Homeland Security Appropriations bill focuses on border security, cutting costs and oversight on Obama Administration Read more »

Carter Demands Secure and Transparent Healthcare Read more »

To further improve the Bipartisan Budget Act, Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) cosponsored two bills to eliminate changes to military retiree benefits. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act Thursday, which authorizes funding at $526.8 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) discretionary base budget. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) voted for H.J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. This budget agreement will reduce the reckless cuts from the President's sequester by more than $60 billion while protecting investment in our national defense and lowering our long-term deficit Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding the Senates decision to move forward with confirmation President Obama's nominee for DHS deputy secretary Read more »

Republican and Democrats alike should all agree on one thing—our spending is a cancer, a cancer that is spreading, eating away at the heart of our country. The only way to treat it is with entitlement reform. The federal debt is crippling to our nation’s future. We have been forced to sequester our nation’s defense, health care research, and scientific grants. We are… Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) presented the Purple Heart Medal to Staff Sergeant Christopher Michael Barfield of Georgetown, Texas. Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding the retirement of General James D. Thurman: Read more »

Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is releasing the following statement regarding the Senate invoking the "nuclear option," changing Senate rules on the filibuster for most presidential nominations Read more »