Today, Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee introduced H.J. Res 79, to ensure funds for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and Immigra Read more »

The Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act (H.J.Res. 91) provides immediate funding for death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense. Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), one of eight House Republican Continuing Resolution Conferees, is urging his colleagues in the Senate to come to the table to negotiate differences and work towards ending the government shutdown. Congres Read more »

Congressman John Carter and his House colleagues today passed H.J. 58, legislation that will ensure our men and women in uniform and their families have the availability to meet and worship with their religious leaders. Read more »

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Pay our Armed Forces Act which was then passed in the Senate and was signed into law. The goal of this House legislation was to ensure ALL DoD employees, including contract workers, would be back at work Read more »

Today, Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced the National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act. Read more »

Does the President have short-term memory loss? The President of the United States is threatening to veto critical legislation to provide benefits to our veterans. Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and his Republican House colleagues are fighting for veterans after the President has publicly stated he will not support funding for veterans. Today the House of Representatives passed… Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), one of the eight House Republican House Continuing Resolution Conferees, voted today to fund the National Guard and Reservists of the Armed Forces. Read more »

Veterans deserve more respect from President Obama and his administration. Congressman John Carter, (R-TX31) stood up for veterans Wednesday by helping a group of Honor Flight Veterans bypass security tape to enter the World War II Memorial in Washington Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is issuing the following statement regarding the needed delay of the implementation of Obamacare. Rep. Carter was appointed on Tuesday as one of eight House Republican Continuing Resolution Conferees, challenged to work with the Senate’s conference committee to hash out, within conservative fiscal discipline, how to fund the government and provide a… Read more »