House Appropriations Committee passes FY15 Defense Bill Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Carter, along with four other central Texas congressmen – Rep. Bill Flores, Rep. Michael McCaul, Rep. Blake Farenthold, and Rep. Roger Williams – called on President Obama to immediately instruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct an independent investigation into the criminal allegations at several central Texas Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities. Read more »

The House passes the VA Accountability Act Read more »

Fort Hood victims wait on Senate and President for closure Read more »

LTC Allen West, Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX17) hosted a press conference this morning on the issues and legislation regarding the November 5, 2009 Fort Hood Shooting. After the radical jihadist Nidal Hasan opened fire on Fort Hood and killed 13 adults and one unborn child, Congressman Carter has been fighting tirelessly to help the victims and overturn the Obama Administration's classification of the attack as workplace violence. Read more »

Texas Delegation demands oversight from VA Inspector General Read more »

Victims and families of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting could soon receive Purple Hearts, benefits and closure thanks to language entered in the House's National Defense Authorization Act late last night. During the House Armed Services Committee's markup of the FY15 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congressman Michael Conaway (R-TX11) offered the amendment on behalf of Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX25). The Committee adopted the amendment unanimously by voice vote showing strong bipartisan support. Read more »

House passes funding bill that puts vets first in line Read more »

Chairman Carter infuriated by reports of VA hospital's secret list Read more »

On Saturday, April 12th, Sgt. Felix Conde-Falcon, a Fort Hood soldier, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously in Rogers, TX. Read more »