For Immediate Release: December 16, 2011Congress today reduced discretionary spending for the second year in a row - a first in modern U.S. history - and that has House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter pleased and hopeful for additional progress next year in curbing the nation’s deficit spending. The House this afternoon passed the Conference Report on the… Read more »
For Immediate Release: November 18, 2011The nation’s hopes for a balanced federal budget and resulting new jobs were dashed today as House Democrats voted overwhelmingly to continue the Obama Administration’s out-of-control federal spending and handouts, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31). “There is no excuse for any… Read more »
OPINION: 1120 WORDS
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2011
Most of us by now have received at least one of those spam emails about the outrageous privileges and pay of Congress. They have been circulating for years, and spur a large volume of letters I receive from constituents.
There are a lot of good reasons to be mad at Congress right… Read more »
Please join me tonight at roughly 7:00pm Central time for another live webcast from our Washington office on the debt ceiling debate along with the latest on securing our borders, fighting job-killing regulations, and any other Congressional issue in which you have an interest.The webcast will be live on our website at WWW.HOUSE.GOV/CARTER, and also viewable simultaneously on our UStream… Read more »
Carter Moves to Protect Texas Higher Education Freedoms Texas institutions of higher education would be protected from stifling new federal regulations under legislation cosponsored this week by U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX).The Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, HR 2117 by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) would repeal regulations imposed last year by the U.S. Department of… Read more »
Carter Calls for Floor Vote on Troops Pay Bill Republican Secretary Urges GOP Leadership to take soldiers’ pay off the table in ongoing budget battleHouse Republican Conference Secretary John Carter today urged all other members of the House Republican leadership team to schedule a floor vote early next week on a bill to continue pay for all military service members in the event of… Read more »
Coryell County Congressional Outreach Set for April 20 (Copperas Cove, TX) – Coryell County residents will be able to meet with a representative from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Central Texas. The program allows citizens to meet with… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 14, 2011Coryell County Congressional Outreach Session Set for April 6 (GATESVILLE, TX) – Coryell County residents will be able to meet with a representative from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Central Texas. The program… Read more »
Hamilton County Congressional Outreach Set for April 6-7 (ROUND ROCK, TX) – Hamilton County residents will be able to meet with a representative from the office of Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) as part of Congressman Carter’s latest scheduled Congressional Outreach sessions in Central Texas. The program allows citizens to meet with staff from… Read more »
