John R. Carter

R Republican Representative from Texas, District 31

Texas 2208 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-3864 Born 1941-11-06

John R. Carter is a Republican Representative representing Texas's 31th congressional district, serving since 2003. John R. Carter sits on 1 committee, including House Committee on Appropriations.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 12

District 31

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Appropriations

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$24.9M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

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 Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Nay

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.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Yea

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

2026-09-15 Passed 216/211

Yea

H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

2026-09-15 Passed 408/17

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

98% Party Loyalty

With Party 647

Against Party 13

Not Voting 13

660 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (13)

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 1346: On Passage 2026-05-13 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Yea

S 2503: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass 2026-02-24 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

H R 7148: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-22 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 7148: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-22 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Yea	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$1.1M Total Raised

$387K From PACs

$273K From Individuals

$326K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.	Corp	$15.0K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION	Corp	$10.0K
LEONARDO DRS PAC	Corp	$10.0K
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL	Corp	$7.0K
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC THE BOEING COMPANY	Corp	$6.5K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Member	$5.0K
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION	Corp	$5.0K
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) BAE SYSTEMS	Corp	$5.0K
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC HDR, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION	Corp	$5.0K
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) ORACLE AMERICA, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC) CACI INTERNATIONAL INC	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS	Member	$5.0K
VITORIA PAC		$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $768K

House Committee on Appropriations 1 lobbying filings

BAE SYSTEMS Corp

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $320K

House Committee on Appropriations 4 lobbying filings