ROUND ROCK, T.X.-  Congressman John Carter, one of seven House members working on a comprehensive immigration bill, is releasing this statement in response to the passage of the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill Thursday.“The Senate legislation is dead on arrival in the House of Representatives. I will continue to work with my House colleagues to strengthen our… Read more »

The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT) at Texas State University will continue leading the nation in training police officers and first responders. Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) congratulates the program in its continued t Read more »

Congressman Carter, Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, last week passed his first bill through the House by a vote of 245-182. Read more »

Congressman John Carter, Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today introduced language to the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Bill preventing federal funding of abortions within the DHS budget. Read more »

The House Appropriations Committee Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year 2014 was approved today with a focus on ensuring fiscal discipline while supporting vital homeland security programs. Congressman John Carter is leading as Chairman of the Homeland Read more »

May 8, 2013: for immediate releaseSecure Firearms Act to Reduce Gun Violence introduced by Carter, CuellarKeeping more firearms away from unauthorized users would prevent many cases of gun violence with no threat to the 2nd Amendment Rights of law-abiding citizens, and that could be rapidly achieved through bi-partisan legislation introduced today in the House by Homeland Security… Read more »

The controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchase orders for as many as 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition over a 5-year period will be the subject of new accountability requirements in this year's DHS Appropriations bill, due to legislat Read more »

A discussion on immigration reform was held Monday in San Antonio by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), two members of the House Group of Eight working on an immigration reform bill. Read more »

Congressman John Carter joined soldiers in the United States Army for Army Day on Capitol Hill. Read more »

House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) called for all federal authorities to place first priorities in the Boston Marathon bombings on protecting the public from further attack, and providing comfort and treatment for the victims of the incident and their families. “We should immediately pause to place the victims and their families in… Read more »