(SALADO, TEXAS) – U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31) will participate in a Townhall Meeting sponsored by the Tea Party organization this Saturday in Salado. The meeting will focus on all issues facing Congress, including the controversial health care reform proposal pushed by House Democrats and the Obama Administration.WHO: Congressman John Carter, Tea Party OrganizationWHAT:… Read more »

(DUBLIN, TEXAS) – Representatives of Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) will meet with Erath County residents locally in September during Congressional Outreach sessions in Stephenville and Dublin.The program allows citizens to meet with staff from Carter’s office on federal issues without having to travel out of their home county, and rotates year-round through all communities… Read more »

(ROUND ROCK, TEXAS) – Central Texans are overwhelming opposed to the Democrats’ health care plan, according to poll results and constituent feedback received by U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX). "Based on what I’ve heard from folks here at home, the healthcare bill in the House is absolutely unacceptable to Texans," say Carter. "While these are not… Read more »

House Republicans will deliver speeches defending freedom of speech even if Democrat leaders attempt another "gag" scheme, says Republican Conference Secretary John Carter, who has scheduled a news conference for that purpose this evening on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol."We will not allow House Democrats another attempt to silence the voice of political… Read more »

Move Puts Carter Bill on Fast Track for 2009 Passage The U.S. Senate today approved the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act as an amendment to the 2009 Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390) at the request of Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), putting the legislation on a fast track for passage into law this year. The bill authored by U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX), currently has over 140… Read more »

U.S. Representatives John Carter (R-Round Rock) and Chet Edwards (D-Waco) today recommended to Pentagon officials that the new Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood be constructed in its entirety starting in 2010, rather than in two phases as planned. The two congressmen have been told by Fort Hood officials that over $100 million in taxpayer dollars could be saved if their proposal is… Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – $7.5 million in funding for national defense projects are headed to Bell County, after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved requests by Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31). Read more »

President Obama’s plan to eliminate all private sector involvement in college loans would be blocked under legislation introduced today by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter."We have had a good public-private college loan system in place since 1965 that has provided funding for over 60 million Americans to attend college," says Carter. "To answer… Read more »

Fort Hood is now home to the world’s largest chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), and local Congressman John Carter (R-TX) says it is no surprise, based on the phenomenal growth and community support of Fort Hood in recent years."Success builds on success, and there’s no better example of this than the outstanding relationship between Fort Hood and… Read more »

By Congressman John Carter Last Monday night Democrats voted to shut down the U.S. House Representatives rather than allow a handful of Republican Congressmen to speak on the floor. What could have been so offensive or frightening about our discourse that Speaker Pelosi felt she had to protect her party by gagging free speech in the House?In fact, we had planned to speak on the lack of… Read more »