Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) joined 112 Members of Congress and 26 States, including Texas, to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Fifth Circuit to defend the preliminary injunction against President Obama's executive amnesty order. Congressman John Carter released the following statement regarding the amicus Brief in Texas et al v. United States, which challenges the legality of the president's unilateral actions: Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, which fully funds America's troops with the resources and support they need to defend our country. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) congratulates the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Contest, Laura Vitolina from Summit Christian Academy, on her drawing "Hope in Adoption." Congressman Carter thanks all the participants for their involvement and hard work. The winners were announced Saturday, May 2, at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) congratulates the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Contest, Laura Vitolina from Summit Christian Academy, on her drawing "Hope in Adoption." Congressman Carter thanks all the participants for their involvement and hard work. The winners were announced Saturday, May 2, at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus. Read more »

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31), and U.S. Representative Roger Williams (R-TX25) issued the following statements after the Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, ordered financial benefits must coincide with the Purple Heart medals for the victims of the 2009 Fort Hood terrorist attack. On Tuesday, the Fort Hood Delegation sent a letter to the Secretary McHugh urging him to follow through with the intent of the Congress that all of the Purple Heart recipients would be granted the corresponding benefits. Read more »

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 »