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John R. Carter
U.S. Representative, Texas
2208 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
John R. Carter may refer to:John Carter, U.S. Representative from Texas John R. Carter (diplomat) (1864–1944), American attorney, diplomat and banker
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Carter votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Carter stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 143 →HR 8469
HR 8469 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance
May 20, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 7489
HR 7489 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 3944
HR 3944 · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance
Sep 18, 2025: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
HR 2360
HR 2360 · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 8580
HR 8580 · Introduced May 28, 2024
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Carter's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.8%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
2.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Carter sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Carter has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
7
Sponsored this Congress
143 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,304
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
143
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Carter's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33