Administration Responses to Benghazi and Ft. Hood Demonstrate Pattern of Denial (ROUND ROCK, TX) – A pattern of denial that begin with the Obama Administration’s refusal to acknowledge the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, Texas that left 13 adults and one unborn child dead and 32 wounded has been continued with the Administration’s botched response to the deadly attack on the… Read more »

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2012                                    Texas Republicans Support ICE Agents Suing Administration Over Amnesty ProgramSeveral U.S. Immigration and Customs… Read more »

Carter Fights to Protect Historic Welfare Reform LawCongress is fighting back against the Obama Administration attempt to undermine the most successful welfare reform law in U.S. history with the support of House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter, who is cosponsoring legislation to block the change.“The 1996 Welfare Reform bill is one of the greatest bipartisan… Read more »

Carter Demands DHS Resume Border Reports to CongressThe Department of Homeland Security would be required to resume reports to Congress on the operational control of the border under legislation co-sponsored today by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31).“The American people deserve to know the security status of their borders,” says Carter. … Read more »

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2012Carter Pushes for Vigorous Court Action in Wake of Holder Contempt CongressU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been found in Contempt of Congress by the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming bipartisan vote today. “The American public and the families of the estimated 152 people killed with weapons that came from the U.S. Justice… Read more »

For Immediate Release: June 26, 2102Carter Applauds Court Approval of State Immigration Checks; Denounces Retaliatory Suspension of Arizona 287g  The Supreme Court decision to uphold the right of state and local police to check the immigration status of individuals under question for other offenses is an important victory for immigration reform, according to House Republican… Read more »

“Unprecedented Transparency”: Executive Privilege Blocks Fast and Furious InvestigationPresident Obama’s campaign pledge to provide “unprecedented transparency” by his Administration is apparently defined as the President claiming executive privilege to deny access to evidence in the Fast and Furious investigation of Attorney General Eric Holder, according to… Read more »

For immediate release: May 16, 2012Click Here to Watch Carter Floor Speech on YouTube A nearly three-year crusade by House Army Caucus Co-Chairman John Carter (R-TX31) to honor the victims of the November 2009 attack on Ft. Hood moved a step closer to victory today, as the House began debate on the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes language approving Purple… Read more »

For immediate release: May 9, 2012 House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter has pledged support for contempt of congress charges against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder if Holder does not fully comply with the latest subpoena issued by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa for information on the Fast and Furious gun scandal. “The Rule… Read more »

For Immediate Release: December 13, 2011Soldiers and civilian defense employees will be protected from retaliation for reporting violent Islamic extremist activity in the future, thanks to inclusion of Whistleblower protection language by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report scheduled for final passage later this week.Carter… Read more »