Congressman Carter Supprots the Fort Hood Community

Statement

On April 2, Spc. Ivan Lopez opened fire on Fort Hood killing three and wounding 16 before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. In disbelief that this could happen a second time on Fort Hood, Congressman Carter immediately began finding ways to support the Central Texas community in every way he could. Within hours he was spreading awarness of the horrendous crime that took place to news stations broadcasting all over the world and within the following week, visited victims in the hospital and attended the Fort Hood Memorial service on April 9. Congressman Carter will fight to ensure that the victims of the 2009 attack and the April 2 attack are protected and helped.

ObamaCare

In an effort to alleviate some of the regulations ObamaCare imposes on local fire departments, Congressman Carter co-sponsored H.R. 3979, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014, which passed the House of Representatives on March 11.

Budget

On March 4, President Obama released his budget request for FY15, which was $56 billion over the bipartisan agreement level.

Defense

On March 14, Congressman Carter, who serves on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, demanded answers from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for the victims of the Fort Hood shooting. Secretary Hagel was asked about the status of the report on the Fort Hood terrorist attack and whether there have been any updates.

IRS

Congressman Carter's Op-ed, The Culture of Corruption, published by The Hill, is about the corruptive nature that has been established in the IRS. Please take the time to read the Op-Ed on our website.

Three Amigos

Nearly extinct in the wild, three African antelope species, the Scimitar Horned Oryx, Addax and Dama Gazelle, will continue to flourish in Texas because of legislation created by Congressman John Carter.

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