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John R. Carter
U.S. Representative, TX-31
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, TX-31 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
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Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
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Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
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Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-31
Texas |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Appropriations — Defense unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.487, social dim. 0.547. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4593 — SHOWER Act | Nay | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2312 — Tipped Employee Protection Act | Nay | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2270 — Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act | Nay | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2262 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2262 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act | Nay | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 988 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 988 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6504 — Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act | Yea | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6500 — AGOA Extension Act | Yea | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2683 — Remote Access Security Act | Yea | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5184 — Affordable HOMES Act | Yea | Jan 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1834 — Breaking the Gridlock Act | Nay | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 780 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. | Nay | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 131 — Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act | Nay | Jan 8, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 504 — Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act | Nay | Jan 8, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 780 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. | Nay | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead… | Yea | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead… | Yea | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Call of the House | Present | Jan 6, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 498 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 498 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 845 — Pet and Livestock Protection Act | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
908 recorded contributions totalling $1,661,733. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 232 of 908 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 130 | $385,427 | 23% |
| Corporate PAC | 17 | $378,380 | 23% |
| Super PAC | 13 | $39,584 | 2% |
| Small-dollar | 72 | $3,072 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 676 | $855,271 | 51% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,676 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $34,571 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $34,182 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Apr 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $31,116 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $24,748 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $23,846 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $23,594 | JUDGE CARTER VICTORY FUND | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $22,566 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $20,457 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,580 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Feb 14, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,448 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $17,190 | — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Super PAC | Feb 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $17,190 | — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Super PAC | Feb 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $15,977 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jan 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $14,716 | WINRED | JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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HR 8469
US · May 20, 2026
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and…
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