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 »

Members of the military would no longer fear being accused of "profiling" for reporting dangerous jihadist or other extremist actions and comments if an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), HR 5136, by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter is approved by the House and passed into law.Carter, who represents Fort Hood, Texas, introduced the… Read more »

All military installation law enforcement personnel would receive Active Shooter Training under an amendment introduced today to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) HR 5136, by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31).Carter, who represents the Fort Hood area, introduced the amendment to ensure Department of Defense compliance with the findings section of the DOD review of the November… Read more »

House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today urged all Americans and especially Texans to join the online campaign America Speaking Out, an effort to help the American people tell Congress their ideas for building a new policy agenda for America."While Americans have been speaking out, even yelling out, Washington has simply refused to listen," Carter said.… Read more »

Army and civilian personnel wounded or killed in the November 5 terror attack on Fort Hood were designated combat casualties in House Armed Services Committee action today after seven months of lobbying by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter, who represents the Fort Hood area in Congress.The Committee approved a proposal originally authored by Carter as an amendment to the… Read more »

Military casualties of the Fort Hood radical Islamic terrorist attack could be eligible for the Purple Heart later this year because legislative language authored by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) has been scheduled as an amendment to this week’s House markup of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011.House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard "Buck"… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2010The Virginia mosque of the radical Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, credited as the key link behind the Fort Hood shootings, the Christmas Day underwear bomber, and the Times Square bomber, has been receiving $23,000 a month from the U.S. Census Bureau for rent of an office building the mosque owns in the Washington suburbs.“I wonder do we actually… Read more »