New Low in VA Backlogged Claims Read more »

CBP to deploy 2,000 additional officers Read more »

Three African species of antelope, near extinction in the wild, are thriving in Texas and will continue to thrive thanks to new legislation from Congressman John Carter (R-TX31.) Read more »

The victims of the Fort Hood attack deserve answers and Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is demanding those answers. On Thursday, Rep. Carter, who serves on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel about two important issues facing our military; the status of a report on the Fort Hood and Little Rock terrorist attacks as well as the morale of soldiers faced with more work due to the President's Sequester. Read more »

A new bill that passed the House of Representatives today will relieve fire departments from the burdensome regulations of Obamacare. Read more »

It has been more than nine months since Lois Lerner, head of tax exempt groups at the IRS, admitted the IRS targeted groups based on their political beliefs. As the scandal has unfolded, the media has predictably remained largely silent, allowing the Obama administration to sweep it under the rug. In fact, in an interview with Fox News, President Obama went as far to say there “was… Read more »

It has been more than nine months since Lois Lerner, head of tax exempt groups at the IRS, admitted the IRS targeted groups based on their political beliefs. As the scandal has unfolded, the media has predictably remained largely silent, allowing the Obama Administration to sweep it under the rug. In fact, in an interview with Fox News, President Obama went as far to say there “was… Read more »

So, to say I am disappointed in the President's budget proposal is an understatement. With bipartisan congressional support, the President signed into law the budget for the next years. This is another example of an untrustworthy President, who continues promoting the notion of ‘I do what I want, when I want, how I want.' That is not what our forefathers intended and is not what our constitution stands for. Read more »

In recognition of Rare Disease Day, Congressman John Carter (TX-31), member of the Rare Disease Caucus, is working to raise awareness about a bill he has sponsored, aimed at creating a disease registry for undiagnosed illnesses. Sadly, many people with undiagnosed disease die without ever knowing what killed them. Read more »

The IRS has no business in the private lives of Americans. That was the message sent this week by Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) and the House of Representatives, who passed 12 bills that will place restrictions on the IRS and other government agencies as part of Stop Government Abuse Week. Read more »