Press Releases
December 2, 2016
Today, Rep. John R. Carter voted in support of the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will ensure our military has the tools necessary to succeed, increases military pay, increases troop strength and readiness, and prevents the closure of our base at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO), keeping enemy combatants off American soil. The NDAA also includes a provision based on Rep. Carter's Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations (READI) Act legislation that prevents the housing of illegal immigrant minors on military installations.
November 10, 2016
Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) released the following statement in recognition of Veteran's Day on November 11.
November 5, 2016
Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) released the following statement in advance of the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attack at Ft. Hood which took place on November 5, 2009.
November 2, 2016
Today, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) hosted a tour and briefings at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) facility at Texas State University in San Marcos. Invitees included City and County officials, Police and Fire Department Chiefs, and EMS representatives from Bell and Williamson Counties. During the events, leaders witnessed a number of different drills and exercises used by first responders during an active shooter incident. They also participated in a Congressional Achievement Award Ceremony, where Rep. Carter recognized ALERRT and Texas State University for their commitment to this groundbreaking, life-saving training.
October 31, 2016
Today, Rep. John R. Carter announced that the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery is being awarded a federal grant for expansion expenses. The $799,649 is being awarded to fund the construction of a memorial walk, 50 memorial wall markers, landscaping, scattering garden, and supporting infrastructure. The project will develop approximately one acre and serve roughly 222,000 Veterans and eligible family members.
October 18, 2016
On October 22nd, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) will be hosting the 2nd Annual Congressional Veterans Commendation ceremony, where he will formally honor distinguished veterans of District 31 for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement. The CVC program is nomination-based, designed to recognize veterans within the 31st District of Texas and preserve their stories for future generations of America.
Today, Rep. John R. Carter supported a bipartisan measure that will keep the government funded through December 9 of this year. The bill funds discretionary government operations at the rate they were funded in fiscal year 2016, minus an across-the-board reduction of 0.496 percent. In addition, the legislation includes the text of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and includes supplemental appropriations for Zika prevention and response.
September 20, 2016
Today, after sending letters to US Army leadership and holding many meetings to discuss this critical issue, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31), and Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced that Ft. Hood will receive $61.5 million to sustain, restore and modernize (SRM) barracks units at ‘The Great Place'. As the top SRM priority on Ft. Hood, this money is desperately needed for barracks that constantly suffer from water damage and structural faults.
September 20, 2016
Today, after sending letters to US Army leadership and holding many meetings to discuss this critical issue, Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31), and Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced that Ft. Hood will receive $61.5 million to sustain, restore and modernize (SRM) barracks units at ‘The Great Place'. As the top SRM priority on Ft. Hood, this money is desperately needed for barracks that constantly suffer from water damage and structural faults.
September 16, 2016
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Representative Filemon Vela (TX-34), U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (TX-10) and U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske urging him to classify the 2014 death of Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega Jr. as a line of duty fatality and help to make sure that his family receives the corresponding benefits afforded public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.