Representative · Texas's 31st district

John R. Carter

John R. Carter is a Republican representative for Texas's 31st district, in Congress since 2003. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 13, and cast 457 of 467 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 7, 2003
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.9%13 of 675 · rank 211 of 43998%457 of 467 · rank 251 of 43940 became law13%14 of 109
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,22213.0%159 of 1,222 · rank 19 of 44291%677 of 742 · rank 359 of 44291 became law16%24 of 150
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.1%11 of 997 · rank 203 of 44397%548 of 563 · rank 273 of 44360 became law22%32 of 147

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.49+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  2. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 178–247· Against party
  3. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  4. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 186–238· Against party
  5. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  6. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  7. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 164–268· Against party
  8. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: 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".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

19 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced1579%
  2. Passed one chamber211%
  3. Passed both chambers15.3%
  4. Became law15.3%

Policy areas

  1. Immigration5
  2. Education4
  3. Armed Forces and National Security3
  4. Economics and Public Finance3
  5. Transportation and Public Works2
  6. Crime and Law Enforcement1
  7. Taxation1

Latest activity

  1. 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.
    Passed one chamber· Economics and Public Finance· Jul 14, 2026
  2. H.R. 7489 Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Mar 2, 2026
  3. H.R. 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
    Passed both chambers· Economics and Public Finance· Sep 18, 2025
  4. 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.
    Introduced· Transportation and Public Works· Mar 26, 2025
  5. H.R. 8580 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
    Passed one chamber· Armed Forces and National Security· Sep 12, 2024
  6. H.R. 8041 Driving Forward Act
    Introduced· Transportation and Public Works· Apr 17, 2024
  7. H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
    Became law· Economics and Public Finance· Mar 9, 2024
  8. H.R. 5184 School Security Enhancement Act
    Introduced· Education· Aug 11, 2023

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 31st district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$1.7B
Per resident
$2,022
Rank in Texas
13 of 38
Contract actions
2,561
New awards: 1,041

By fiscal year

  1. 940.7MFY2017
  2. 1BFY2018
  3. 1.2BFY2019
  4. 1.6BFY2020
  5. 1.7BFY2021
  6. 2.1BFY2022
  7. 2BFY2023
  8. 1.8BFY2024
  9. 1.6BFY2025
  10. 1.7BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$486.6M29%
  2. Department of the Army$479.6M28%
    Department of Defense
  3. Department of the Navy$180M11%
    Department of Defense
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$129.6M7.6%
  5. Office of Procurement Operations$44.6M2.6%
    Department of Homeland Security
  6. Defense Logistics Agency$43.7M2.6%
    Department of Defense
  7. U.S. Coast Guard$41.9M2.5%
    Department of Homeland Security
  8. Department of Housing and Urban Development$41.8M2.5%

Top recipients

  1. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P$652.1M38%
    214 awards
  2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$143.7M8.5%
    2 awards
  3. FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC.$129.3M7.6%
    8 awards
  4. DELL MARKETING L.P.$106.3M6.3%
    88 awards
  5. IMPRES TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC$80.8M4.8%
    67 awards
  6. CERRIS BUILDERS, INC$56.5M3.3%
    3 awards
  7. W. G. YATES & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$45.5M2.7%
    1 award
  8. DOMINION PRIVATIZATION TEXAS, LLC$38.6M2.3%
    2 awards
  9. KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$32.1M1.9%
    6 awards
  10. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$24M1.4%
    1 award
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1.4M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$170.8K
From committees
$538.9K
155 committees
From contractor PACs
$189.8K
45 PACs · 35% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac$15KSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization$6.6M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$10KGENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
bae systemsbae systems inc. political action committee (bae systems usa pac)$10KBAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99% · the same organization-$88K
lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee$10KLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$13.3B
oracle america, inc.oracle america, inc. political action committee (oracle pac)$10KORACLE AMERICA, INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$53.4M
caci international inccaci international inc political action committee (caci pac)$10KCACI INTERNATIONAL INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$34.1M
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$8,000HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$7,500NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B
hdr, inc.hdr, inc. employee owners pac$7,500HDR, INCAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.4M$538.9K$189.8K45 PACs · 35% of committee money
2024$1.2M$558.8K$208.3K45 PACs · 37% of committee money
2022$1.3M$504.5K$168.1K40 PACs · 33% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · Texas's 31st districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
carter.house.gov
Phone
202-225-3864
Office
2208 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.