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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

hr1916-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Financial Services

hr1919-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

15 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Nonprofits General Public Technology Financial Services

hr1949-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Oil & Gas Government Environmental Organizations General Public

hres197-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2025

hr1787-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Consumers Nonprofit Education Collectibles

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Veterans Museums

hres166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Foreign Government Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Political Organizations

hr1422-119

Cosponsor Reported

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Foreign Affairs Government Transportation Energy

hconres12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Broadcasting Music

hr1301-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Death Tax Repeal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Small Business Government Taxpayers

hr1232-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Right-to-Work Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Labor Government Business

hr1178-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

1 clause Feb 10, 2025
Food Government Health Care

hr1046-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Marc Fischer Memorial Act

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Criminal Justice Government Government Employees

hr1056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Government Trade Immigration Business

hr1094-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Telecommunications Real Estate Emergency Management

hr1028-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Civil Rights Sports

hres115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Education

hr976-119

Cosponsor Reported

To repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Small Business Government Civil Rights Banking

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr885-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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