Employment Resources

Job Banks Buttons

  • Social Buttons



Connect with Carter

  • Connect with Carter

     
     

Search A Bill

Office Location

  • Office Locations

    Washington, D.C. Office
    409 C.H.O.B.
    Washington, D.C. 20515
    (202) 225-3864

    Round Rock District Office
    One Financial Centre
    1717 North IH 35
    Suite 303
    Round Rock, TX 78664
    (512) 246-1600

    Bell County Office
    6544B S. General Bruce Drive
    Temple, TX 76502
    Located next to the DPS office
    (254) 933-1392

Contact John

E-Newsletter Signup

Print

Carter Applauds Decision to Move Fort Hood Shooting Trial to Death Penalty Status

07/06/11
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) today applauded the Army’s decision to send the trial of Major Nidal Hasan to Court Martial status, opening the door to the death penalty as punishment for a conviction in the Fort Hood shootings which left 13 adults and one unborn child dead, and 43 wounded.

“This was the proper decision in this case from both a legal and moral standpoint, and I applaud LTG Donald Campbell for his leadership in making the call,” says Carter, who represents the Fort Hood area in the House of Representatives.  “Those who lost their lives, those who were wounded, and their families deserve full justice in this case, and that demands that the person convicted for this shooting is eligible for the ultimate penalty under law.”

Carter is also Co-Chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus, and has introduced multiple bills to address the aftermath of the shootings, including new whistleblower protections for service members and civilian employees who report radical activities; the assignment of combat casualty status to all victims of the shooting; and active shooter training for military installation law enforcement personnel worldwide.  All three measures have been included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.