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 »

Carter continues calling on Rangel to step down Read more »

Republicans came to legislate; Democrats came to set the stage for ramming a wildly unpopular healthcare takeover bill down the throats of the American public, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter."The event turned out exactly as most people expected," Carter said. "Republicans tried to convince the President to drop the controversial House and… Read more »

(HAMILTON, TEXAS) – Hamilton County residents will have two chances to meet with representatives from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) locally in March as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Hamilton and Hico.  The program allows citizens to meet with staff from Carter’s office on federal issues without… Read more »

(STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS) – Erath County residents will have a chance to meet with representatives from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) locally in March as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Stephenville.  The program allows citizens to meet with staff from Carter’s office on federal issues without having… Read more »

(GATESVILLE, TEXAS) – Coryell County residents will have a chance to meet with representatives from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) locally in March as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Gatesville.  The program allows citizens to meet with staff from Carter’s office on federal issues without having… Read more »

House kills 70-year old Democrat waiver giving HMOs a free pass Read more »