Washington, D.C. – Today, in efforts to secure and defend our homeland, U.S. Representative John R. Carter's (TX-31) requests in the Defense Appropriations Bill for FY 2006 were approved by the House Appropriations Committee, on which Carter sits. "These funds will help us continue the fight on te... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) praised the House Appropriations Committee for providing $2 million for advanced light weight metals technology for aluminum intensive Marine structures, specifically the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The funding is included in the... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Last night the House of Representatives approved $165,000 for the Stephenville Wetland Project, at the request of U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31, Round Rock). The funding was included in H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act fo... Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Following a second meeting with Department of Defense (DoD) officials Tuesday, U.S. Representatives John R. Carter (TX-31) and Chet Edwards (TX-17) said more important information was omitted under the initial Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) proposal. Carter and E... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31), a former state district judge of 20 years, made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 810, which would allow federal tax dollars to fund stem cell research: "I cannot convey the deep disappointme... Read more »

Washington D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) announced a new constituent outreach program to begin Wednesday, June 8, 2005. In order to better serve the constituents of the 31st District, the caseworkers of Congressman John Carter's office will be traveling to towns throughout... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) praised the House passage of H.R. 1499, Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act. The legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code, making Individual Retirement Accounts available to our troops. As co-sponsor of the bill, Carte... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee approved Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Act of 2006 in its full committee markup today. U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) is pleased that the second step in the appropriations process is complete and that it retained ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives John R. Carter (TX-31) and Chet Edwards (TX-17) today met with Geoff Prosch, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations and Environment, and other Department of Defense officials to discuss the Base Realignment and Closing recommendations i... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Agriculture passed their appropriations bill for FY ‘06. The bill included a request by U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31, Round Rock ) for $500,000 for Range Revegetation Pilot Project at Ft. Hood. "I am glad to see the ag a... Read more »