Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after his co-authored bill, H.R. 2 the Secure the Border Act, passed the House.   "Today, Republicans stepped up to do what President Biden and the Democrats have refused to do; secure the border. For far too long, cartels have manipulated our nation's immigration laws to make billions peddling drugs and human… Read more »

Representative John Carter’s (TX-31) Protection of Children Act will be voted on tomorrow as part of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. The Protection of Children Act, title V of the Secure the Border Act, ensures that vulnerable children are protected from human trafficking and exploitation by expediently returning unaccompanied alien children to family members in their home country if… Read more »

(Washington, DC) - Representative John Carter (TX-31), Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations, today sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough condemning the partisan misinformation spread by the VA about the Limit, Save, Grow Act. In a recent release from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency arbitrarily asserts that the… Read more »

U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX-31) visited Loram Technologies, Inc.’s Global Rail Campus, a soon-to-be constructed state-of-the-art facility, for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The new facility will be nearly 92,000 square feet and include a corporate office and facility with rail access. Read more »

Originally appeared in the Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove High School senior Elise Fuselier appeared to laugh when she realized the entourage of guests paying a visit to her English class Thursday afternoon was for her. Copperas Cove High and ISD administrators escorted Congressman John Carter, R-Round Rock, to the classroom to present Fuselier with the… Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Mayor Michael Coggin have announced $1.5 million in federal funding for a Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project for the Village of Salado. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Mayor Tim Davis have announced $5 million in federal funding for a City of Temple sanitary overflow reduction project. Read more »

Rep. John Carter and Temple Mayor Tim Davis announced Tuesday the City received $5 million in federal funding to address sewage overflows into two area creeks. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Baylor Scott & White Greater Austin Region President Jay Fox today announced $3 million for equipment and renovations for the high-tech cardiac catheterization lab at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock. The funding will provide additional equipment to help medical staff save lives during cardiac emergencies as the region continues to grow. Representative Carter secured the funding in the Labor Health and Human Services appropriations bill. Read more »

Representative John Carter (TX-31) introduced the Recruit and Retain Act to help local law enforcement recruit and retain police officers. The legislation will allow COPS grantees to use funding for recruiting new law enforcement officers and retaining current police. Read more »