Press Release


  • CARTER WINS RE-ELECTION; MAKES BID FOR CONFERENCE SECRETARY
    Nov 5, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31) made the following statement today after winning re-election to the United States House of Representatives, and announcing his intent to run for House Republican Conference Secretary.   “I am first and foremost grateful to God, my family and neighbors for al... More
  • CARTER SECURES FUNDING FOR FORT HOOD RESTORATION PROJECT
    Oct 17, 2008  - Representative John Carter (R-Fort Hood), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that $2.8 million has been included in the 2009 Defense Appropriations bill for the Fort Hood Training Lands and Restoration and Maintenance project.  “I am pleased to have secured funding for this p... More
  • CARTER SECURES FUNDS FOR TECO-WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR COMPANY
    Oct 9, 2008  - Representative John Carter (R-Round Rock), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that $2 million has been included in the 2009 Defense Appropriations bill for Teco-Westinghouse Motor Company in Round Rock.  The funds will provide research tools to accommodate the introduction of ... More
  • CARTER SECURES FUNDING FOR RRHEC CURRICULUM
    Oct 7, 2008  - Representative John Carter (R-Round Rock), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that $1.52 million has been included in the 2009 Defense Appropriations bill for Texas State University to establish a center for geospatial intelligence and investigation that will enhance the Crimi... More
  • CARTER AGAIN OPPOSES BAILOUT
    Oct 3, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), House Conference Secretary, made the following statement today after opposing the Wall Street Bailout bill for the second time in five days.    “Today I again opposed a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street because the only thing that was added between Monday... More
  • CARTER OPPOSES BAILOUT
    Sep 29, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), House Conference Secretary, made the following statement today after opposing the Wall Street Bailout bill.  Earlier in the week, Carter and a small group of Members of Congress met and produced a common sense alternative to the $700 billion Bush/Paulson... More
  • CARTER: “WE WILL SEEK OUT THOSE AT FAULT AND PUNISH THEM.”
    Sep 25, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), House Conference Secretary, made the following statement after a small group of Members of Congress, including Carter, met and produced a common sense alternative to the $700 billion Bush/Paulson Bailout Plan.  The plan would have Wall Street fund the re... More
  • DEMS YIELD TO PRESSURE FROM REPUBLICANS
    Sep 24, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), Republican Conference Secretary, made the following statement today based on numerous news reports that House Democrats have finally yielded to the needs of the American people and will allow the ban on offshore drilling to expire next week. “After months of... More
  • House Passes Continuing Resolution
    Sep 24, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, made the following statement regarding the Continuing Resolution package that will prevent a government shutdown and keep federal programs running at their current levels until March 6, 2009.  The package a... More
  • DEMOCRATS BLOCK REMOVAL OF REP. RANGEL
    Sep 18, 2008  - House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) issued the following statement today after House Democrats voted to table a privileged resolution, introduced by Minority Leader John Boehner that would have requested an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into apparent misconduct on the part o... More