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PELOSI ALLOWS HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TO GO BROKE
Sep 5, 2008  - Rep. John Carter (TX-31) made the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the balance in the highway account of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) dropped precipitously over the past 2 months, from $4.2 billion at the end of July to less than $1.4 billion at th... More

CARTER RETURNS TO WASHINGTON TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Sep 2, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter (TX-31), Republican Conference Secretary, today joined Republicans in Washington, D.C. to continue the unprecedented fight on the House Floor to help reduce gas prices and begin serious domestic production of oil and natural gas resources.  Carter made the follow... More

CARTER ANNOUNCES $9 MILLION IN CRITICAL
Aug 7, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, with the Army Corps of Engineers today announced critical funding for the repair of Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes.  Belton Lake received $5 million and Stillhouse Hollow Lake received $4 million in federal mon... More

CARTER FLIES BACK TO WASHINGTON TO HELP
Aug 5, 2008  - U.S. Representative John Carter, the Republican Conference Secretary, today continued to help lead House Republicans in the third day of an unprecedented fight from the House Floor to help reduce gas prices and begin serious domestic production of oil and natural gas resources. "This fight will not... More

CARTER SECURES CRITICAL FUNDS FOR PROJECTS AT FORT HOOD
Aug 1, 2008  - U.S. Rep John Carter (R-Fort Hood), a member of the Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, today announced that the House passed the FY 09 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which includes over $60 million for projects at Fort Hood. Cart... More

HOUSE PASSES CARTER BILL TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES SAVE THOUSANDS
Aug 1, 2008  - Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6070, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, introduced by Congressman John Carter (R-Fort Hood).  The bill allows a military spouse who moves out of the state with their servicemember because of military orders to have the option to... More

CARTER STAYS IN WASHINGTON TO LOWER GAS PRICES
Aug 1, 2008  - After Speaker Pelosi called it quits on the House floor to break for a five-week recess, Congressman John Carter (TX-31), joined by a handful of Republicans, remained on the House floor to call on Democrats to return to Washington to bring down gas prices. “This is a historic day in Washington.&nbs... More

CARTER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DRAWING DOWN THE STRATEGIC RESERVE
Jul 24, 2008  - U.S. Rep. John Carter (TX-31) issued the following statement today after the House failed a bill to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Today, this House voted to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by 70 million barrels.  American consumers use between 21-23 million barrels a ... More

DEMOCRATS DELETE CRITICAL MEDICARE TRIGGER
Jul 24, 2008  - House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) made the following statement today expressing his disappointment in the Democrats’ plan to abolish the Medicare trigger, established by the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act.  This early warning system, created by Republicans, alerts Congress when Me... More

CARTER VOTES TO KEEP TEXAS HIGHWAY DOLLARS
Jul 23, 2008  - Rep. John Carter (TX-31) made the following statement today after the house passed a bill to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance (H.R. 6532) by transferring $8 billion from the United States general fund to the Highway Trust Fund, without raising taxes. “Transportation dollars are vital to the... More

 
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