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Carter Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Passage of Recycling Amendments

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Representative John Carter (TX-31) passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to give military recycling centers the authority to accept quality recyclable goods from local communities and allow the profits from the sale of these materials to go to the Soldier Morale, Welfare & Recreation account. Rep. Carter offered the amendment with Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Richard Hudson (D-NC), Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), and Steve Womack (R-AK).

Congressional Veteran Commendation Deadline Fast Approaching

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The deadline to nominate a veteran for the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) is July 19. The Congressional Veteran Commendation is a nominations-based program designed to recognize Texas' 31st Congressional District veterans for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement.

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