For immediate release: July 18, 2011$5.3 trillion in savings over ten years with $111 billion up-front in FY2012 represents the magnitude of fiscal reform necessary to bring the nation’s budget back into balance, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. Carter today praised H.R. 2560, The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, and called for all House members… Read more »
For immediate release: July 15, 2011Congressman John Carter (R-TX) has stepped up the fight against a default amnesty plan for illegal aliens by adding his support to the HALT Act, HR 2497, which bars the Department of Homeland Security from ignoring millions of illegal aliens.“Congress has rejected blanket amnesty for illegal aliens, so the Obama Administration is now attempting to… Read more »
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 »
