Rep John Carter released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act: “Apprenticeships help many American workers achieve success in high-paying, skilled careers, without the burden of student loans, which is why it is important we expand these opportunities. The National Apprenticeship Act that the House passed today, removes the authority for the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program, stifling apprenticeship opportunities for workers, by cutting out participation by small business, unions, education institutions, and industry. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced a $25,000 grant, funded through the CARES Act, for the Round Rock Public Library System today. The money was awarded to help Round Rock Public Library respond to the Coronavirus, including financial support for contactless and curbside services. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) has introduced the More Choice for Career Training Act in the House. The legislation would make more job-training, apprenticeships, and certification programs eligible for Pell Grant dollars. Read more »

(Round Rock, TX) – Representative John Carter announced the 2020 TX-31 United States Service Academy Appointees last week. These students completed a rigorous admissions process, including extensive applications and interviews to earn a nomination from Representative Carter. Once they received a nomination from Rep. Carter, they earned an appointment by the academy of their application. Read more »

Originally Appeared on KCEN on January 23, 2020 KILLEEN, Texas — A group of students at Killeen Independent School District's Career Center got a special visit from a local politician on Thursday.  Congressman John Carter joined students for lunch to discuss their plans after high school. KISD said the Career Center is a fully-provisioned, state-of-the-art… Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced Soham Govande from Round Rock High School as the winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. Soham's app entitled "MyoCheck" serves as a digital eye exam. Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) will join Texas A&M University- Central Texas to announce the awarding of a federal cybersecurity grant on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 1:10 pm at Bill Yowell Conference Center in Warrior Hall. Read more »

ROUND ROCK – Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition at a reception celebrating all of the participants at the Texas State University Round Rock campus over the weekend. Noah Hanson from Thrall High School was awarded Best in Show for his artwork entitled “Main Street Memories.” Hanson will receive complimentary… Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition at a reception celebrating all of the participants at the Texas State University Round Rock campus over the weekend. Noah Hanson from Thrall High School was awarded Best in Show for his artwork entitled "Main Street Memories." Read more »

I recently saw a TV commercial showing a young child progressing through early childhood education classes. At the end, the motherly voiceover explained that this child’s education was going to lead them to success — being college-bound. The last few words explain the mother’s joy when her son will announce what college he’s attending. There’s no doubt that… Read more »