FORT HOOD, TX — Fort Hood Representatives John Carter (TX-31) and Roger Williams (TX-25) released a statement Wednesday saying that funding for the border wall would not be diverted from Fort Hood projects.
This comes after the Pentagon notified lawmakers that certain military construction projects in their districts could be deferred or delayed in order to… Read more »
U.S. Representative John Carter announced on Facebook that the Georgetown Palace Theater has been awarded a $10,000 grant.
"I'm pleased that Georgetown Palace Theatre has been awarded the grant, and that money will go towards supporting dancing, acting, and other arts related programming for students of all abilities!" he said.
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U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, will have knee replacement surgery Monday, his office announced Friday afternoon.
“After decades of running around the great state of Texas, traversing thousands of miles across Bell and Williamson Counties as your representative, and coaching countless hours of little league practice as a father and grandfather, there is no choice but to… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon open clinics in Killeen and Copperas Cove.
The "contract" clinics will not be staffed by VA workers, but rather a clinic contracted to work for the VA. The clinics will have access to VA medical records and work closely with VA facilities, according to the VA.
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U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, released the following statement Friday after House Democrats passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.
“For decades the NDAA has been widely bipartisan, but unfortunately, this year, the House Democrats decided to play political games with our military’s funding authorization,” Carter said. “By making… Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after House Democrats passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to give military recycling centers the authority to accept quality recyclable goods from local communities and allow the profits from the sale of these materials to go to the Soldier Morale, Welfare & Recreation account. Rep. Carter offered the amendment with Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Richard Hudson (D-NC), Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), and Steve Womack (R-AK). Read more »
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, went into effect, becoming one of the world’s most comprehensive free trade agreements. The document dictated how the United States would trade with our neighbor to the north, Canada, and the south, Mexico.The world has changed a lot since 1994, and after 25 years, we’ve seen rapid technological advancement and a… Read more »
The deadline to nominate a veteran for the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) is July 19. The Congressional Veteran Commendation is a nominations-based program designed to recognize Texas' 31st Congressional District veterans for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement. Read more »
