Obama Amnesty Plan Not Legally Valid(ROUND ROCK, TX) – President Barak Obama’s plan to unilaterally grant amnesty to an estimated 800,000 illegal immigrants is in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers and is not legally valid, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX31).“The President today announced his intention to… Read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY: For immediate release: June 14, 2012Monday News Conference on Salamander Developments (AUSTIN, TX) – U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31) along with State Representative Larry Gonzales, Williamson County Commissioners Val Covey and Lisa Birkman, Cedar Park Mayor Matt Powell, and representatives of the Williamson County Conservation Foundation, Georgetown Defense… Read more »

For immediate release: June 6, 2012Nation Called to Recognize U.S. Army 237th BirthdayClick here to watch Carter and Reyes on the House floorAmericans were called to recognize the 237th Birthday of the U.S. Army next Thursday by House Army Caucus Co-Chairmen John Carter (R-TX31) and Silvestre Reyes (D-TX16) today on the House floor.   The Army was organized by Act of Congress on… Read more »

For immediate release: June 1, 2012Carter and Smith Congratulate Westwood High Students on National Science Competition Award Congressmen John Carter (TX-31) and Lamar Smith (TX-21) congratulated students from Westwood High School for placing second in the 10-12 grade division at the Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Contest, a nationwide science competition… Read more »

For immediate release: June 1, 2012Obama’s War on Jobs Draws Blood in May Report$4 a gallon gas, soaring grocery prices, and blocked private sector jobs are driving America back into recession, and are all the direct result of Obama Administration policies and Senate refusal to consider dozens of job-creating bills passed in the House.“Democrat policies are now taking full… Read more »

For immediate release: May 31, 2012Carter Votes to End Gender Selection AbortionsThe abortion of infants for gender selection purposes would have been outlawed in the United States under legislation voted on today in the U.S. House of Representatives with the support of Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31). The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 3541 won majority… Read more »

For immediate release: May 23, 20122012 Congressional Art Competition Winners RecognizedU.S. Rep. John Carter congratulates Best in Show winner Lamberto Elizondo from Killeen, for his drawing “Mexico’s History”.(ROUND ROCK, TX) – Congressman John Carter has announced the winners from the 31st District of Texas of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition, “An… Read more »

For immediate release: May 23, 2012 (KILLEEN, TX) – Congressman John Carter will realize a nearly decade-long quest brought to completion Thursday at the grand opening of Texas A&M University-Central Texas Founder’s Hall, and groundbreaking for the new university’s second building.Carter began working on the project to open a new university at the site in 2004 after… Read more »

Congressman John Carter has been rated as a Standout Conservative among members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 5th consecutive session of Congress by the American Conservative Union , the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative organization.ACU Chairman Al Cardenas says the award “is a reflection of Representative John Carter’s consistent… Read more »

For immediate release: May 16, 2012Click Here to Watch Carter Floor Speech on YouTube A nearly three-year crusade by House Army Caucus Co-Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to honor the victims of the November 2009 attack on Ft. Hood moved a step closer to victory today, as the House began debate on the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes language approving Purple… Read more »