House Passes Carter's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill
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Today, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) FY19 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill as part of a minibus appropriations package. The legislation passed 377-20. Carter Votes to Improve Financial Counseling for College Students
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after he voted for, and the House passed, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. Carter's Bill to Increase DHS Transparency Passes House
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Last night, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer Authorization Act. This legislation will create a Chief Data Officer in each of DHS' twenty-two components to collect all statistics, analytics and policies to ensure a more timely response to requests from Congress and the public. TX-31 Young Artist Designs Carter's New Challenge Coin
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) commissioned a new Challenge Coin design created by local high school artist, Rowan Dennis, from Liberty Hill High School. Congressman Carter opened up the opportunity to design Texas' 31st Congressional District's Challenge Coin to all of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition winners. Local student wins A-Lister award
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Salado High School student Zack Shaver was awarded Congressman John Carter’s A-Lister Certificate of Special Recognition during a surprise ceremony in May, featuring his then-deployed father, via Skype. Zack is the son of Maj. Josh Shaver, home station mission commander of 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, who was deployed to Iraq when he heard his son was being presented an… Central Texas becoming hub of U.S. defense
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For decades, Central Texas has been the home of "America's Hammer," the III Corps armored brigades, which deploy in support of America's national security strategy to every corner of the globe on regular intervals and effectively execute their mission. Carter Includes Two Key TX-31 Priorities, Funding for Ft. Hood in NDAA
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) fought for two key TX-31 priorities related to credentialing opportunities for service members and juvenile justice to be included in the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Carter Supports, House Passes Career and Technical Education Overhaul
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Today, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) supported, and the House passed, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act. This bill completely overhauls our country's career and technical education (CTE) system to provide even more Americans with opportunities to pursue successful careers without a traditional four-year college degree. Carter Introduces Bill to Increase DHS Transparency
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) has introduced H.R. 6447, the Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer Authorization Act, to increase transparency between the agency, Congress and the public. This legislation creates a Chief Data Officer in each of DHS' twenty-two components to collate all statistics, analytics and policies to ensure a more timely response to requests from Congress and the public. Carter Statement on Futures Command in Austin
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after the U.S. Army officially announced that the new Futures Command center would be located in Austin, Texas. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
