U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31), U.S. Representative Roger Williams (R-TX25) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are proud to honor the victims of the Fort Hood shooting with the Purple Heart Award for the sacrifices made during and after the 2009 terrorist attack on Fort Hood, Texas. Read more »
Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement after a verdict was reached regarding the Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found guilty on all 30 counts that included conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction, including 17 that are punishable by death. Read more »
Congressman John Carter, (R-TX31) Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, has proposed language to be included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health, and Human Services (FY16 Labor-HHS ) funding bill to help relieve the burden of healthcare and education costs on state and local communities as a result of illegal immigration. Read more »
Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding the recent House passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, to repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and replace it with a long-term, sustainable plan. Read more »
U.S. Representative John R. Carter (R-TX) was proud to vote for a balanced budget that will grow our economy, create jobs, protect our great nation and secure a bright future for our children and grandchildren. Read more »
Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement following the announcement that the United States Army will charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with one count of desertion and one count of misbehavior before the enemy. Read more »
U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement after Tuesday's congressional hearing in which Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy testified about the agency's recent security lapses as well as the agency's 2016 budget request. Read more »
Rep. John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding Tuesday's announcement that the ATF will no longer pursue a ban on M855 "green tip" ammunition used in the AR-15 rifle. Read more »
Rep. John Carter released the following statement regarding the President's recent overreaching action on the second amendment. Rep. Carter co-signed Rep. Tom Rooney's bill (HR 1180) to prohibit the ATF or any other federal agency from issuing or enforcing any new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of ammunition in the United States Read more »
U.S. Representative John R. Carter (R-TX31) filed the Protection of Children Act of 2015 (H.R. 1149) in the House of Representatives. The bill fixes a loophole in the current law regarding unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. illegally and proposes common sense solutions. Read more »
