(WASHINGTON, DC) – Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) released the following statement in regards to the President's plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (GTMO): Read more »

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Today, Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined Representative John R. Carter (R-TX-31) in his fight to close a loophole in the current law regarding unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. illegally by filing companion legislation in the Senate. The Protection of Children Act of 2015 (H.R. 1149/S. 2561) will ensure all unaccompanied children who enter the U.S. illegally are processed and safely returned to their home country as soon as possible. Under the current law, Central American children entering the U.S. illegally end up trapped in government red tape instead of being processed by U.S. Customs and returned safely to their home country. Read more »

(ROUND ROCK, TX) – Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) announced legislation that will expand the available uses of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants. The "Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 (the POLICE Act)" will provide the Department of Justice with greater flexibility in funding Active Shooter Response Training. Essentially, the legislation will add Active Shooter training to the list of activities for which COPS grants can be awarded. Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to join him in urging the Senate to reject liberal Supreme Court nominations made by President Obama. Rep. Carter filed a resolution urging the Senate to reject any liberal nominee made by the President and to hold any confirmation until the American people can speak in the 2016 election. Read more »

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) introduced the Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations (READI) Act which will prohibit any illegal alien from being housed on our military installations. The Obama Administration is planning to force several military bases to house illegal immigrant minors rather than face the facts and reverse the President's misguided and broken immigration policies. This bill will ensure no military installation will be required to house any illegal immigrant. Read more »

By John R. CarterFollowing the 2009 Fort Hood terror attack, I fought against the executive branch and its bureaucrats for five years to secure Purple Hearts and benefits for those wounded and killed. It was a hard-fought battle against the Obama Administration, but in the end, justice prevailed. Both the survivors and victims of that dark day deserve no less. Read more »

By John R. Carter As we all know, Texans know how to educate Texans best. I'm fed up with the so called ‘Washington-knows-best' approach that has plagued K-12 classrooms for years. Read more »

By John R. Carter As a proud member of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus with an A+ rating from the NRA, I am honored to be at the forefront of efforts to secure firearm ownership and defend our Second Amendment rights. Sadly, I can't count President Obama as an ally in these efforts. Read more »

By John R. Carter President Obama needs to wake up and realize that we are at war. When he took office in 2009, he stopped using the term ‘War on Terror' because he wanted to bury his head in the sand and ignore the fact that radical Islamic terrorists that seek the destruction of the western world have waged war against the United States and our allies. These murderous thugs are seeking any way possible to infiltrate our great nation. Their so-called "Caliphate" calls for the destruction of our livelihood, freedoms, and overall existence. Read more »

(Washington, DC) – The 34th annual Congressional Art Competition is commencing and Congressman John Carter extends an invitation to all High School students in District 31 to participate. Read more »