This week, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) was awarded the Career and Technical Association of Texas' Champion of the Year Award for his commitment to CTE programs in Texas' 31st Congressional District. He was nominated by Round Rock ISD. Staff from Round Rock ISD presented Congressman Carter with the award during a visit to Stony Point High School. Read more »

Today, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) FY19 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill as part of a minibus appropriations package. The legislation passed 377-20. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after he voted for, and the House passed, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. Read more »

Last night, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer Authorization Act. This legislation will create a Chief Data Officer in each of DHS' twenty-two components to collect all statistics, analytics and policies to ensure a more timely response to requests from Congress and the public. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) commissioned a new Challenge Coin design created by local high school artist, Rowan Dennis, from Liberty Hill High School. Congressman Carter opened up the opportunity to design Texas' 31st Congressional District's Challenge Coin to all of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition winners. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) fought for two key TX-31 priorities related to credentialing opportunities for service members and juvenile justice to be included in the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read more »

Today, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) supported, and the House passed, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act. This bill completely overhauls our country's career and technical education (CTE) system to provide even more Americans with opportunities to pursue successful careers without a traditional four-year college degree. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) has introduced H.R. 6447, the Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer Authorization Act, to increase transparency between the agency, Congress and the public. This legislation creates a Chief Data Officer in each of DHS' twenty-two components to collate all statistics, analytics and policies to ensure a more timely response to requests from Congress and the public. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after the U.S. Army officially announced that the new Futures Command center would be located in Austin, Texas. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after President Trump announced Brett Kavanagh as the nominee for the vacancy left by Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more »