(ROUND ROCK, TX) – The Obama-Pelosi healthcare scheme fully funds abortion coverage nationwide at federal expense and must be repealed, says House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter. “As much as the left is trying to obscure the truth on this issue of federal funding of abortion, it cannot be denied,” says Carter. “Pro-life Members of Congress… Read more »

In what will likely be recorded as the greatest political hypocrisy in American history, President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have exempted the entire Administration along with House and Senate leadership and committee staff members from participation in their new federal healthcare gulags, while forcing rank-and-file House and Senate… Read more »

For Immediate Release: March 23, 2010 Government Healthcare Takeover Scheme Moves to Court Challenge PhaseHouse Republican Conference Secretary John R. Carter (TX-31) today encouraged efforts by the nation’s state attorneys general to overturn the healthcare scheme signed into law this morning by President Obama."The President has signed a bill into law that is brazenly… Read more »

This Fight Is Not OverDemocrats may have succeeded in passing what is likely the most unpopular and unconstitutional bill ever approved by Congress through illegal procedures and deception, but the fight to kill the proposal is far from over, says House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31).House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tonight rammed through the House the healthcare takeover… Read more »

Carter Pushes Supreme Court Challenge to Democrat Healthcare TakeoverThe Democrats’ attempted takeover of American healthcare is unconstitutional and should be overturned through litigation by the states in the U.S. Supreme Court, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John R. Carter (TX31).Carter today urged Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to join with attorneys… Read more »

House Republicans turn back sneak attempt to force TRICARE into healthcare takeoverHouse Republicans have turned back a last-second power grab by Democrats to fold the nation’s TRICARE health insurance for military families into their proposed takeover of the nation’s healthcare, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter.House Republicans forced an… Read more »

What started as a government takeover of healthcare now includes a government takeover of the nation’s college loans, and the elimination of over 1,000 Texas jobs after Democrats today added in President Obama’s proposal to kill the private college loan program into the latest version of healthcare reform."This is an outrage on top of an outrage," says House… Read more »

House Republicans today delivered a stunning blow in the decades-old fight to control government spending by voting for a total ban on Republican-originated earmarks in all Congressional spending for the remainder of the 111th Congress.“Today is a historic milestone in moving towards eliminating the pork-barrel spending that is destroying our children’s economic… Read more »

Military spouses would enjoy improved employment opportunities under legislation introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31).Carter introduced the Military Spouses Employment Act of 2010 to provide employers a new tax incentive to hire qualified military spouses. The bill is co-sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of 12 Republicans and 5… Read more »

The resignation of U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) as Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee over multiple ethics and tax evasion charges is a critical first step in restoring the Rule of Law in the House of Representatives and the nation at-large, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter."I take no joy and in fact have great personal sadness… Read more »