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Republicans came to legislate; Democrats came to set the stage for ramming a wildly unpopular healthcare takeover bill down the throats of the American public, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter."The event turned out exactly as most people expected," Carter said. "Republicans tried to convince the President to drop the controversial House and… Read more »

Representative John Carter (R-TX) met with President Barack Obama during a House Republican issues retreat today in Baltimore, Maryland, where Republicans provided Obama with the GOP's "Better Solutions." “Over the last year, House Republicans have been committed to being the party of better ideas. During our meeting, we presented to President Obama a copy of Better… Read more »

Congressman John Carter will provide remarks on President Obama's State of the Union address tonight in a live Web cast press conference. The Web cast link is available on Carter’s Web site, or directly by clicking here.It will begin following the President's speech, at approximately 9:30 p.m. CST.Participants can e-mail questions in advance or live to JudgeCarter@gmail.com. The… Read more »

Obama Failure on Campaign Pledge Infuriates Nation Read more »

By Congressman John CarterOne cannot drink oneself into sobriety. Yet that is precisely what Congressional Democrats and the Obama Administration have attempted with our economy for the past year with predictable and painful results.Unemployment continues to stand at an official 10% for the third month in a row, the worst joblessness in 27 years. The real unemployment rate is far worse.… Read more »

Speaker again violates House Rules to force bill with over 5,000 earmarks Read more »

Democrats are again trying to hide behind the American soldier, this time to further push the nation into debt.Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today joined other Republican members of the Appropriations Committee in a pledge to vote against the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations if it includes legislative issues such as increasing the debt limit. Update: Speaker Pelosi said she would include… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today introduced a resolution recognizing the Fort Hood soldiers whose lives were lost or who were injured during Thursday’s tragedy.Congressman John Carter (TX-31), whose district includes Fort Hood, sponsored H. Res. 895, which reads:"A Resolution – Honoring the lives of the brave soldiers and civilians of the United States Army who… Read more »

Fort Hood has set up a hotline for relatives of Fort Hood personnel, who may call (254) 288-7570 or (866) 836-2751 for information about loved ones. Read more »