(Round Rock, TX)- Today Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced the TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation board members for 2021. The Congressional Veteran Commendation program is designed to recognize the wartime sacrifices and community efforts of TX-31 veterans. To learn more about the program, click here. Read more »

(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative John Carter and over 170 of his Republican colleagues condemned President Biden’s attempt to remove the Hyde Amendment provision and other pro-life protections from the President's budget. The Hyde Amendment, which prohibits tax dollars from being used to fund abortions, has been a bipartisan effort for over 40 years and now, President Biden is attempting to end it. Read more »

 Representative John Carter (R-TX) joined Representatives Liz Cheney (R-WY), Elaine Luria (D-VA), and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in introducing a resolution designating November 21, 2021 as National Warrior Call Day to help end the troubling trend of service member and veteran suicide. National Warrior Call Day would lead the charge in encouraging Americans to connect with… Read more »

, USA — Editor's Note: The story above originally aired in June 2020 Texas Rep. John Carter has joined others in Congress to establish Nov. 21, 2021 as the first 'National Warrior Call Day,' in hopes of ending servicemember and veteran suicide. “The suicide rate among veterans is 1.5 times that of the civilian population, and unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the subcommittees on Defense and Homeland Security met to consider their appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022. The measures were reported out to the full committee with concerns raised by Republicans. Read more »

Representative Carter (TX-31), along with U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Roger Williams (R-TX), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Dean Phillips (D-MN) and over 200 bipartisan colleagues, sent a letter calling on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to stabilize the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. The SVOG program provides emergency assistance grants to venues that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Today, Representative John Carter (R-TX-31) announced that the U.S. Army has adopted a new directive to address juvenile-on-juvenile sexual misconduct that occurs on installations in response to his legislation, the MINOR Act, and language Carter included in the National Defense Authorization Act. The Army’s new policy will establish installation multidisciplinary teams to address safety, medical, behavioral health, academic and social needs of juveniles involved in juvenile-on-juvenile sexual incidents. It will also require the Army to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours of report of incident. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 256, legislation repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Read more »

Representative John Carter (R-TX-31) has announced the U.S. Army has adopted a new directive to address juvenile-on-juvenile sexual misconduct occurring on installations in response to his legislation, the MINOR Act, and language Carter included in the National Defense Authorization Act. The Army’s new policy will establish installation multidisciplinary teams to address safety,… Read more »

(Killeen, TX) – Today, Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced an additional $17.6 million in funding for new Fort Hood barracks. Read more »