John R. Carter
U.S. Representative · TX-31 · Texas
John R. Carter is U.S. Representative · TX-31, with 23.8 years in office on record. Voted with most voting Democrats on 26.1% of comparable recorded votes.
- Party
- Republican (2003–present)
- Office
- U.S. Representative · TX-31
- State / district
- Texas · District 31
- Years served
- 23.8 years, since 2003
- Born
- Nov 6, 1941
- Links
Service
- Democratic term
- Republican term
- Other or unrecorded party
| From | To | Office | Party | How it began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Present (term ends Jan 3, 2027) | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
| Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | U.S. Representative · TX · District 31 | Republican | — |
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain), record updated Nov 13, 2026.
Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations (majority, house)
- House Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · Chair (majority, house)
- House Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (majority, house)
- House Committee on Appropriations: Defense (majority, house)
Source: committee membership snapshot as of Sep 24, 2026 (congress-legislators). Current assignments only.
Votes
Participation
- Voted Yea or Nay: 119
- Present: 1
- Not voting: 0
Denominator: 120 recorded roll calls, Jan 6, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026 (only the roll calls imported into this site). Not voting is not the same as absent: it includes any reason the member did not cast a vote.
Where they stand: blue to red
With most voting Democrats on 26.1% of comparable votes, and with most voting Republicans on 95.8%.
- With most voting Democrats only: 5 (4.2%)
- With both parties' majorities: 26 (21.8%)
- With most voting Republicans only: 88 (73.9%)
- Against both parties' majorities: 0 (0%)
- Split / no comparison: 0 (0%)
Methodology
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By issue
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Recorded votes
House roll calls imported into this site. A vote that is not listed is “not recorded”, not a zero. Source: House Clerk roll-call records, linked on each vote.
| Date | Vote | Position | Compared with most voting Democrats | Compared with most voting Republicans | Your view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | S 2503: ROTOR Act Passage / final approval · Failed | Yea | With most voting Democrats on this vote | Against most voting Republicans on this vote | 👍 0 · 👎 0 · Sign in to react |
| Jan 22, 2026 | H R 7148: On Agreeing to the Amendment Amendment · Failed | Nay | With most voting Democrats on this vote | Against most voting Republicans on this vote | 👍 0 · 👎 0 · Sign in to react |
| Jan 22, 2026 | H R 7148: On Agreeing to the Amendment Amendment · Failed | Nay | With most voting Democrats on this vote | Against most voting Republicans on this vote | 👍 0 · 👎 0 · Sign in to react |
| Jan 14, 2026 | H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment Amendment · Failed | Nay | With most voting Democrats on this vote | Against most voting Republicans on this vote | 👍 0 · 👎 0 · Sign in to react |
| Jan 14, 2026 | H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment Amendment · Failed | Nay | With most voting Democrats on this vote | Against most voting Republicans on this vote | 👍 0 · 👎 0 · Sign in to react |
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Financial disclosures
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Disclosure filings
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Trade dates: Not recorded. Filing timeliness is shown only when editors have entered and confirmed the trade dates.
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- Terms, party history, committees and links: congress-legislators, record updated Nov 13, 2026.
- Votes: House roll calls, Jan 6, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026; each vote links to its official record.
- Disclosures: House Clerk filings, linked per year. Not disclosed means no confirmed range yet. Informational use only (5 U.S.C. 13107).
- Record and promises: each entry lists its own sources and appears only after a second editor confirms it. Questions appear after an editor reviews them. Methodology.