In a rare display of unanimous bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation to provide "Gold Star" parents expanded ability to be admitted to state veterans’ homes. Gold Star parents are those who have lost a child in military service. House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX31) voted for the measure introduced by fellow Texas… Read more »
Americans have been ignored for too long, and they’re ready to speak out about what the government is – but mostly isn’t – doing to help them out in a time of need.This Saturday, July 3, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) will host his second townhall event as part of the “America Speaking Out” initiative to gather ideas from the American people and… Read more »
Three months after passage of the Democrats' wildly unpopular government healthcare takeover, nearly everything the Obama Administration said about the bill has turned out to be false, while the dire warnings of opponents were apparent understatements. "Major U.S. employers like Caterpillar, John Deere, Verizon, and AT&T are considering dropping employee health plans; the Obama… Read more »
The families of America’s fallen military service members would no longer have survivor benefits taxed at Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) rates designed for the ultra wealthy, under a relief bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Co-Chairman of the House Army Caucus.“Allowing the IRS to take up to 26 percent of the… Read more »
Blocking new oil exploration and punishing consumers with an energy tax will drive gas prices through the roof and cost hundreds of thousands more American jobs, according to Congressman John Carter (R-TX31).Carter today joined a bipartisan news conference of Gulf state Members of Congress who urged President Obama to lift the Administration’s moratorium on new offshore oil… Read more »
Israel now has the right to pre-emptive military action against Iran, based on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s vow to use a nearly-completed nuclear arsenal to “annihilate” Israel, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31). “Congress needs to send a very strong message to both Israel and Iran on this issue,” says Carter.… Read more »
The Obama Administration must move immediately with all necessary diplomatic force to block Iran’s continued development of nuclear weapons or risk a potential new war in the Mideast, says House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter.“Today’s U.N. resolution is so weak as to be a waste of time,” says Carter. “Secretary of State Clinton and the… Read more »
The only thing President Obama's deployment of 1,200 National Guard to the southern border will accomplish is press coverage for the Administration on border security, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. "The President's proposal is about 24,000 men short of what's needed," says Carter. "And they need to be armed with orders to shoot if fired… Read more »
Casualties of the November terror attack on Fort Hood will be eligible for the Purple Heart or the civilian equivalent Defense of Freedom Award; improved tax, housing, and insurance benefits; and will be allowed to receive charitable gifts from outside groups, if the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), HR 5136 passes intact, thanks to language lobbied for by House Republican… Read more »
