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                    <font size="4" face="Times New Roman">===</font></h1><div><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Conservatives Throw a Temper Tantrum</font></strong></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">The loudest outcry came from the right-wing shock jocks like&nbsp;Rush Limbaugh, who claimed that Janet Napolitano and Barack Obama were "portraying standard, ordinary, everyday conservatives as posing a bigger threat to this country than al-Qaeda terrorists or genuine enemies of this country like Kim Jong-Il." &nbsp;Sean Hannity warned his Fox News viewers that “if you have a pro-life bumper sticker on your car, if you have an 'America is overtaxed' bumper sticker, if you have a pro-Second Amendment bumper sticker, they're viewing you potentially as a radical.”</font></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><b>In possibly the most deranged interpretation, conservative blogger&nbsp;Michelle Malkin</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;wrote that the report was a “hit job on conservatives” and “one of the most embarrassingly shoddy pieces of propaganda I’d ever read out of DHS. I couldn’t believe it was real….the piece of crap report issued on April 7 is a sweeping indictment of conservatives.”</span></font></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">In a sad sort of irony, Johnson told SPLC that the conservative media&nbsp;personalities who misinterpreted and attacked his report “would have been shocked to know that I personify conservatism. I'm an Eagle Scout. I'm a registered Republican. I'm Mormon. In fact, I was helping the Boy Scouts with a fundraiser when I heard the report being attacked on the news."</font></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Outrage over the report's findings quickly spread to Congress, where several conservative lawmakers demanded the ouster of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. Among them was </span><b>Rep.&nbsp;John Carter,&nbsp;R-Tex</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;">., who remarked, "We shouldn't even give her the respect of letting her resign. She should be fired by the administration for accusing honest, American citizens — because of their political beliefs — of being domestic terrorists."</span></font></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">The self-described conservative and Christian non-profit&nbsp;Thomas More Law Center went even further and&nbsp;filed a lawsuit against Secretary Napolitano on behalf a Michigan-based anti-abortion group, claiming the DHS report was all part of a conspiracy between the Obama administration and liberal groups to violate their constitutional rights.</font></p><p style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 18px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.2px; vertical-align: top;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The section of the report that stirred the most controversy referred to “disgruntled military veterans” and cautioned that “rightwing extremists would attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans to boost their violent capabilities.”</font></p></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">==</font></div><h1 class="title-news"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>Rep. John Carter</b> (R-TX-31): Global

warming is simply a chicken-little scheme to use mass media and

government propaganda to convince the world that destruction of

individual liberties and national sovereignty is necessary to save

mankind, and that the unwashed masses would destroy themselves without

the enlightened global dictatorship of these frauds. [<a href="http://carter.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=230&sectiontree=6,230&itemid=1280">source</a>]</h1><h1 class="title-news">==</h1><h1 class="title-news">House Republicans To Defund ACORN Again, Even Though It Still Does Not Exist

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         <p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are scheduled to vote on two

separate budget bills this week, each of which would reject funding for

the poverty activism group ACORN, despite the fact that ACORN disbanded

three years ago.

ACORN, also known as the Association of Community Organizations for

Reform Now, came under heavy fire in the fall of 2009 after conservative

videographer James O'Keefe released a set of selectively edited videos

that appeared to show its employees offering advice on tax avoidance

related to prostitution and child smuggling. Independent investigations

by the California attorney general, the Massachusetts attorney general

and the Brooklyn, N.Y., district attorney would later clear ACORN of

criminal wrongdoing, and an investigation by the Government

Accountability Office would clear ACORN of charges that it mishandled

federal funds.

But in the fall of 2009, Congress banned federal funding for ACORN using broad language that applied to "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/whoops-anti-acorn-bill-ro_n_294949.html" target="_hplink">any organization</a>"

that had been charged with breaking federal or state election laws,

lobbying disclosure laws or campaign finance laws or with filing

fraudulent paperwork with any federal or state agency. The funding ban

also extended to any employees, contractors or others affiliated with

any group so charged.

Struggling with the bad publicity and loss of federal funds, ACORN

dissolved in early 2010. Just to be sure, however, Rep. John Culberson

(R-Texas) included this language in <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2216rh/pdf/BILLS-113hr2216rh.pdf" target="_hplink">a government funding bill</a>

introduced on May 28 of this year: "None of the funds made available in

this Act may be distributed to the Association of Community

Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries or successors."

Section 545 of <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2217rh/pdf/BILLS-113hr2217rh.pdf" target="_hplink">a bill put forward the next day</a>

by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) delves still deeper into faux certainty,

extending the funding ban to "any prior appropriations Act."

In fact, ACORN has no subsidiaries, because it has not existed for

three years. Neither bill defines "successors," but the broad language

of <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3571/text" target="_hplink">the original 2009 funding ban</a>

left little room for leeway, extending to "Any State chapter of ACORN

registered with the Secretary of State's office in that State," "any

organization that shares directors, employees, or independent

contractors with ACORN," and any organization that "employs" someone

"indicted" for violations that ACORN was initially charged with.

"Is it too late to defund Saddam Hussein?" mocked Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.).

Jennifer Hing, a spokeswoman for House Appropriations Committee

Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), defended the passages as routine language

that House Republicans always include. "These provisions are typically

carried every year in appropriations bills," Hing said.

Indeed, like a game of legislative Mad Libs, the House GOP routinely

inserts a similar provision in appropriations bills it approves. In

March, the House signed off on a short-term "continuing resolution"

budget with language <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/05/acorn-gop-budget-bill_n_2810345.html" target="_hplink">identical to Culberson's</a>.

The decision of whether to cover prior legislation in the ACORN

funding ban is left to individual Appropriations subcommittees,

according to Hing. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland

Security, chaired by Carter, traditionally includes the retroactive ban.

The Culberson and Carter bills are both set for a vote this week.===<table id="topContrib" class="tablesorter"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><td>Dell Inc </td><td class="number">$87,496</td><td class="number">$25,000</td><td class="number">$62,496</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>AT&T Inc </td><td class="number">$66,750</td><td class="number">$1,250</td><td class="number">$65,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>National Assn of Realtors </td><td class="number">$60,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$60,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>National Beer Wholesalers Assn </td><td class="number">$58,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$58,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>National Auto Dealers Assn </td><td class="number">$52,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$52,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>United Parcel Service </td><td class="number">$43,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$43,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Energy Future Holdings Corp </td><td class="number">$40,600</td><td class="number">$4,600</td><td class="number">$36,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Crow Holdings </td><td class="number">$38,000</td><td class="number">$38,000</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Texas Farm Bureau </td><td class="number">$37,147</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$37,147</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Valero Energy </td><td class="number">$36,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$36,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>American Bankers Assn </td><td class="number">$35,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$35,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Curves International </td><td class="number">$32,500</td><td class="number">$32,500</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>National Assn of Home Builders </td><td class="number">$30,500</td><td class="number">$2,500</td><td class="number">$28,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>BAE Systems </td><td class="number">$30,250</td><td class="number">$250</td><td class="number">$30,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Textron Inc </td><td class="number">$30,000</td><td class="number">$500</td><td class="number">$29,500</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Associated Builders & Contractors </td><td class="number">$27,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$27,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Koch Industries </td><td class="number">$27,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$27,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>El Paso Corp </td><td class="number">$26,500</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$26,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>American Medical Assn </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$26,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Continental Airlines </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$500</td><td class="number">$25,500</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Credit Union National Assn </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$26,000</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>Deloitte LLP </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$0</td><td class="number">$26,000</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Lockheed Martin </td><td class="number">$26,000</td><td class="number">$500</td><td class="number">$25,500</td></tr></tbody></table>
---<table id="topIndus" class="datadisplay"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><td>Real Estate</td><td class="number">$392,930</td></tr><tr><td>Lawyers/Law Firms</td><td class="number">$321,445</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Oil & Gas</td><td class="number">$241,000</td></tr><tr><td>Health Professionals</td><td class="number">$235,023</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Retired</td><td class="number">$221,672</td></tr><tr><td>Leadership PACs</td><td class="number">$167,483</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Commercial Banks</td><td class="number">$164,872</td></tr><tr><td>Computers/Internet</td><td class="number">$159,046</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Air Transport</td><td class="number">$142,050</td></tr><tr><td>General Contractors</td><td class="number">$137,046</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Beer, Wine & Liquor</td><td class="number">$134,156</td></tr><tr><td>Lobbyists</td><td class="number">$131,487</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Automotive</td><td class="number">$124,000</td></tr><tr><td>Electric Utilities</td><td class="number">$121,874</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Telephone Utilities</td><td class="number">$98,750</td></tr><tr><td>Misc Finance</td><td class="number">$96,950</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Defense Aerospace</td><td class="number">$96,250</td></tr><tr><td>Misc Manufacturing & Distributing</td><td class="number">$87,865</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>TV/Movies/Music</td><td class="number">$87,350</td></tr><tr><td>Special Trade Contractors</td><td class="number">$84,166</td></tr></tbody></table>

<h1 class="ruleAbove"><a name="sec">Sector Totals</a></h1>

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<table id="topSect" class="datadisplay"><tbody><tr class="rowTint"><th>Sector</th><th>Total</th><th>PACs</th><th>Indivs</th></tr><tr><td>Agribusiness</td><td class="number">$334,266</td><td class="number">$201,828</td><td class="number">$132,438</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Communications/Electronics</td><td class="number">$386,596</td><td class="number">$321,296</td><td class="number">$65,300</td></tr><tr><td>Construction</td><td class="number">$411,062</td><td class="number">$131,000</td><td class="number">$280,062</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Defense</td><td class="number">$154,500</td><td class="number">$151,000</td><td class="number">$3,500</td></tr><tr><td>Energy & Natural Resources</td><td class="number">$404,624</td><td class="number">$307,824</td><td class="number">$96,800</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Finance, Insurance & Real Estate</td><td class="number">$918,911</td><td class="number">$314,600</td><td class="number">$604,311</td></tr><tr><td>Health</td><td class="number">$360,348</td><td class="number">$148,600</td><td class="number">$211,748</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Lawyers & Lobbyists</td><td class="number">$452,932</td><td class="number">$114,978</td><td class="number">$337,954</td></tr><tr><td>Transportation</td><td class="number">$343,100</td><td class="number">$272,300</td><td class="number">$70,800</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Misc Business</td><td class="number">$538,790</td><td class="number">$261,291</td><td class="number">$277,499</td></tr><tr><td>Labor</td><td class="number">$38,500</td><td class="number">$38,500</td><td class="number">$0</td></tr><tr class="rowTint"><td>Ideological/Single-Issue</td><td class="number">$268,323</td><td class="number">$245,673</td><td class="number">$22,650</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td class="number">$306,272</td><td class="number">$3,000</td><td class="number">$303,272</td></tr></tbody></table>http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carterelected 2002
John R. Carter, a <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/United_States_Republican_Party" title="United States Republican Party" class="mw-redirect">Republican</a>, has represented the Thirty-First Congressional District of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Category:Members_of_the_U.S.Congress_from_Texas" title="Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Texas">Texas</a> in the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S.House_of_Representatives" title="U.S. House of Representatives" class="mw-redirect">U.S. House of Representatives</a> since 2002 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx31_110.gif">map</a>). At the beginning of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/111th_Congress" title="111th Congress" class="mw-redirect">111th Congress</a>, Carter was elected <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_leadership" title="House leadership">secretary</a> of the Republican Conference.

<h2>Contents</h2>

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<ul><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Records_and_controversies">1 Records and controversies</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Iraq_War">1.1 Iraq War</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Environmental_record">1.2 Environmental record</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-4"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Positions_on_transparency">1.2.1 Positions on transparency</a></li></ul>

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</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Bio">2 Bio</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Congressional_career">2.1 Congressional career</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#2006_elections">2.1.1 2006 elections</a></li></ul>

</li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Money_in_politics">3 Money in politics</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Committees_and_Affiliations">4 Committees and Affiliations</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Committees">4.1 Committees</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Committee_assignments_in_the_109th_Congress_.282005-2006.29">4.1.1 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</a></li></ul>

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</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#More_Background_Data">5 More Background Data</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Contact">6 Contact</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Twitter">6.1 Twitter</a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Articles_and_resources">7 Articles and resources</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter#Local_blogs_and_discussion_sites">7.1 Local blogs and discussion sites</a></li></ul>

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<h2> Records and controversies</h2>

<div style="margin:0.5em 0.75em 0.5em 0.75em; border-collapse: collapse; background: #dce8f8; border: 1px solid #5c79b5; padding:.25em .25em 0.25em .25em;">General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Category:U.S._legislation" title="Category:U.S. legislation">articles on legislation</a>.

You can add information you find on how John Carter voted by clicking

the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Help:References" title="Help:References">cite your sources</a>!</div>

<div style="margin:0.5em 0.75em 0.5em 0.75em; border-collapse: collapse; background: #dce8f8; border: 1px solid #5c79b5; padding:.25em .25em 0.25em .25em;">For more information see the chart of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S._House_of_Representatives_votes_on_the_Iraq_War" title="U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War">U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War</a>.</div>

<h3> Environmental record</h3>

For more information on environmental legislation, see the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Portal:Energy_and_Environment_Policy_%28U.S.%29" title="Portal:Energy and Environment Policy (U.S.)">Energy and Environment Policy Portal</a>

<h4> Positions on transparency</h4>

Carter has refused to publish his appointment calendar from the

previous day, citing national security concerns. His comment was in

response to the request of one of his constituents that he do so as a

part of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Sunlight_Foundation" title="Sunlight Foundation">Sunlight Foundation</a>'s <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sunlightnetwork.com/punchclock">Punch Clock Campaign</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.sunlightnetwork.com/node/55">[1]</a>

Carter was born November 6, 1941 and raised in Houston. He was

educated at Texas Tech University (B.A.) and University of Texas School

of Law (J.D., 1969). In 1981, was appointed the judge of the 277th

District Court of Williamson County, Texas and was elected District

Judge in 1982. Prior to his time on the bench, Carter was in private

practice as an attorney.

<h3> Congressional career</h3>

Carter was elected to Congress in 2002.

Carter's House biography describes him as a "leader in Congress who

has the foresight and courage to author and support numerous pieces of

legislation that would increase the protection of U.S. citizens and

bring justice to those who threaten our freedom and way of life."<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.house.gov/carter/bio.html">[2]</a>

He works for legislation that is "tough on crime" and describes

himself as "a true Texan at heart" and has "built a home and raised a

family of four on Christian beliefs and strong Texas Values."<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.house.gov/carter/bio.html">[3]</a>

<h4> 2006 elections</h4>

In 2006, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party" class="mw-redirect">Democrats</a> nominated <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mary_Beth_Harrell&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mary Beth Harrell (page does not exist)">Mary Beth Harrell</a> to face Carter in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S._congressional_elections_in_2006" title="U.S. congressional elections in 2006" class="mw-redirect">U.S. congressional elections in 2006</a>) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=TX&year=2006">[4]</a> Carter retained his seat. Following the elections, Carter was named secretary of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Republican_Conference" title="House Republican Conference">House Republican Conference</a> for the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/110th_Congress" title="110th Congress" class="mw-redirect">110th Congress</a>.

<h2> Money in politics</h2>

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics

databases.

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<table class="prettytable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Links to more campaign contribution information for John Carter

from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> site.</th></tr><tr><td>Fundraising profile:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00025095">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allsummary.asp?cid=N00025095">Career totals</a></td></tr><tr><td>Top contributors by organization/corporation:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00025095">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allcontrib.asp?cid=N00025095">Career totals</a></td></tr><tr><td>Top contributors by industry:</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/indus.asp?cycle=2006&cid=N00025095">2006 election cycle</a></td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allindus.asp?cid=N00025095">Career totals</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.asp?mem=Carter%2C+John">Revolving door profile for John Carter</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/travel.asp?CID=N00025095">2006 privately funded travel profile for John Carter</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=N00025095">Personal finance profile for John Carter</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li></ul>

<h2> Committees and Affiliations</h2>

<h3> Committees</h3>

<ul><li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="House Committee on Appropriations">House Committee on Appropriations</a>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs</li><li>Subcommittee on Homeland Security</li></ul>

</li></ul>

<h4> Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</h4>

<ul><li>Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs</li><li>Subcommittee on Homeland Security</li><li>Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies</li></ul>

</li></ul>

<h2> More Background Data</h2>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=MTX09662">Background information on John Carter from Project Vote Smart</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MTX09662">Interest group scorecard ratings for John Carter from Project Vote Smart</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001051">Voting record for John Carter from the Washington Post database</a></li></ul>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=TX31&site=congressmerge">Information on John Carter from Congress Merge</a></li></ul>

<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> also has an article on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter">John Carter</a>. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFDL">GFDL</a>.

<h2> Contact</h2>

DC Office:

408 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-4331

Phone: 202-225-3864

Fax: 202-225-5886

<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/writerep/">Web Email</a>

<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/carter/">Website</a>

District Office- Belton:

116 South East Street

Belton, TX 76513

Phone: 254-933-1392

District Office- Round Rock:

One Financial Center

1717 North IH 35, Suite 303

Round Rock, TX 78664

Phone: 512-246-1600

Campaign Office:

Post Office Box 6930

Round Rock, TX 78683

Phone: 512-246-1600

<h3> Twitter</h3>

John Carter posts on Twitter at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://twitter.com/judgecarter/">http://twitter.com/judgecarter/</a>

Latest posts: Not a valid URL: http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/judgecarter.rss|title=none| max=3| short See all the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Members_of_Congress_who_Twitter" title="Members of Congress who Twitter">members of Congress who Twitter</a>

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<h2> Articles and resources</h2>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/carter/">Official website</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://opensecrets.org/races/index.asp">Open Secrets</a> - 2006 congressional races database</li></ul>

<h4> Local blogs and discussion sites</h4>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eyeonwilliamson.org/">Eye on Williamson</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.burntorangereport.com">Burnt Orange Report</a></li></ul>

Corresponding article on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter">Wikipedia</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/John_Carter">Cause Caller</a>. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/Senator">senators</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/Representative">representatives</a>.)Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on

Appropriations/Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on

Appropriations/Subcommittee on Military Construction Veterans Affairs

and Related Agencies,Previous Political Work?

District Court Judge, ROVE? elected but alo appt by state sup ct?
John Rice Carter (born November 6, 1941) is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. Representative</a> for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%27s_31st_congressional_district" title="Texas's 31st congressional district">Texas's 31st congressional district</a>, serving since 2003. He is a member of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican Party</a>. Carter was elected <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Conference_Secretary_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Republican Conference Secretary of the United States House of Representatives">Secretary of the House Republican Conference</a> by his colleagues on November 17, 2006.

<h2>Contents</h2>

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<ul><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#Early_life.2C_education_and_career">1 Early life, education and career</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#U.S._House_of_Representatives">2 U.S. House of Representatives</a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#Committee_assignments">2.1 Committee assignments</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#Party_leadership_and_caucus_memberships">2.2 Party leadership and caucus memberships</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#110th_Congress">2.3 110th Congress</a></li><li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#111th_Congress">2.4 111th Congress</a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#Political_campaigns">3 Political campaigns</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#Personal_life">4 Personal life</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#References">5 References</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#External_links">6 External links</a></li></ul>

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<h2>Early life, education and career</h2>

Carter was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>, but has spent most of his life in central Texas. Carter graduated from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University" title="Texas Tech University">Texas Tech University</a> with a degree in history in 1964, and earned a law degree from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_School_of_Law" title="University of Texas School of Law">University of Texas School of Law</a> in 1969.

After graduating from law school, Carter served as the first general counsel to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a>’ Agriculture Committee. Carter later began a successful private law practice in Round Rock.

In 1981, Carter was appointed as judge of the 277th District Court of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_County,_Texas" title="Williamson County, Texas">Williamson County</a>.

He was elected to the post a year later — the first Republican elected

to a countywide position in Williamson County. He was reelected four

times, usually with 60% of the vote.

<h2>U.S. House of Representatives</h2>

<h3>Committee assignments</h3>

<ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Appropriations" title="United States House Committee on Appropriations">Committee on Appropriations</a>

<ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Homeland_Security" title="United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security">Subcommittee on Homeland Security</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Military_Construction,Veterans_Affairs,and_Related_Agencies" title="United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies">Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies</a> (Vice Chair)</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Transportation,Housing_and_Urban_Development,and_Related_Agencies" title="United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies">Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies</a></li></ul>

</li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Study_Committee" title="Republican Study Committee">Republican Study Committee</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus" title="Tea Party Caucus">Tea Party Caucus</a></li></ul>

<h3>Party leadership and caucus memberships</h3>

<ul><li>House Army Caucus</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Conference_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives">House Republican Conference</a> (Secretary)</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congressional_International_Conservation_Caucus" title="United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus">International Conservation Caucus</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering_and_Policy_Committees_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Steering and Policy Committees of the United States House of Representatives">Republican Steering Committee</a></li><li>Sportsmen's Caucus</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus" title="Tea Party Caucus">Tea Party Caucus</a></li></ul>

A staunch fiscal and social conservative, Carter prides himself on having raised a family built on what he calls "Texas Values."

Carter is best known as the author of a law that made it easier to prove <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft" title="Identity theft">identity theft</a> and provides stiff penalties for the offense. It was signed into law by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a> in 2004.

<h3>110th Congress</h3>

In the 110th Congress, Congressman Carter has sponsored and

co-sponsored a number of bills including the Military Spouses Residency

Relief Act, the Terrorist Death Penalty Act of 2008, and a bill

condemning the vandalism of the Vietnam War Memorial on the National

Mall. On the Appropriations Committee, Congressman Carter introduced an

amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to provide $12

million in funding to the section 287(g) of the Immigration Nationality

Act (INA) which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to

delegate enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement allowing

them to investigate, detain and arrest criminal aliens. However, this

amendment was defeated in committee.

Also, when Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House of

Representatives recessed in August 2008 for five weeks, Congressman

Carter was one of many Republicans who stayed in Washington. This was

part of a GOP protest, in which they claimed that Congress should not

have recessed for five weeks without addressing the energy crisis many

Americans were facing. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunlight_Foundation" title="Sunlight Foundation">Sunlight Foundation</a>

pointed out that as of 2008 among the 435 members of the U.S. House of

Representatives, Carter had the second-highest amount of investment in

oil stocks.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_note-1">[1]</a>

<h3>111th Congress</h3>

On June 12, 2009, Carter signed on as a co-sponsor of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R.1503" title="H.R. 1503" class="mw-redirect">H.R. 1503</a>, the bill introduced as a reaction to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories" title="Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories">conspiracy theories which claimed that U.S. President Barack Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_note-2">[2]</a>

On September 15, 2009, Carter called the 111th Congress a "house of

hypocrisy" after the House of Representatives voted to rebuke <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a> Representative <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Wilson%28U.S.politician%29" title="Joe Wilson (U.S. politician)">Joe Wilson</a> for his outburst, but would not go after New York Representative and House Ways and Means Chair <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rangel" title="Charlie Rangel" class="mw-redirect">Charlie Rangel</a>, who has been the subject of numerous ethical problems involving taxes and property.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_note-3">[3]</a> Carter is also a proponent of the "Rangel Rule," where <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service" title="Internal Revenue Service">IRS</a> penalties and interest would be eliminated if one paid back taxes, similar to the treatment Rangel, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_Secretary" title="Treasury Secretary" class="mw-redirect">Treasury Secretary</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Geithner" title="Timothy Geithner">Timothy Geithner</a>, and former <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a> Senator (and one-time Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Daschle" title="Tom Daschle">Tom Daschle</a> received after their tax problems were made public.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_note-4">[4]</a>

Carter introduced a "Privileged Resolution" that would have forced the resignation of Rangel from his position as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Ways_and_Means_Committee" title="House Ways and Means Committee" class="mw-redirect">House Ways and Means Committee</a> Chair after he declined to resign voluntarily <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_note-5">[5]</a>

citing the inaction of the House Democratic Caucus and the ongoing

investigations as reasons. The resolution failed but it was noted that

two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a> Democrats, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Taylor%28Mississippi%29" title="Gene Taylor (Mississippi)" class="mw-redirect">Gene Taylor</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Childers" title="Travis Childers">Travis Childers</a>, broke party ranks and voted with Republicans.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_note-6">[6]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_note-7">[7]</a>

Although a critic of the accuracy of Rangel's financial disclosures,

Carter voluntarily amended his financial disclosure forms in mid-October

2009 to list nearly $300,000 in capital gains from the sale of Exxon

stock in 2006 and 2007. Though Carter listed the sale of the assets, he

did not list the actual amount of capital gains, on which he did pay

taxes.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_note-8">[8]</a>

On November 16, 2009, Carter introduced legislation to give combatant casualty status to the victims of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hood_shooting" title="Fort Hood shooting">Fort Hood shooting</a>, similar to those who were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_note-9">[9]</a>

In February 2010, after Charlie Rangel was found to have broken House

rules, Carter again demanded that Rangel step down. Rangel later

stepped down, avoiding a third attempt at a privileged resolution to

remove Rangel. Ever after stepping down, Carter continued to demand that

Democrats comply by their promises of running the "most ethical

Congress in history" and to "drain the swamp" that were made in 2006

after Democrats took over the House.

<h2>Political campaigns</h2>

<div class="rellink boilerplate seealso">See also: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas,_2010#District_31" title="United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010">United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010#District 31</a></div>

Carter retired from the bench in 2001 in order to run for Congress in

the newly created 31st District. After finishing second in the primary,

he defeated Peter Wareing in the runoff — which was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantamount_to_election" title="Tantamount to election">tantamount to election</a> in this heavily Republican district. He has been reelected twice without facing serious opposition.

Carter originally represented a district that stretched from the

suburbs of Austin to the fringes of the Houston suburbs, and also

included <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Station" title="College Station" class="mw-redirect">College Station</a>, home of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University" title="Texas A&M University">Texas A&M University</a>. As a result of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Texas_redistricting" title="2003 Texas redistricting">2003 Texas redistricting</a>, however, Carter now represents a district stretching from the fringes of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroplex" title="Metroplex">Metroplex</a> through more rural portions of Central Texas. The 31st District now includes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ft.Hood" title="Ft. Hood" class="mw-redirect">Ft. Hood</a>, home of the US Army's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3d_Cavalry_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3d Cavalry Regiment (page does not exist)">3d Cavalry Regiment</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division%28United_States%29" title="1st Cavalry Division (United States)">1st Cavalry Division</a>.

<h2>Personal life</h2>

He has been married to Erika Carter for almost 40 years, and they have four grown children. Since 1971, he has lived in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Rock" title="Round Rock" class="mw-redirect">Round Rock</a>, just north of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas" title="Austin, Texas">Austin</a>.

<h2>References</h2>

<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-1">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/08/08/oil-industry-influence-personal-finances/">"The Sunlight Foundation Blog - Oil Industry Influence: Personal Finances'"</a>. Sunlight Foundation. August 8, 2008.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=The+Sunlight+Foundation+Blog+-+Oil+Industry+Influence%3A+Personal+Finances%27&rft.date=August+8%2C+2008&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.sunlightfoundation.com%2F2008%2F08%2F08%2Foil-industry-influence-personal-finances%2F&rft.pub=Sunlight+Foundation&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"> Retrieved on Aug. 8, 2008</li><li id="cite_note-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-2">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR01503:@@@P">"H.R. 1503"</a>. The Library of Congress.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=H.R.+1503&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fthomas.loc.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fbdquery%2Fz%3Fd111%3AHR01503%3A%40%40%40P&rft.pub=The+Library+of+Congress&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-3">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/lawmaker-news/58767-speaking-of-apologies-hypocrisy-clouds-democrats-demand-for-you-lie-apology-rep-john-carter">"Speaking of apologies: Hypocrisy clouds Democrats’ demand for "You lie" apology"</a>. The Hill.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=Speaking+of+apologies%3A+Hypocrisy+clouds+Democrats%E2%80%99+demand+for+%22You+lie%22+apology&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Flawmaker-news%2F58767-speaking-of-apologies-hypocrisy-clouds-democrats-demand-for-you-lie-apology-rep-john-carter&rft.pub=The+Hill&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-4">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/28/gop-congressman-intros-rangel-rule-eliminating-irs-late-fees/">"GOP Congressman Intros 'Rangel Rule,' Eliminating IRS Late Fees"</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News" title="Fox News" class="mw-redirect">Fox News</a>. January 28, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=GOP+Congressman+Intros+%27Rangel+Rule%2C%27+Eliminating+IRS+Late+Fees&rft.date=January+28%2C+2009&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2F2009%2F01%2F28%2Fgop-congressman-intros-rangel-rule-eliminating-irs-late-fees%2F&rft.pub=Fox+News&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-5">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://carter.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=40&parentid=6&sectiontree=6,40&itemid=1038">"New Rangel Financial Violations Demand Removal from Ways and Means Chairmanship"</a>. John Carter's House Page.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=New+Rangel+Financial+Violations+Demand+Removal+from+Ways+and+Means+Chairmanship&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcarter.house.gov%2Findex.cfm%3Fsectionid%3D40%26parentid%3D6%26sectiontree%3D6%2C40%26itemid%3D1038&rft.pub=John+Carter%27s+House+Page&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-6">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28038.html">"Charlie Rangel retains Ways and Means gavel"</a>. Politico.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=Charlie+Rangel+retains+Ways+and+Means+gavel&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnews%2Fstories%2F1009%2F28038.html&rft.pub=Politico&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-7"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-7">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/62061-democrats-rebuff-rangel-resolution">"Democrats rebuff Rangel resolution"</a>. The Hill.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=Democrats+rebuff+Rangel+resolution&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fblog-briefing-room%2Fnews%2F62061-democrats-rebuff-rangel-resolution&rft.pub=The+Hill&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-8"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter%28Texas%29#cite_ref-8">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_45/news/39780-1.html">"Carter Refiling Disclosure Forms to List Exxon Profits"</a>.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=Carter+Refiling+Disclosure+Forms+to+List+Exxon+Profits&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollcall.com%2Fissues%2F55_45%2Fnews%2F39780-1.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-9"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_%28Texas%29#cite_ref-9">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://carter.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=40&sectiontree=6,40&itemid=1081">"Carter's Resolution for Fort Hood Victims"</a>.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohn+Carter+%28Texas%29&rft.btitle=Carter%27s+Resolution+for+Fort+Hood+Victims&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcarter.house.gov%2Findex.cfm%3Fsectionid%3D40%26sectiontree%3D6%2C40%26itemid%3D1081&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li></ol>

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://carter.house.gov/">U.S. Congressman John Carter</a> official U.S. House site</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://johncarterforcongress.com">John Carter for Congress</a> official campaign site</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c001051">Biography</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress" title="Biographical Directory of the United States Congress">Biographical Directory of the United States Congress</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/John_Carter">Biography</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballotpedia" title="Ballotpedia">Ballotpedia</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/49296">Biography</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/49296">voting record</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/49296">interest group ratings</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Vote_Smart" title="Project Vote Smart">Project Vote Smart</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400068">Congressional profile</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GovTrack" title="GovTrack">GovTrack</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400068_John_Carter">Congressional profile</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_Politics_Foundation" title="Participatory Politics Foundation">OpenCongress</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/H2TX31044">Financial information (federal office)</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Election_Commission" title="Federal Election Commission">Federal Election Commission</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00025095">Financial information (federal office)</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Responsive_Politics" title="Center for Responsive Politics">OpenSecrets.org</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.legistorm.com/member/166/Rep_John_Carter_TX.html">Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office)</a> at LegiStorm.com</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/John_Carter.htm">Issue positions and quotes</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Issues" title="On the Issues">On the Issues</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001051">Voting record</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1004257">Appearances</a> on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-SPAN" title="C-SPAN">C-SPAN</a> programs</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gIQAcLQNAP_topic.html">Collected news and commentary</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Carter">Profile</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SourceWatch" title="SourceWatch">SourceWatch</a></li></ul>===

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John Carter on Corporations

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Challenges constitutionality of GM & Chrysler takeover. (Apr 2010)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 100% by the <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-COC.asp">US COC</a>, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 0% by <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-UFCH.asp">UFCW</a>, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated -20 by <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-NORML.asp">NORML</a>, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 33% by the <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-NEA.asp">NEA</a>, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 0% by the <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-CAF.asp">CAF</a>, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules. (Jan 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-AFP.asp">AFP</a>. (Nov 2010)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. (Jan 2011)

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John Carter on Environment

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    </font><ul><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences. (Sep 2008)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 5% by the <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-LCV.asp">LCV</a>, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)
    </font></li><li><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rated 0% by <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Note-HSLH.asp">HSLF</a>, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)

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