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Troy A. Carter
U.S. Representative, Louisiana
442 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Troy Anthony Carter Sr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He was previously a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter also previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is currently one of two Democrats in Louisiana's congressional delegation.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Carter stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 68 →HR 9344
HR 9344 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 9312
HR 9312 · Introduced Jun 15, 2026 · Immigration
Jun 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1355
HRES 1355 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Health
Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8961
HR 8961 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Health
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8874
HR 8874 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Emergency Management
Jun 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
HR 8650
HR 8650 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Health
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8440
HR 8440 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
HR 8368
HR 8368 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Emergency Management
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
HR 7787
HR 7787 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Health
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7602
HR 7602 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Health
Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Carter's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 408were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.7%
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
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