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    U.S. Representative John R. Carter was re-elected in a landslide in November 2014 to his seventh term representing Texas' Thirty-First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Carter was selected as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations and also to serve on the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee and Defense Subcommittee. This is also Congressman Carter's fourth term to serve 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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Law and Order

As a retired judge, I know that law and order is the foundation of our society.  Our Constitution provides the moral framework for the policies and actions of the U.S. government and protects the liberties we enjoy as Americans.  It is critical to uphold these rights to ensure all citizens are treated justly.

Supporting our local police remains one of my top priorities.  I’m the proud author of the Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion (POLICE) Act which authorizes grant funding to train law enforcement and first responders to effectively deal with active shooter threats like we’ve seen at Fort Hood.  This legislation was signed into law by the President on July 22, 2016 (Public Law 114-199).

Our immigration system is broken and must be fixed.  I will continue to work with my House colleagues to strengthen our border first, enforce the Rule of Law, support a system that ensures our employers can verify temporary working status, and ensure humane policies. The system must reward immigrants who enter our country legally and punish those who don’t.

I will continue to protect the right to bear arms.  I have supported legislation that removes unnecessary regulations that stand in the way of lawful gun owners purchasing firearms.  As a proud member of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus with an A+ rating from the NRA, I am honored to be at the forefront of efforts to secure firearm ownership.

As a proud member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, I have supported increased funding for federal law enforcement efforts.  It’s critical that those fighting terrorism, cybercrime, illegal drug efforts, and human trafficking receive the support they need.

 

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    Washington DC
     
    2110 Rayburn H.O.B.
    Washington, D.C. 20515
    (202) 225-3864
    		 http://goo.gl/ZwFDsc
    Round Rock Office
     
    1717 North IH 35
    Suite 303
    Round Rock, TX 78664
    (512) 246-1600
    		 http://goo.gl/maps/NNJtv
    Bell County Office
    6544B S. General Bruce Drive
    Temple, TX 76502
    Located next to the DPS office
    (254) 933-1392
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