Carter Signs Discharge Petition to Lend Support to Troops
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U.S. Congressman John Carter (R - Round Rock), House Republican Conference Secretary, released the following statement today after signing a petition instructing Democratic leaders to bring legislation written by Rep. Sam Johnson (R - Texas) to the House floor that pledges Congress's full support of... Carter Warns of Passport Delays from State Department
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Congressman John Carter (R, Round Rock) warned constituents that the State Department is experiencing an extreme backlog in issuing passports due to record demand. Applications for passports are 44 percent higher than this time last year and despite hiring more passport adjudicators, the State Depar... Tune In: Congressman Carter Live on C-SPAN Tonight
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Congressman John Carter (R, Round Rock) will host tonight's GOP Leadership Hour Special Order regarding substandard conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Congressman Carter, House Republican Conference Secretary, will begin the Special Order with his remarks, then yiel... Carter Reports Positive Outcome of Army Medical Center and Veterans' Hospital Tours
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U.S. Congressman John Carter (R - Round Rock), House Republican Conference Secretary, today visited Fort Hood's Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple. Congressman Carter toured both facilities and met with patients in the wake of reports of substandard... Carter Announces New Vet Center Coming to Killeen
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Congressman John Carter (R, Round Rock), House Republican Conference Secretary, today announced the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plan to open a new vet center in Killeen in 2008. The vet center program provides readjustment counseling and outreach services to combat veterans. The Killeen fac... Carter Reacts to Democrat Plan to Import Terrorists to America
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Congressman John Carter (R, Round Rock), House Republican Conference Secretary, today released the following statement in response to the House Majority plan to shut down the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and relocate terrorists to military prisons in Quantico, VA., and Charleston, SC: ... Carter Announces Emergency Preparedness Grant
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U.S. Congressman John Carter (R - Round Rock), House Conference Secretary, today announced that Texas will receive over $10 million from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grants Program (EMPG). "I am thrilled that DHS has taken such an active rol... Carter Defends American Workers' Right to Secret Ballots
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Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) today voted against the Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800. The legislation seeks to expose workers' private votes in union organizing elections and make them public through controversial "card checks." "It is senseless that the same leaders elected by secre... Carter Tours Hutto Family Residential Facility
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Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) today joined Congressional Members and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a tour of the T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility, located in Congressman Carter's Congressional district. The facility provides an effective and humane alternative to... Carter Announces Land Exchange in Copperas Cove
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Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) today announced a concept approval from the U.S. Army for a land exchange between Fort Hood and the City of Copperas Cove. The requested swap will convey approximately 200 acres from Fort Hood to Copperas Cove in exchange for a parcel of land of equal value adj... Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
