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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 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 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

House passes mortgage rescue plan
Jul 24, 2008  - By: Marilyn Geewax Austin American Statesman WASHINGTON — More than two years into the nation's housing downturn, Congress put a massive mortgage rescue and reform bill on a fast track Wednesday. In a reversal, President Bush conceded that the measure was too important to veto. Hours later, th... More

CARTER VOTES AGAINST HOUSING BAIL-OUT BILL
Jul 23, 2008  - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31) issued the following statement today after voting against the Democrat “Housing Bail-Out” bill that creates a massive multi-billion dollar government program on the backs of American taxpayers. “Make no mistake, I am strongly in favor of commonsense reforms to... More

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CARTER NAMED “HERO OF THE TAXPAYER”
Jul 14, 2008  - Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) honored Representative John Carter today with its annual “Hero of the Taxpayer” award at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol.  The taxpayer advocacy organization presents the awards to members of Congress who vote with taxpayers on 85 percent or more of the issues trac... More

News Update for July 11, 2008
Jul 11, 2008  - In this edition you can read about the Democrat's False "Use It or Lose It" bill, the recent bipartisan FISA bill that was signed into law, the confirmation of General Odierno, and the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C. Click here to view the PDF ver... More

 
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