For immediate release: July 15, 2011This morning House Republicans were provided with a budget briefing by the Bipartisan Policy Center containing the facts and figures on the nation’s current debt situation, and the choices available for balancing the budget.“This data is useful for examining the realities of the deficit spending problem,” says Carter, “and I… Read more »
For immediate release: July 14, 2011Congressman John Carter (R-TX) will appear live on C-SPAN Washington Journal tomorrow (Friday) morning to discuss his successful amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to block ATF implementation of a ban on imported shotguns. Carter is also expected to address the controversial ATF “Fast and Furious” sting… Read more »
For immediate release: July 13, 2011The House Appropriations Committee is now working to save the State Criminal Aliens Assistance Program (SCAAP) from elimination as part of ongoing major federal budget cuts, thanks to an amendment offered by Congressman John Carter (R-TX).Carter, a former Texas judge with personal experience on the high local cost of incarcerating illegal aliens,… Read more »
For immediate release: July 13, 2011The EPA’s power grab over vehicle gas mileage standards has been dealt a major blow by Congressmen John Carter (R-TX) and Steve Austria (R-OH), who teamed up to pass a pickup truck-saving amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act in full House Appropriations Committee Action.“We are trying to stop nothing short of the… Read more »
For immediate release: July 13, 2011 - The proposed ATF ban on shotgun imports with any tactical features would be blocked under an amendment by Congressman John Carter (R-TX) which passed the House Appropriations Committee today by a 28-19 margin.“People in Texas are perfectly capable of deciding what features they like on their shotguns without interference from… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 12, 2011Watch the continuing committee markup live at WWW.HOUSE.GOV/CARTERHouse Appropriators this afternoon voted to block an EPA rule that could severely undermine the domestic production of Portland cement, as they approved by voice vote an amendment by Congressman John Carter (R-TX) to block the agency from implementing the harsh new emissions… Read more »
For immediate release: July 8, 2011The EPA’s regulatory war against Texas would be temporarily blocked under an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2012 by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31).“Texas should not be subject to EPA discriminatory action solely designed to punish a politically conservative state,” says Carter. “This rule… Read more »
Please join me tonight at roughly 7:00pm Central time for another live webcast from our Washington office on the debt ceiling debate along with the latest on securing our borders, fighting job-killing regulations, and any other Congressional issue in which you have an interest.The webcast will be live on our website at WWW.HOUSE.GOV/CARTER, and also viewable simultaneously on our UStream… Read more »
Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) today applauded the Army’s decision to send the trial of Major Nidal Hasan to Court Martial status, opening the door to the death penalty as punishment for a conviction in the Fort Hood shootings which left 13 adults and one unborn child dead, and 43 wounded.“This was the proper decision in this case from both a legal and moral standpoint, and… Read more »
