Jun 27, 2023Sponsored
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
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RepublicanTexas · U.S. Representative
John
Carter
U.S. Representative for Texas
In office
23 yrsSince Jan 2003
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
84Born Nov 6, 1941
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Carter has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Sponsored major federal appropriations legislationCarter sponsored H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a large-scale omnibus spending measure that was enacted into law. The bill consolidated funding across multiple federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2024.
- 02Voted against continuing appropriations extensionsCarter voted against final passage of H.R.6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and H.R.7463, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, both of which became law. In each case, his vote was recorded against his party's majority position.
- 03Sponsored school security legislationCarter sponsored H.R.5184, the School Security Enhancement Act, a bill reintroduced in the 118th Congress addressing security measures for schools. The legislation was referred to committee. This marks at least the seventh reintroduction of the bill.
- 04Voted against National Defense Authorization ActCarter voted against final passage of H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which became law. His vote was recorded against the majority position of his party in the House.
- 05Introduced amendments adopted in multiple CongressesCarter introduced amendments agreed to in both the 118th and 119th Congresses. HAMDT.928 and HAMDT.294 were adopted in the 118th Congress by voice vote. HAMDT.35 was adopted in the 119th Congress by recorded vote, and HAMDT.34 was adopted by voice vote in the same Congress.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
John R. Carter represents Texas's 31st congressional district, which encompasses the northern suburbs of Austin and Fort Hood, and has served in that capacity since January 2003. He is a Republican. Carter sponsored H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a comprehensive federal spending package that was enacted into law. He also sponsored H.R.5184, the School Security Enhancement Act, a bill reintroduced in the 118th Congress that remained in committee. Carter introduced amendments that were adopted in both the 118th and 119th Congresses, including HAMDT.928, HAMDT.294, HAMDT.35, and HAMDT.34, each agreed to through voice vote or recorded vote. On several measures that became law with majority Republican support, Carter voted against final passage, including H.R.2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024), H.R.6363 (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024), H.R.7463 (Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024), H.R.4984 (D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act), and S.2861 (Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 17, 2024Voted no
(S.2861)
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Feb 29, 2024Voted no
(HR.7463)
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Feb 28, 2024Voted no
(HR.4984)
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Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Carter raised $1.35M this cycle, with 35.1% from PACs, 25.6% from individuals, and 39.3% from other sources. The largest PAC contributor is JUDGE CARTER VICTORY FUND at $449,257 — a joint fundraising committee — followed by AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PAC, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC, BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC, and LEONARDO DRS PAC. Itemized contributions account for 99.2% of individual giving, with top employer concentrations including FIREFLY AEROSPACE, TRIDENT RESEARCH, OMNI FEDERAL, and ALLEN CONTROL SYSTEMS. Outside spending opposed Carter by $250,339, with HOUSE MAJORITY PAC accounting for $225,278 and PRIORITIES USA ACTION for $25,060, in independent expenditures separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$246K
Spent
$1.1M
By source
- Individuals$344K · 25.6%
- PACs$473K · 35.1%
- Other$530K · 39.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)0.8%
Top PAC contributors
- JUDGE CARTER VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$449K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PACFEC ↗$20K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PACFEC ↗$15K
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- LEONARDO DRS PACFEC ↗$10K
- BAE SYSTEMS USA PACFEC ↗$10K
- BUCKEY LIBERT PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN INST OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNFEC ↗$8K
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. PACFEC ↗$8K
- CACI PACFEC ↗$8K
Top employer concentrations
- FIREFLY AEROSPACE$18K· 7 donors
- TRIDENT RESEARCH$17K· 10 donors
- AEON$14K· 4 donors
- OMNI FEDERAL$14K· 4 donors
- ALLEN CONTROL SYSTEMS$13K· 5 donors
- HYLIION$11K· 4 donors
- BRIAN GLACKIN ASSOCIATES, LLC$10K· 4 donors
- COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES$8K· 6 donors
- HUNT CONSOLIDATED ENERGY$7K· 2 donors
- TURNKEY PADS$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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