When John Carter settled down in Central Texas with his wife, Erika, he knew it was the right place to raise his family because of the great schools, low taxes, and safe communities. John was a young lawyer who recently completed his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech and his law degree from University of Texas. At first, he was only one of two lawyers in Round Rock, Texas, but a decade later John Carter was appointed District Judge for the 277th District Court in Williamson County. During that time, he aptly earned the nickname that stuck with him to this day; Judge.
Protecting Americans from terrorism is as relevant today as it was on that fateful September morning in 2001. The alarming trend of terrorist attacks across the western world is a constant reminder that we must remain vigilant and use every tool at our disposal to keep our communities safe. We must fight back against this ideology of hate that has pitted itself against freedom and liberty. As the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee I work every day to ensure the men and women charged with providing our security have the resources they need to keep Americans safe.
We must do everything in our power to detect and prevent terrorist attacks. It is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that our intelligence community has the tools and the freedom to monitor terrorists as they plot against us. We must also support a culture of preparedness that readies our communities to immediately respond and recover should an attack succeed. This includes training our local and state first-responders while providing adequate resources to our federal agencies.
Our nation must also be prepared to respond to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy taught us lessons that we cannot forget. As the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I have worked to ensure that FEMA has the tools, leadership, and organizational structure to quickly and effectively respond to all natural disasters.
Through the work of my subcommittee, the federal government is able to furnish competitive grant opportunities to cities, states, and private business to better prepare ourselves against an attack or natural disaster. I will continue to fight to ensure Texas’ 31st Congressional district and communities across the country receive this vital funding for their police and fire departments.
Providing for the security of our homeland and the safety of our citizens is a daunting mission. Whether on the high seas, on our border, in the cyber domain, or in the communities in which we live, we cannot fail to safeguard the homeland. I look forward to continuing my work to ensure that the brave men and women that keep us safe have the resources and support in Congress that they need to accomplish this mission.
Protecting Americans from terrorism is as relevant today as it was on that fateful September morning in 2001. The alarming trend of terrorist attacks across the western world is a constant reminder that we must remain vigilant and use every tool at our disposal to keep our communities safe. We must fight back against this ideology of hate that has pitted itself against freedom and liberty. As the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee I work every day to ensure the men and women charged with providing our security have the resources they need to keep Americans safe.
We must do everything in our power to detect and prevent terrorist attacks. It is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that our intelligence community has the tools and the freedom to monitor terrorists as they plot against us. We must also support a culture of preparedness that readies our communities to immediately respond and recover should an attack succeed. This includes training our local and state first-responders while providing adequate resources to our federal agencies.
Our nation must also be prepared to respond to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy taught us lessons that we cannot forget. As the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I have worked to ensure that FEMA has the tools, leadership, and organizational structure to quickly and effectively respond to all natural disasters.
Through the work of my subcommittee, the federal government is able to furnish competitive grant opportunities to cities, states, and private business to better prepare ourselves against an attack or natural disaster. I will continue to fight to ensure Texas’ 31st Congressional district and communities across the country receive this vital funding for their police and fire departments.
Providing for the security of our homeland and the safety of our citizens is a daunting mission. Whether on the high seas, on our border, in the cyber domain, or in the communities in which we live, we cannot fail to safeguard the homeland. I look forward to continuing my work to ensure that the brave men and women that keep us safe have the resources and support in Congress that they need to accomplish this mission.