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Carter, Ribble Push Unified Regulations Moratorium Bill

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For Immediate Release: October 7, 2011House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX) has joined forces with U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI) in pushing H.R. 2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act to put an immediate halt to new job-killing federal red tape.  Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has introduced identical Senate legislation, S. 1438.Carter, author of the…

Bell, Williamson Counties Awarded $230,000 to Combat Criminal Aliens

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For Immediate Release: September 30, 2011(ROUND ROCK, TX) – U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31) today announced that Bell and Williamson County have been awarded nearly $230,000 in federal aid to help offset additional law enforcement costs due to criminal illegal alien activity. State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Grants, or SCAAP grants, are awarded annually by the…

Al-Awlaki Death First Justice for Fort Hood Casualties

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For Immediate Release: September 30, 2011(ROUND ROCK, TX) – The reported killing of radical Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki by a U.S air strike in Yemen will be the first justice delivered for the casualties of the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, Texas, according to U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX) who represents the Fort Hood area in Congress.“If confirmed by our military,…

George Washington, Regulations, and Jobs

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For Immediate Release: September 28, 2011During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a plan was hatched to save money and safeguard against the power of a new federal government by placing a Constitutional limit on the size of the U.S. Army at 5,000 soldiers.  General George Washington dryly told the Convention it was a wonderful idea that he supported, as long as an amendment was…

Human Trafficking Upgraded to Violent Crime Status in Bipartisan Bill

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For Immediate Release: September 21, 2011Human trafficking would join the list of violent crimes reported under federal law enforcement grant requirements if legislation introduced today by U.S. Representatives John Carter (R-TX) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is passed into law.“Human trafficking is in many cases modern day slavery, with victims subject to heinous and degrading…

Outright Ban on New Federal Regs would open American Job Market

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For Immediate Release: September 15, 2011An outright ban on new job-killing regulations would provide a cost-free economic jumpstart for creating private sector jobs, and House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter is calling on fellow House members to pass his bill to do just that as part of any fall jobs package considered by Congress.   “The President has already…

Hill Staff Packs CRA Briefing

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For immediate release: September 15, 201170 key Hill staffers packed a briefing yesterday on the Congressional Review Act (CRA) hosted by Republican Conference Secretary John Carter, as Congress scrambles for legislative tools to restore and create private sector jobs.  “America needs jobs, and taking on the tsunami of regulations spawned by this Administration is one of the…

Carter Wins Grant Flexibility for Local Public Transit

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For Immediate Release: September 9, 2011  - Congressman John Carter won a victory for local transit systems this week during Appropriations Committee markup of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act with passage of an amendment to allow local government to use federal 5307 program grant funds for fuel costs in addition to new equipment and…

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