Texas sovereignty over environmental permitting would be restored under a Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenge to the EPA’s new regulation overturning the state’s 16-year old Clean Air Act permitting process.Congressman John Carter today filed a resolution of disapproval on the EPA’s new rule which seeks to strip the state of Texas of its legal authority under the… Read more »

Healthcare Repeal Fights New Federal Red TapeInstant Replay: Carter House Floor Speech on CSPANAmericans ability to keep their current health plan and their jobs would be protected by today’s House repeal of the so-called "Access to Affordable Health Care" Act, or ObamaCare, which passed with the support of Texas Congressman John Carter (R-31). The controversial and… Read more »

Carter Sworn in to 112th CongressCongressman John Carter took the oath of office today in the nation’s Capitol to represent Texas’ 31st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 112th Congress."This is an incredible honor to serve, and I am especially humbled by the fact the voters allowed me to do so again in spite of the negative feelings… Read more »

Congressional Oversight Revivedby Congressman John Carter This past November voters made their voices heard through one of the biggest congressional landslides in American history. Since 2009 the country repeatedly screamed no to the Democrats’ political agenda. Yet they were ignored by President Obama, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Leader Reid, who used their heavy Democrat… Read more »

American Rule of Law Restored in Overturn of Federal Health Mandate(ROUND ROCK, TX) – The Rule of Law in America has been upheld in the U.S. District Court decision today to overturn the individual mandate in Obamacare, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter.“The icing to this great decision is that the court saw straight through the legal argument… Read more »

The fate of the health plans of roughly half of Americans who buy their own policies could be determined by the upcoming battle between federal regulators and House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. Carter today introduced H.J. Resolution 103 disapproving the regulation proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring all health plans to pay a minimum… Read more »

Carter Moves to Block EPA Vendetta against U.S. Cement IndustryWatch CSPAN Replay: Carter, Davis, Westmoreland Revive Congressional ReviewThe EPA scheme to undermine domestic production of Portland cement hit a legal pothole this week as Congressman John Carter (R-TX) revived the Congressional Review Act to file a resolution of disapproval against the proposed rule.The Republican… Read more »

  President Obama’s announcement of a pay freeze for federal employees should be followed by firing the unneeded “Czars” the President has appointed without Senate confirmation, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. “Time to throw out the deadweight,” says Carter.  “If we can hold off pay increases for… Read more »

Border Report Calls for Military Response to Southern Border CrisisThe growing state of chaos in Northern Mexico is a direct threat to the homeland security of the United States and must be met by a military response, according to the latest field investigation by the House Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC), ordered by IRC Chairman Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and House Republican Conference… Read more »

Carter Re-Elected as GOP Conference SecretaryCongressman John Carter of Texas has been re-elected this afternoon to an unprecedented third term as Republican Conference Secretary. Carter was unopposed."This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be able to serve my fellow Members once again," said Carter. "While my previous two terms have been while we were the minority,… Read more »