Troy A. Carter
U.S. Representative, LA-2
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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, LA-2 current
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, LA-2
Louisiana |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, LA-2
Louisiana |
Democratic | May 11, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Homeland Security — Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Homeland Security — Transportation and Maritime Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.521, social dim. 0.287. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair… | Nay | Dec 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair… | Not voting | Dec 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4423 — No New Burma Funds Act | Yea | Dec 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5348 — Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Dec 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 58 — Denouncing the horrors of socialism. | Nay | Nov 21, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1949 — Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3109 — REFINER Act | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 893 — Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Nay | Nov 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6019 — To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4058 — Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5107 — Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 | Nay | Nov 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5214 — District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 | Nay | Nov 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 888 — Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 80 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 131 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 130 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 888 — Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct… | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 878 — Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois. | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 879 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 879 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4405 — Epstein Files Transparency Act | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 878 — Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois. | Yea | Nov 17, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2659 — Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act | Yea | Nov 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1608 — Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 | Yea | Nov 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Nov 12, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,001 recorded contributions totalling $2,131,199. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 189 of 1001 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 188 | $555,850 | 26% |
| Party | 1 | $828 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 812 | $1,574,521 | 74% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/CRPPA FED PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAG | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 1, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 18, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NEXION HEALTH FUND FOR QUALITY LONG TERM CARE INC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 18, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUND | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 29, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 3, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Apr 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | ASSOCIATION FOR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE PAC AKA COATINGS & CORROSION PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Mar 18, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA PAC | TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Feb 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9344
US · Jun 18, 2026
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, to provide for marijuana agricultural research program at 1890…
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HR 9312
US · Jun 15, 2026
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
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HRES 1355
US · Jun 10, 2026
Supporting the designation of the week of June 14 through June 21, 2026, as "National Men's Health Week".
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HR 8961
US · May 21, 2026
Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026
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HR 8874
US · May 20, 2026
Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026
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