Press Releases
Representative John Carter (TX-31) will offer an amendment to the FY20 Interior Appropriations bill during the full committee mark-up today. The amendment prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating the lead content of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle.
May 20, 2019
Representative John Carter (TX-31) joined Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Denny Heck (D-WA), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Van Taylor (R-TX), Michael Waltz (R-FL) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in introducing the Better Military Housing Act last Friday. H.R. 2811 requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to address safety and quality issues in private military housing.
May 17, 2019
Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after voting against H.R 987.
May 15, 2019
Today, Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Kevin Brady (TX-08), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), John Carter (TX-31), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Bill Flores (TX-17), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Jeniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-AL), Garret Graves (LA-06), Al Green, (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Pete Olson (TX-22), Tom Rice (SC-07), David Rouzer (NC-07), and Ted Yoho (FL-03), introduced the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act.
May 15, 2019
Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition at a reception celebrating all of the participants at the Texas State University Round Rock campus over the weekend. Noah Hanson from Thrall High School was awarded Best in Show for his artwork entitled "Main Street Memories."
May 10, 2019
On Military Spouses Appreciation Day 2019, Representative John Carter (TX-31) introduced the Military Spouses Employment Act to provide employers a new tax credit to hire qualified military spouses.
May 3, 2019
Representative John Carter (R-TX-31) and Representative Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) yesterday introduced the Military Base Operations and Infrastructure Innovative Management Act to establish a pilot program to promote the use of technologies on military installations. The employed technology will be aimed at improving the performance of infrastructure systems, communications, safety, energy use, time management, and base operations services.
April 11, 2019
Texas leaders made the following statement after reintroducing I-14 Expansion and Improvement Act of 2019 today.
April 1, 2019
Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced on Friday the winners of the 2019 Outstanding Students in Career and Technical Education Award. Thirty-six students were nominated, the most in the program's history, and ten students were chosen to receive the award.
March 15, 2019
Representatives John Carter (R-TX) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) yesterday introduced the Children of Fallen Warriors AMT Relief Act, legislation that would change tax law to count Survivor Benefit Plan annuity paid to a minor beneficiary as earned income, so the payments are not subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax.