U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, issued the following statement today after he voted to sustain the President's veto on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "Republicans believe we should focus on providing poor children with hea... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, issued the following statement after Congress failed to make the Protect America act permanent, but instead passed a flawed bill amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that requires the Intelligence... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today introduced H.R. 3851, the Non-Citizen Enforcement Act. This bill is the first in a series of four bills collectively titled the Secure America For Everyone (SAFE) Initiative aimed to address the most critical aspects of immigration reform including en... Read more »

House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of extending the ban on Internet taxes for another four years. Although this vote confirms Carter's stance on preventing small businesses and American consumers from being taxed via the Internet, this bill only stops the... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) joined Rep. Mike Turner (OH-03), Republican Whip Roy Blunt (MO-07) and other colleagues on Capitol Hill this afternoon to present 17 year-old Eagle Scout Andrew Larochelle the American flag certificate he had originally requested in honor of his grandfather... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) will meet with Andrew Larochelle, the 17 year-old Eagle Scout, whose constituent flag request with the inscription "In honor of my grandfather Marcel Larochelle, for his dedication and love of God, Country, and family…" created a month-long controversy over... Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, issued the following statement regarding Speaker Pelosi's continued delay in appointing conferees to the FY 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. 2642). The House passed the veterans and mi... Read more »

U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) today congratulated the Fort Hood Men's Running Team for winning the Commander's Cup at the Army Ten-Miler last weekend in Washington, D.C. The team crossed the finish line with a time of 3:45:00. "I am proud to represent the soldiers at Fort Hood... Read more »

America's Promise Alliance has named the city of Round Rock as one of 2007's 100 Best Communities for Young People. The 100 Best Communities for Young People is an annual competition which recognizes outstanding community-wide efforts that improve the well-being of youth. The competition als... Read more »

U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) today announced that the Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12, which includes Falls and Hamilton counties, has received a $338,936 grant to expand current distance learning capabilities. In addition to expanding current opportunities, ESC Region 12's grant... Read more »