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    U.S. Representative John R. Carter was re-elected in a landslide in November 2012 to his sixth term representing Texas' Thirty-First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Carter was selected this term as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations and also to serve on the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee and Defense Subcommittee. In addition, this is his third term as Co-Chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus. He has been a member of the House Appropriations Committee since 2004.

    Since his first election in 2002, Congressman Carter has established himself as a leader in Congress who has the foresight and courage to author and support numerous pieces of legislation that would increase the protection of U.S. citizens and bring justice to those who threaten our freedom and way of life.

    Congressman Carter is one of the few House Members who has authored legislation signed into law under both Presidents Bush and Obama. In spite of now being a veteran Congressman, John Carter is still known as "Judge" for having served over 20 years on the district court bench in Williamson County, which he won as the first county-wide elected Republican in Williamson County history. Before becoming a Judge, Congressman Carter had a successful private law practice and continued to practice law while serving as the Municipal Judge in Round Rock.

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    Congressman Carter's leadership ability has been recognized by his colleagues and others. During his first term, Congressman Carter was named one of the "Top Five Freshman" in Congress by Capitol Hill's leading newspaper.

    In July 2004, President Bush held a signing ceremony for Congressman Carter's Identity Theft bill at the White House. The law lessens the burden of proof making identity theft easier to prove and prosecute and also defines and creates punishment for aggravated identity theft.

    A true Texan at heart, Congressman Carter was born and raised in Houston and has spent his adult life in Central Texas. Carter attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with a degree in History and then graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1969.Congressman Carter and his wife, Erika, met in Holland and have been happily married since June 15, 1968. Since then they have built a home and raised a family of four on Christian beliefs and strong Texas Values. Congressman Carter and Mrs. Carter are also a proud grandparents to six precious grandchildren.  

     

     

    To stay connected with Chairman Carter:

    Email - http://carter.house.gov/contact-john-nav
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/judgecarter
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/JudgeCarter
    YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/RepJohnCarter 
    Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/repcarter/
    E-Newsletter - http://carter.congressnewsletter.net/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=profile 
    House Appropriations Committee - http://appropriations.house.gov/

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Military and Veterans

With Fort Hood in Texas' 31st District, we are reminded daily of the sacrifices made by our service men and women.  As the representative for Fort Hood and its supporting communities, I will continue to work for legislation that will improve the quality of life for our soldiers and their families as well as the thousands of veterans and retirees who have voluntarily sacrificed so much for our country.

I have the great pleasure of serving on the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee which is directly responsible for allocating resources to our military and the DoD ensuring our troops have the equipment and training they need to go into battle.  As we shrink the size of our Armed Forces to adapt to current and future threats, we are confronted with numerous challenges that directly affect our communities.  I work regularly with military and local community leaders to address the issues they are experiencing and to identify and plan for situations in the future.  I have worked directly with Pentagon officials to ensure Fort Hood remains a premier instillation so area communities and businessesremain strong.

I have consistently supported funding and measures to improve veterans’ benefits.  In 2008, my efforts on the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee led to nearly $88 billion for veterans' services, which include more than $27 billion for medical services.  While I was assigned to the committee, I worked consistently to increase VA funding and I will continue to do so as the need grows.  In order to serve veterans better, I formed a veteran’s advisory council made up of veterans from the district to help me identify and respond to issues that affect them.

As important as our active duty military and veterans community is, I also believe that we should recognize the sacrifices and efforts made by our military spouses and families.  I believe it is Congress' duty to assist them with the many challenges they face.

 
I will continue to adamantly support our Armed Forces and the communities to which they are so closely tied.  I will also continue to ensure our soldiers have the best equipment and training possible to provide for their safety and ability to accomplish their mission so that they may return to their loved ones knowing their efforts were worthwhile.

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Congressman Carter speaks at the Austin VA Outpatient Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in August 2013. 

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    Washington DC
     
    409 Cannon H.O.B.
    Washington, D.C. 20515
    (202) 225-3864
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    Round Rock Office
     
    1717 North IH 35
    Suite 303
    Round Rock, TX 78664
    (512) 246-1600
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    Bell County Office
    6544B S. General Bruce Drive
    Temple, TX 76502
    Located next to the DPS office
    (254) 933-1392
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