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 »

A $515,508 grant awarded to the City of Temple will help develop a more viable community, provide decent housing and expand economic opportunities, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.The Community Development Block Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development."The city of Temple can use these funds to continue providing opportunities for its… Read more »

With the Texas population expected to double in the next 50 years, maintaining an adequate water supply has become a vital issue for the state.The Brazos River Authority, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has secured a $224,000 project to study water issues in the Middle Brazos basin, Congressman John Carter (TX-31), who helped secure the funding, announced today."With a… Read more »

The City of Georgetown will be able to continue improving energy alternatives as part of a $100,000 project to develop a solar panel facility, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.The city is in the planning and engineering stages of the solar project at the Georgetown South Commercial Park, in a partnership with GREX and the Life Sciences Center."Building a solar facility… Read more »