Carter's Statement on Supreme Court Nomination
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after President Trump announced Brett Kavanagh as the nominee for the vacancy left by Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court of the United States. Carter's Language to Prosecute Juvenile Sexual Assault Cases on Military Installations Passes House
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after the House passed the FY19 Defense Appropriations bill, which included Carter's language to help set a standard to prosecute juvenile-on-juvenile sexual assault cases that occur on military installations. Carter's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill Passes House
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Today, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) appropriations bill 235-179. Carter's Veterans Transplant Coverage Act Signed into Law
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Today, President Donald Trump signed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) legislation, the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act into law, as part of the VA Mission Act. The Veterans Transplant Coverage Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide organ transplants to veterans from a live donor, regardless of whether or not that donor is a veteran. ICYMI: Congressman Carter Holds Press Conference on Veterans Transplant Coverage Act
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Today, Congressman John R. Carter (TX-31), Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Director Christopher Sandles, and the Nelson family, held a press conference to announce the signing of the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act, as a part of the VA MISSION Act. Carter: "Another Step Toward Rebuilding Our Military"
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Carter Elevated to Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after he was named the new chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations. Carter's Justice Served Act Passes House
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Last night, the House passed Congressman John Carter's (TX-31) Justice Served Act, a bill that will direct funding to state and local jurisdictions to aid in the prosecution of violent criminals who have been identified through newly discovered DNA evidence. A New Law Would Give More Money For Prosecuting Cold Cases Like The Golden State Killer
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The Justice Served Act, which just passed in the House, says that at least 5% of federal money set aside for testing rape kits should go toward prosecuting cold cases. The Justice Served Act, passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday evening by a 377–1 vote, would mandate that 5% to 7% of the money used by the Department of Justice for testing rape kits… Carter Announces 2018 Congressional Art Competition Winners
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Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced Nicole Marie Petrik from Cedar Ridge High School as Best in Show of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. The winners were announced on Saturday at a reception celebrating all of the 2018 TX-31 Art Competition participants at Texas State University Round Rock Campus. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
