This past weekend, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) held his Inaugural Congressional Achievement Award in for Outstanding Students in Career and Technical Education ceremony at TSTC in Hutto, announcing the five outstanding students from central Texas that are pursuing studies in Career and Technical Education. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) voted in support of, and the House passed, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. This bill will help more Americans enter the workforce with the skills necessary to compete for and succeed in high-wage, high-demand technical careers. The bill ensures career and technical education programs are flexible enough to adapt to the needs of new industries, accountable to ensure every child has a chance to succeed, and robust to provide support for our educators. Read more »

Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) hosted a roundtable discussion on Career and Technical Education. The discussion was co-hosted by Texas State Technical College (TSTC) and took place at the East Williamson County Higher Education Center in Hutto. More than 30 Central Texas educators, local business owners, professional associations, and state policymakers participated in a lively discussion on finding innovative solutions to incentivize high school students to pursue a career in the trades. Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Representative John R. Carter (R-TX-31) is fighting for Central Texas values, protecting our nation against increasing threats, securing our border, and supporting our military and veterans. This past year in Congress, Rep. Carter and House Republicans have led the fight against President Obama and his liberal policies, including his unlawful executive amnesty. Read more »

Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) voted in favor of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which passed the House with overwhelming support. ESSA replaces the No Child Left Behind Act with a conservative solution that holds schools accountable, reduces federal overreach, restores power back to the parents, teachers, and principals. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) congratulates the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Contest, Laura Vitolina from Summit Christian Academy, on her drawing "Hope in Adoption." Congressman Carter thanks all the participants for their involvement and hard work. The winners were announced Saturday, May 2, at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus. Read more »

Congressman John Carter, (R-TX31) Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, has proposed language to be included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health, and Human Services (FY16 Labor-HHS ) funding bill to help relieve the burden of healthcare and education costs on state and local communities as a result of illegal immigration. Read more »

Congressman John Carter is proud to announce a student in his district received the Congressional Award Silver Medal. Travis Purser, who graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock, achieved the Silver Medal after logging over 400 hours of Voluntary Public Service to the Boy Scouts of America. Read more »

Congressman Carter presents Congressional Awardsto Williamson County students (ROUND ROCK, T.X.-) Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX31) today presented two Williamson County high school students, Faith Nemec and Brandon Williams,  with Congressional Awards. The Congressional Award is a non-partisan award given by the United States Congress to young people, 14 to 23 years of age, for… Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) congratulates the winner of the 2014 Congressional Art contest, Laura Vitolina from Georgetown High School, on her drawing "Giraffe." Congressman Carter thanks all the participants for their involvement and hard work. The winners were announced Saturday, May 3, at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus. Read more »