A three-year quest by Congressman John Carter (R-TX) to allow military spouses to claim the same state of residency as their husbands or wives is set for approval Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Military Spouse Residency Relief Act has already passed the Senate, so Monday's vote should send the legislation directly to the President's desk to become law. "This is… Read more »

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Congressman John Carter (R-TX) today posted his federal tax returns for 2006 and 2007 online to silence false media attacks that he failed to pay income tax on sales of Exxon-Mobil stock. And the former Texas Judge dared House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to do the same.Carter took to the floor of the House this afternoon on CSPAN… Read more »

2006-2008 IRS Form 1040 and House Financial Disclosure Statements Read more »

For Immediate Release: October 23, 2009Carter Amends House Disclosure Forms Congressman John Carter (R-TX) is amending his House Financial Disclosure forms to include the amount of capital gains from past stock sales, and called for all House members to re-examine their disclosure forms to ensure they have not made the same error.Carter in fact reported the amount of his 2006 and 2007… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Defense this week announced plans to provide Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay to military service members who had their enlistment extended or retirement suspended due to Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009.Those eligible will receive $500 per month for each month (or any portion of a month) that the member was kept on active duty due to Stop… Read more »

When the $621 million Capitol Visitor Center opened to the public in December 2008, one thing was missing: The nation’s motto.But now, "In God We Trust" has been engraved in the center, a decision Congressman John Carter (TX-31), a member of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, applauded today."Thousands of people walk through the Visitor Center each day, and it’s… Read more »

Plan Levels New $200 Billion Tax Hike on Small Business Read more »

House Members should be allowed a clear up-or-down vote on whether the Democrats’ health care bill can fund abortions, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX)."The answer as to whether HR 3200 will allow federal funds to be used for abortion should be made crystal-clear to every House Member," says Carter. "Yet Democrat House leaders… Read more »

The city of Killeen has been awarded two grants totaling $1,453,317 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today."Both of these grants will allow the city to develop its community, provide economic opportunities, and provide for moderate- and low-income families," Carter said. "The funds will help meet the needs… Read more »