Chairman Carter says ICE needs proven leadership for critical post, urges Obama Administration to appoint more qualified applicant Read more »

The IRS has lost the trust of the American people and members of Congress. After admitting that it singled out conservative advocacy groups seeking tax-exempt status, Congressman John Carter and other Congressional members are fighting to keep the IRS fro Read more »

 Congressman John Carter, Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, is releasing the following statement regarding U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision and Texas voting rights. “Texas has continually been a target of discrimination by the Obama administration including Attorney General… Read more »

Rep. Carter, Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today introduced an amendment to the FY2014 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill that would prohibit the use of any funds to require reporting of multiple rifle or sh Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, is issuing this statement regarding the resignation of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano. Read more »

Congressman John Carter is working on the Department of Veterans Affairs backlog problem in Central Texas that has a debilitating effect on the system and is causing our veterans to go without. 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 »

Repeal Obamacare! That is the message from Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and at least 100 other Republicans from the House of Representatives as a bill to repeal Obamacare was introduced to Congress Thursday. H.R. 45, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Bachman Read more »

DHS Enforcement Cuts Blasted in Subcommittee HearingCoast Guard personnel, detention space for criminal aliens, and border security rank below the Washington headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security according to the President’s FY2014 budget request, and that has Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) calling for rejection of the… Read more »