For immediate release: February 24, 2011NumbersUSA Endorses Bipartisan "E-LAW" for Mandatory E-VerifyNumbersUSA has endorsed HR 800, the Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act (E-LAW), introduced last week by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter of Texas with original cosponsors Heath Shuler (D-NC), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), and Louie Gohmert (R-TX).… Read more »

For immediate release: February 18, 2011Mandatory E-Verify/Jobs Recovery Bill Introduced The Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce ActJobs currently held by illegal immigrants would be opened up for unemployed legal workers under bipartisan legislation introduced today by U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX) – the Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act, or… Read more »

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2011Czars Defunded; Greenhouse Gas, Cement Rules Blocked Triple Legislative Wins for Carter in Budget BattleCongressman John Carter chalked up three legislative wins this week in floor action on the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution, defunding the Obama Administration’s "Czars", and the EPA’s attempts to implement new job-killing… Read more »

Obama budget spends and taxes too much, cuts too little, doesn’t create jobsThe Obama Administration budget released today will not create the new private sector jobs or cut enough from the federal deficit to restore the nation’s economy, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. "This Administration has buried the nation in debt with their stimulus… Read more »

A Valentine Bill for Military Spouses: Improved Employment Opportunities Military spouses received a surprise Valentine in legislative form today when Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) re-introduced the Military Spouses Employment Act into the 112th Congress. The Carter bill will provide employers a new tax incentive to hire qualified military spouses. The bill enjoyed bipartisan support… Read more »

When Bad Rules Cost American JobsBy Congressman John Carter (R-TX)All Americans support clean air and water. We have made tremendous progress over my lifetime in cleaning up old pollution and dramatically cutting new emissions, although there’s much work left to do. But when unelected bureaucrats ignore sound science and common sense and issue onerous regulations that not only fail… Read more »

Cornyn, Hutchison & Carter Introduce Fort Hood Victims & Families Benefits Protection Act U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), and Congressman John Carter (R-Texas) today jointly introduced the Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to ensure that the victims of the November 5th,… Read more »

Defunding the Czars: Carter to offer CR amendment Video: Carter and colleagues go after the Czars on CSPANAll funding for the controversial “Czars” of the Obama Administration would be stripped from the federal budget under an amendment offered by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter.Carter, who has led criticism on the House floor since 2008 of the… Read more »

Carter Praises Court Ruling for Healthcare Freedom (ROUND ROCK, TEXAS) – The federal court today struck a blow for healthcare freedom and the U.S. Constitution in finding the entire Obamacare bill unconstitutional, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter, a former Texas judge for two decades before coming to Congress. "This decision confirms what critics… Read more »

Carter Named Vice-Chairman of Military Construction/Veterans Affairs SubcommitteeCongressman John Carter (R-TX31) has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the key House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs today by Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers.“This a great honor and privilege to be selected to serve in this role, as this committee has a… Read more »