John R. Carter

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1499

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 6500

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 32

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 307

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 5201

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 1020

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 5200

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-20

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• Yea-and-Nay

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-17

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• Yea-and-Nay

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-17

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1156

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 1689

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 965

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Recorded Vote

  HRES 1174

  Position recorded: Aye · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 965

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 1011

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 7613

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 7744

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HCONRES 38

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HRES 1099

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 7744

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05

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Legislation

• Cosponsored · HR 10542

  Combating Pasture Mealybug Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 1773

  Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 6213

  Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

  Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 404

  Hearing Protection Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 987

  Fair Access to Banking Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9452

  Budgeting for a Better America Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9505

  Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 5267

  American Franchise Act

  Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10296

  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building".

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10141

  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4450 Oak Park Lane in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "United States Representative Kay Granger Post Office Building".

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 7230

  Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1481

  Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 7932

  HONOR Gold Star Families Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9489

  GRACE for Military Survivors Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9743

  TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1436

  Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9473

  Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1351

  Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8205

  Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

  Latest action: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8630

  PEAT Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  Bill on Congress.gov

Service history

• House · 2025–present · TX
• House · 2023–2025 · TX
• House · 2021–2023 · TX
• House · 2019–2021 · TX
• House · 2017–2019 · TX
• House · 2015–2017 · TX
• House · 2013–2015 · TX
• House · 2011–2013 · TX
• House · 2009–2011 · TX
• House · 2007–2009 · TX
• House · 2005–2007 · TX
• House · 2003–2005 · TX