John Carter
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John R. Carter is a Republican Representative from Texas, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. Born 1941. Official website: https://carter.house.gov/
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- PartialJohn Carter holds the office of U.S. Representative for Texas-31profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Westwood High School Sophomore Earns Top Spot at Carter's 2026 Congressional Art Competition
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- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman John Carter Announces New VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Copperas Cove and Killeen Area
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- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman John Carter Secures $9.68 Million for Connell Street Widening and Reconstruction Project in Belton
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 214
- VerifiedSponsored: 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.
- VerifiedSponsored: Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 35
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 34
- VerifiedSponsored: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: 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.
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 928
- VerifiedSponsored: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 294
Voting Record Feed
Ratepayer Protection Act
Retire through Ownership Act
Water Resources Development Act
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-05-14: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2026-07-13: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-06-25: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 206 (Roll no. 180).
2025-06-25: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-09-18: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
2025-03-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2024-06-04: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2024-09-12: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
2023-07-26: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Statements & Newsroom
/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=26" class="tab-link">Articles E-Newsletters In the News Press Releases May 5, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced Yiran Wu, a sophomore at Westwood High School, as the winner of the 2026 TX-31 Congressional Art Competition for her piece titled "From Legacy to a New Tomorrow." Yiran's artwork will hang in the United States Capitol for one year, where it will be seen by millions of visitors. Read more » Congressman J
ass="newsie-details"> May 5, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced Yiran Wu, a sophomore at Westwood High School, as the winner of the 2026 TX-31 Congressional Art Competition for her piece titled "From Legacy to a New Tomorrow." Yiran's artwork will hang in the United States Capitol for one year, where it will be seen by millions of visitors. Congressman John Carter Announces New VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Copperas Cove and Killeen Area February 16, 202
High School, as the winner of the 2026 TX-31 Congressional Art Competition for her piece titled "From Legacy to a New Tomorrow." Yiran's artwork will hang in the United States Capitol for one year, where it will be seen by millions of visitors. Read more » February 16, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Congressman John Carter Announces New VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Copperas Cove and Killeen Area Copperas Cove, TX – Congressman John Carter (TX-31) joined the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ann
6 | Posted in Press Releases Congressman John Carter Announces New VA Outpatient Clinic Serving Copperas Cove and Killeen Area Copperas Cove, TX – Congressman John Carter (TX-31) joined the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to announce a major expansion of healthcare access for Central Texas veterans with the establishment of a new VA outpatient clinic serving the Copperas Cove and Killeen region. Located just… Congressman John Carter Secures $9.68 Million for Connell Street Widening and Rec
31) joined the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to announce a major expansion of healthcare access for Central Texas veterans with the establishment of a new VA outpatient clinic serving the Copperas Cove and Killeen region. Located just… Read more » February 10, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases Congressman John Carter Secures $9.68 Million for Connell Street Widening and Reconstruction Project in Belton Belton, Texas — Congressman John Carter announced that he secured $9,680,000 in federal