Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX-31) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) program. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) released the following statement regarding the death of retired General Robert Shoemaker. Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) joined 140 of his colleagues in signing a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan calling for legislation to end sequestration for national defense. Rep. Carter has long supported the end of this Obama-era policy, and believes without this repeal, our ability to defend our great nation will continue to diminish. Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Rep. John R. Carter released the following statement following House passage of the Financial CHOICE Act which repeals many of the most damaging regulations implemented under the Obama era Dodd-Frank legislation. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) released the following statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate deal. Read more »

Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) is pleased to extend his congratulations and best wishes to five officers from the 31st District of Texas on their graduation from our United States Service Academies. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter released the following statement on President Trump's FY18 budget request released this morning, which includes increases in national security, homeland security, and justice programs. The President's request includes $668 billion for national defense, $54 billion above the budget cap in current law, fully offsetting this increase with non-defense reductions. It also includes $44.1 billion for Homeland Security and $27.7 billion for the Justice department. This includes $2.6 billion in border security infrastructure and technology, $300 million for additional Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement personnel, and $1.5 billion for expanded detention and removal of illegal immigrants. Read more »

This past weekend, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) held his Inaugural Congressional Achievement Award in for Outstanding Students in Career and Technical Education ceremony at TSTC in Hutto, announcing the five outstanding students from central Texas that are pursuing studies in Career and Technical Education. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter voted in support of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) when it passed the House. The bill repeals Obamacare and replaces it with an innovative plan that protects those with pre-existing conditions, lifts lifetime caps on medical care, expands health savings accounts, and allows dependents to stay on their parent's plan until they are 26 years old. This legislation ensures that insurance companies are prohibited from denying coverage on the basis of a pre-existing condition, banned from rescinding coverage based on a pre-existing condition, and prevented from raising premiums on individuals with pre-existing conditions who maintain continuous coverage. Read more »

Today, with the support of Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31), the House passed a funding bill to continue government operations through September 2017. This bill provides for increased national security and military readiness, strengthens border security, and bolsters our law enforcement programs. Read more »