U.S. Representative John R. Carter (R-TX) was proud to vote for a balanced budget that will grow our economy, create jobs, protect our great nation and secure a bright future for our children and grandchildren. Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement after Tuesday's congressional hearing in which Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy testified about the agency's recent security lapses as well as the agency's 2016 budget request. Read more »

Rep. John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding Tuesday's announcement that the ATF will no longer pursue a ban on M855 "green tip" ammunition used in the AR-15 rifle. Read more »

Rep. John Carter released the following statement regarding the President's recent overreaching action on the second amendment. Rep. Carter co-signed Rep. Tom Rooney's bill (HR 1180) to prohibit the ATF or any other federal agency from issuing or enforcing any new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of ammunition in the United States Read more »

U.S. Representative John R. Carter (R-TX31) filed the Protection of Children Act of 2015 (H.R. 1149) in the House of Representatives. The bill fixes a loophole in the current law regarding unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. illegally and proposes common sense solutions. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement after U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen issued an injunction to temporarily halt the President's overreaching executive order on amnesty. Read more »

Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX31) is proud to announce that Fort Hood will utilize $46 million of funds from the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, which was passed in early December 2014, for a military training center on post. Read more »

Rep. Carter urges Senate to pass his DHS funding bill to stop the President's amnesty Read more »

Rep. Carter released the following statement regarding the release of the President's burdensome budget request: Read more »

The American people have lost "hope" in President Obama, who tonight, once again, made false promises of "change" by pledging more government intervention in the lives of Americans, more failed policies and more taxes. "The American people have spoken Mr. President. We do not want any more of your hope and change. We need real solutions that will jump-start our economy, get people back to work and encourage growth," said Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) who reacted Tuesday to the President's State of the Union address. Read more »