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Carter, TX Senators Demand Combat Status for FT Hood Casualties

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Cornyn, Hutchison & Carter Introduce Fort Hood Victims & Families Benefits Protection Act U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), and Congressman John Carter (R-Texas) today jointly introduced the Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to ensure that the victims of the November 5th,…

Carter/IRC Border Report Calls for Military Response to Southern Border Crisis

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Border Report Calls for Military Response to Southern Border CrisisThe growing state of chaos in Northern Mexico is a direct threat to the homeland security of the United States and must be met by a military response, according to the latest field investigation by the House Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC), ordered by IRC Chairman Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and House Republican Conference…

Carter Re-Elected as GOP Conference Secretary

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Carter Re-Elected as GOP Conference SecretaryCongressman John Carter of Texas has been re-elected this afternoon to an unprecedented third term as Republican Conference Secretary. Carter was unopposed."This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be able to serve my fellow Members once again," said Carter. "While my previous two terms have been while we were the minority,…

Fort Hood Attack Still Unresolved One Year Later

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(FORT HOOD, TEXAS) – America should pause to remember those killed and wounded one year ago in the terror attack on Fort Hood, and recognize that sacrifice with a renewed commitment to assist and honor the casualties and their families, and to prevent similar future attacks, according to Congressman John Carter, who represents the Fort Hood area in the U.S. House of…

Carter Requests Obama Reverse FEMA Denial of Federal Disaster Status

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Carter, Texas Delegation Request Reversal of FEMA Decision to Deny Federal Disaster Status for Hermine DamageCongressman John Carter and eight other members of the Texas delegation formally requested that President Barack Obama overturn the FEMA denial of federal disaster status for Texas counties devastated by Tropical Storm Hermine in September. "We are hopeful that the President…

Carter Seeks Reversal of FEMA Disaster Denial

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Carter Seeks Reversal of FEMA Disaster Denial(ROUND ROCK, TEXAS) -- Congressman John Carter says he is deeply disappointed and troubled by FEMA denial of disaster area status for Texas following the devastation from Hurricane Hermine.‘”After having seen the damage first hand and talked with homeowners and state and local officials across our congressional district, I see no…

Carter Fort Hood Resolution Passes House and Senate

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Watch on YouTube: Carter Calls for Ft Hood Resolution Passage on House FloorThe House and Senate recognized the upcoming anniversary of last year’s Fort Hood shootings before the House adjourned last night, as both bodies passed a resolution by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), who represents the Fort Hood area in the House.The Carter resolution recognized the outstanding response…

Fort Hood Shooting Resolution Introduced by Carter

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The Fort Hood shooting rampage of last November has not been forgotten by Congress, as House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter this week is introducing a resolution recognizing the upcoming anniversary of the radical Islamic attack on the nation’s largest military installation that left 13 adults and one unborn child dead."This outrage has gradually subsided in the…

Congress Must Halt Unconstitutional Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

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(ROUND ROCK, TEXAS) – Members of Congress from both parties must unite in September to block the unconstitutional illegal alien amnesty program now underway by federal immigration courts under orders from the Obama Administration."The President is in violation of U.S. immigration law and the Constitution through this order to bypass the Congress and issue what amounts to a…

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