John Carter
Republican
Bio
John Carter is a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 31st district, serving since 2003. Born in 1941. Has sponsored 143 bills and cosponsored 2,316 over their time in Congress.
- Official site
- carter.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 2208 Rayburn House Office Building · (202) 225-3864
- In Congress since
- 2003
- 2026 election
- Result · Candidate page
Voting record (119th Congress)
306
roll-call votes
1.3%
missed
97%
with their party
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7744 — On Passage (Passed, Mar 5, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6398 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6409 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1689 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 40 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 38 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Mar 5, 2026)
Housing and Community Development · 3 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 4646 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (Passed, Jun 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Feb 9, 2026)
Energy · 3 votes
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Recent votes
Committees
Bills they sponsored recently
- H.R. 8469: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. (Apr 23, 2026 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.…)
- H.R. 7489: Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026 (Feb 11, 2026 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.)
- H.R. 3944: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 (Jun 12, 2025 · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.)
- H.R. 2360: To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes. (Mar 26, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.)
- H.R. 8580: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (May 28, 2024 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.)
- H.R. 8041: Driving Forward Act (Apr 17, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.)
- H.R. 5184: School Security Enhancement Act (Aug 11, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.)
- H.R. 4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Jun 27, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-42.)
- H.R. 3632: READI Act (May 24, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.)
- H.R. 3217: USA Act of 2023 (May 11, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.)
143 sponsored and 2,316 cosponsored in all. Congress.gov ↗
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Questions and answers
What party is John Carter?
John Carter is a Republican, the U.S. Representative for Texas's 31st district.
How long has John Carter been in office?
Since 2003.
How often does John Carter vote with their party?
On 97% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 1.3% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did John Carter vote on H.J.Res. 210?
John Carter voted Yea (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
What bills has John Carter introduced recently?
The most recent is H.R. 8469: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.. They've sponsored 143 in all.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 1:30 AM ET.
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