Texas' 31st Congressional District
Recent News About Texas' 31st Congressional District
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Carter Questions Ft. Cavazos on Access to Food Issues
Congressman John Carter (TX-31) sent a letter to Lieutenant General Sean Bernabe investigating the decisions leading up to the reported food access issues at Fort Cavazos. Along with the letter, Representative Carter issued the following statement.
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Carter, Moran Introduce Legislation to Enhance School Security
Ahead of students, teachers, and administrators returning back to school, Representatives John Carter (TX-31) and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced the School Security Enhancement Act. H.R. 5184 enables local school districts to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) block grant funding for school safety infrastructure and technology.
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Carter's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill Passes House
Chairman John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after the House passed his Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill 219-211.
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Carter Supports America's Service Members
Votes yes on the NDAA
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Carter Introduces Readi Act
Legislation Prevents Illegal Immigrants From Being Housed On Military Installations
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Carter Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced Bella Davis from Georgetown High School as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition at an awards ceremony held at Texas State University- Round Rock over the weekend.
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Carter's Secure The Border Act Passes House
Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after his co-authored bill, H.R. 2 the Secure the Border Act, passed the House.
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Carter's Protection Of Children Act Included In Historic Border Security Legislation House To Vote Tomorrow
Representative John Carter’s (TX-31) Protection of Children Act will be voted on tomorrow as part of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. The Protection of Children Act, title V of the Secure the Border Act, ensures that vulnerable children are protected from human trafficking and exploitation by expediently returning unaccompanied alien children to family members in their home country if family cannot be located in the United States.
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Chairman Carter Calls On Va Secretary To Remove Partisan Misinformation On Veterans Benefits
Representative John Carter (TX-31), Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations, on May 9 sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough condemning the partisan misinformation spread by the VA about the Limit, Save, Grow Act. In a recent release from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency arbitrarily asserts that the Limit, Save, Grow Act would cut veterans' funding by 22%. This is unequivocally not true.