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John R. Carter

John R. Carter

R TX-31 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 31)
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Defense

+160
Helped 1349 Hurt 1189 Unclear 1746

Finance

+108
Helped 658 Hurt 550 Mixed 2 Unclear 550

Healthcare

+224
Helped 518 Hurt 294 Unclear 600

Government Operations

-1
Helped 72 Hurt 73 Unclear 959

Energy

-66
Helped 322 Hurt 388 Mixed 3 Unclear 247

Education

+15
Helped 283 Hurt 268 Unclear 310

Environment

-70
Helped 91 Hurt 161 Unclear 571

Transportation

+25
Helped 271 Hurt 246 Unclear 296

Agriculture

+172
Helped 358 Hurt 186 Unclear 186

Criminal Justice

-29
Helped 260 Hurt 289 Mixed 4 Unclear 85

Veterans Affairs

+238
Helped 391 Hurt 153 Unclear 89

Trade

+62
Helped 228 Hurt 166 Unclear 59

Immigration

-187
Helped 53 Hurt 240 Mixed 4 Unclear 127

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+119
Helped 208 Hurt 89 Unclear 32

Technology

+46
Helped 163 Hurt 117 Unclear 45

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+46
Helped 135 Hurt 89 Unclear 15

Labor

-9
Helped 66 Hurt 75 Unclear 88

Foreign Policy

+31
Helped 101 Hurt 70 Unclear 50
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17193 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1891), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (546), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (370), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (325), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (232), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (204), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2050), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Smithsonian (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (227), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (171), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (156), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+306
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+123
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- - +57
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
- - +88
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +39
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4751-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to reauthorize certain programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr4577-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Infrastructure Foreign Government Trade Government

hres591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution congratulating the members of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer.

0 clauses Jul 17, 2025

hres583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025.

0 clauses Jul 15, 2025

hr4105-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VET Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government Military Military Families Veterans

hr3861-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
State Government Immigration Congress Local Government

hres483-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Army.

0 clauses Jun 6, 2025

hr3699-119

Cosponsor Reported

Energy Choice Act

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Manufacturing Government Energy Environment

hr3694-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Government Housing Finance Military Mortgage Lending

hjres98-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life Month Resolution

1 clause Jun 3, 2025
Social Welfare Healthcare Abortion

hr3591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Carla Walker Act

7 clauses May 23, 2025
Forensics Public Health Government Public Safety

hr3447-119

Cosponsor Reported

Chip Security Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
National Security Cybersecurity Foreign Governments Technology

hr3392-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr3033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

1 clause Apr 28, 2025
Consumers Advocacy Legal Services Firearms

hr2853-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

18 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Labor Manufacturing Criminal Justice Retail

hr2599-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the emergency generator tax credit.

2 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Health Care Providers

hres258-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Censuring Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas.

0 clauses Mar 26, 2025

hr2033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Government Military Taxpayers Business

hr1986-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office Building".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Consumers Nonprofits Retail Government

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