lawyer, he once had a case before a bad-tempered judge of an obscure Pennsylvania court. Under what he considered a very erroneous ruling, the case was decided against him. Stevens threw down his books and picked up his hat in a state of indignation, scattering impr... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31, Round Rock) voted for and praised the passage of the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005, H.R. 8. The bill, which Carter is a co-sponsor of, passed by a vote of 272-162. Under the existing law the elimination of the Death Tax... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The House of Representatives today passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) that will ensure that military recruiters have equal access to college campuses for recruiting purposes. The legislation reiterates Congress' commitment to ensuring that instit... Read more »