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  • REPUBLICAN FAMILY ACTION PLAN ADDRESSES THE REAL CONCERNS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES
    May 12, 2008  - House Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX) today joined House Conference Vice Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) to unveil the American Family Action Plan, which is part of a larger GOP action plan.  The agenda includes two pieces of legislation sponsored by Carter, the Military Spouses Employment Act... More
  • CARTER STATEMENT ON SUSTAINMENT OF SCHIP VETO
    Jan 23, 2008  - U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, issued the following statement today after he voted to sustain the President’s veto on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). “The Democrats SCHIP bill is a bad bill that expands a program intended to cover... More
  • CARTER: “NOW THAT THE POLITICAL GAMES ARE OVER, LET’S GET THESE KIDS INSURED.”
    Oct 18, 2007  -  U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, issued the following statement today after he voted to sustain the President’s veto on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). “Republicans believe we should focus on providing poor children with hea... More
  • CARTER OPPOSES EXPANDING GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH CARE
    Sep 25, 2007  -   U.S. Congressman John Carter (TX-31), House Republican Conference Secretary, released the following statement opposing the Democrats’ bill reauthorizing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The program, originally created by Republicans in 1997, was designed to help childre... More
  • CARTER SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE
    Aug 1, 2007  -   House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted in favor of an amendment that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and provide states with the resources they need to be able to continue to provide healthcare coverage for children. The ... More
  • CARTER OPPOSES CUTTING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
    Jul 31, 2007  -   House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today will oppose a Democrat healthcare bill that could cut Medicare Advantage benefits by $157 billion, provide healthcare to illegal immigrants and raise taxes on middle class Americans. The Majority’s bill dramatically expands the ... More
  • Carter Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Bill that Increases American Soldiers' Quality of Care
    Mar 29, 2007  - Congressman John Carter (R, Round Rock), House Republican Conference Secretary, yesterday voted for the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act (H.R. 1538). The bill makes comprehensive improvements to medical care, quality of life and the administrative processes associated with American troops wounded or i... More
  • Letting You Choose
    Jan 18, 2007  - Do you want to have unlimited choices on prescription drugs that will fit your personal healthcare needs, or do you want to be forced to choose from a select menu of drugs chosen for you by the federal government? Do you want the freedom to choose your pharmacist-someone you trust to answer your que... More
  • CARTER VOTES AGAINST LIMITING CHOICES FOR AMERICAN SENIORS
    Jan 12, 2007  - House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against H.R. 4 , The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiating Act of 2007. This act would force the government to set price controls in order to negotiate prescription drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug pr... More
  • CARTER VOTES TO PRESERVE LIFE
    Jan 11, 2007  - House Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) today voted against H.R. 3, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. This bill would mandate federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. “We need to protect the sanctity of human life at all stages, and although I support amniotic a... More