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John R. Carter

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The saved record holds 1,392 recorded votes by John R. Carter, from 2003 to 2026.

1,172 Yes · 126 No · 94 Did not vote
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111th Congress, 2009 and 2010

RRepublicanHouse · Texas · January 6, 2009 to January 3, 2011

100 Yes · 42 No · 13 Did not vote on 155 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 111-347 · House vote on James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Did not vote
Public Law 111-322 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
No
Public Law 111-352 · House vote on GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
No
Public Law 111-353 · House vote on FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
No
Public Law 111-358 · House vote on America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
No
Public Law 111-312 · House vote on Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Yes
H.R. 628 · House vote on Public Law 111-349
Yes
H.R. 1107 · House vote on Public Law 111-350
Yes
Public Law 111-380 · House vote on Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
Did not vote
S. 3860 · House vote on Public Law 111-339
Yes
Public Law 111-373 · House vote on Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-377 · House vote on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-321 · House vote on Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
No
Public Law 111-333 · House vote on Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act
Yes
H.R. 6510 · House vote on Public Law 111-370
Yes
Public Law 111-309 · House vote on Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-369 · House vote on Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-341 · House vote on Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2010
Yes
H.R. 6400 · House vote on Public Law 111-368
Did not vote
Public Law 111-296 · House vote on Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
No
H.J.Res. 101 · House vote on Public Law 111-290
No
Public Law 111-291 · House vote on Claims Resolution Act of 2010
No
H.R. 5877 · House vote on Public Law 111-365
Yes
S. 3774 · House vote on Public Law 111-285
Yes
Public Law 111-292 · House vote on Telework Enhancement Act of 2010
No
H.R. 5758 · House vote on Public Law 111-300
Yes
Public Law 111-295 · House vote on Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-242 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
No
H.R. 3940 · House vote on Public Law 111-244
Yes
Public Law 111-259 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
No
Public Law 111-267 · House vote on National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-274 · House vote on Plain Writing Act of 2010
No
Public Law 111-240 · House vote on Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
No
H.R. 3562 · House vote on Public Law 111-243
Yes
Public Law 111-226 · House vote on FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
No
Public Law 111-212 · House vote on Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-205 · House vote on Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
No
H.R. 5341 · House vote on Public Law 111-277
Yes
Public Law 111-211 · House vote on Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-227 · House vote on United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-204 · House vote on Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
Did not vote
Public Law 111-203 · House vote on Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
No
H.R. 5395 · House vote on Public Law 111-236
Yes
H.R. 4505 · House vote on Public Law 111-246
Yes
Public Law 111-354 · House vote on Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act
Yes
Public Law 111-198 · House vote on Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-237 · House vote on Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-192 · House vote on Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-195 · House vote on Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
Yes
H.R. 5502 · House vote on Public Law 111-209
Did not vote
S. 3473 · House vote on Public Law 111-191
Yes
H.R. 5278 · House vote on Public Law 111-235
Yes
H.R. 5133 · House vote on Public Law 111-359
Yes
Public Law 111-178 · House vote on Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
Yes
H.R. 5330 · House vote on Public Law 111-190
Yes
H.R. 5128 · House vote on Public Law 111-176
Yes
H.R. 5099 · House vote on Public Law 111-219
Yes
H.R. 5014 · House vote on Public Law 111-173
Yes
H.R. 5146 · House vote on Public Law 111-165
Yes
H.R. 4861 · House vote on Public Law 111-217
Yes
H.R. 4543 · House vote on Public Law 111-276
Yes
Public Law 111-163 · House vote on Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-157 · House vote on Continuing Extension Act of 2010
No
Public Law 111-152 · House vote on Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
No
H.R. 4360 · House vote on Public Law 111-164
Yes
H.J.Res. 80 · House vote on Public Law 111-156
Yes
Public Law 111-247 · House vote on Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-148 · House vote on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
No
Public Law 111-159 · House vote on TRICARE Affirmation Act
Yes
H.R. 4214 · House vote on Public Law 111-185
Yes
Public Law 111-233 · House vote on Agricultural Credit Act of 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-154 · House vote on PACT Act
No
H.R. 4628 · House vote on Public Law 111-189
Yes
Public Law 111-155 · House vote on Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act
Yes
Public Law 111-147 · House vote on Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
No
H.R. 3961 · House vote on Public Law 111-141
Yes
H.R. 4238 · House vote on Public Law 111-186
Yes
H.R. 4425 · House vote on Public Law 111-187
Yes
H.J.Res. 45 · House vote on Public Law 111-139
No
Public Law 111-142 · House vote on Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010
Yes
H.R. 4508 · House vote on Public Law 111-136
Yes
Public Law 111-140 · House vote on Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act
Yes
H.R. 3892 · House vote on Public Law 111-181
Did not vote
Public Law 111-118 · House vote on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
Yes
H.R. 4314 · House vote on Public Law 111-123
No
Public Law 111-166 · House vote on Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-122 · House vote on Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-117 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
No
H.R. 4017 · House vote on Public Law 111-182
Yes
H.R. 3951 · House vote on Public Law 111-193
Yes
H.R. 3634 · House vote on Public Law 111-180
Yes
H.R. 3667 · House vote on Public Law 111-133
Yes
Public Law 111-113 · House vote on Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009
Did not vote
S. 1314 · House vote on Public Law 111-111
Yes
H.R. 3539 · House vote on Public Law 111-132
Yes
H.R. 3767 · House vote on Public Law 111-134
Yes
S. 1211 · House vote on Public Law 111-110
Did not vote
H.R. 3788 · House vote on Public Law 111-135
Did not vote
Public Law 111-92 · House vote on Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
Yes
S. 509 · House vote on Public Law 111-98
Yes
Public Law 111-88 · House vote on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
No
S. 1694 · House vote on Public Law 111-96
Yes
Public Law 111-87 · House vote on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
Did not vote
H.R. 3319 · House vote on Public Law 111-131
Did not vote
Public Law 111-83 · House vote on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
No
H.R. 3689 · House vote on Public Law 111-270
Yes
Public Law 111-84 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
No
H.J.Res. 26 · House vote on Public Law 111-94
Yes
Public Law 111-80 · House vote on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Yes
Public Law 111-85 · House vote on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
No
Public Law 111-68 · House vote on Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
No
H.R. 2215 · House vote on Public Law 111-103
Yes
H.R. 2498 · House vote on Public Law 111-77
Yes
Public Law 111-232 · House vote on Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
H.R. 3435 · House vote on Public Law 111-47
No
H.R. 3357 · House vote on Public Law 111-46
No
Public Law 111-167 · House vote on Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
Did not vote
H.R. 2938 · House vote on Public Law 111-60
Yes
H.R. 2972 · House vote on Public Law 111-105
Did not vote
H.R. 3119 · House vote on Public Law 111-106
Yes
Public Law 111-41 · House vote on Korean War Veterans Recognition Act
Yes
Public Law 111-44 · House vote on New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act
Yes
H.R. 1442 · House vote on Public Law 111-168
Yes
Public Law 111-53 · House vote on Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-37 · House vote on Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
Yes
H.R. 1777 · House vote on Public Law 111-39
Yes
Public Law 111-32 · House vote on Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
No
H.R. 2470 · House vote on Public Law 111-59
Yes
H.R. 2325 · House vote on Public Law 111-57
Yes
H.R. 1256 · House vote on Public Law 111-31
No
H.R. 1687 · House vote on Public Law 111-74
Yes
H.R. 1817 · House vote on Public Law 111-128
Yes
Public Law 111-33 · House vote on Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-23 · House vote on Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-22 · House vote on Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-21 · House vote on FERA
No
H.R. 2162 · House vote on Public Law 111-56
Yes
H.R. 1595 · House vote on Public Law 111-29
Yes
H.R. 1243 · House vote on Public Law 111-65
Yes
Public Law 111-19 · House vote on Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009
Yes
Public Law 111-13 · House vote on Serve America Act
No
Public Law 111-11 · House vote on Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
No
Public Law 111-15 · House vote on Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009
Yes
H.R. 918 · House vote on Public Law 111-27
Yes
H.R. 1284 · House vote on Public Law 111-28
Yes
H.R. 987 · House vote on Public Law 111-51
Yes
H.R. 813 · House vote on Public Law 111-34
Yes
Public Law 111-25 · House vote on Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 38 · House vote on Public Law 111-6
No
Public Law 111-8 · House vote on Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
No
S. 234 · House vote on Public Law 111-7
Yes
Public Law 111-5 · House vote on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
No
Public Law 111-3 · House vote on Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
No
Public Law 111-4 · House vote on DTV Delay Act
No
Public Law 111-2 · House vote on Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
No

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 111-81 · House vote on H.Res. 804, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009
Votes Yes on H.Res. 804, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 111-24 · House vote on H.Res. 456, Credit CARD Act of 2009
Votes No on H.Res. 456, the resolution that passed this law in the House

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3 excerpts

  1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Carter Statement on Passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act

    “Representative John Carter (TX-31) released the following statement after voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint ae12e35c73126640

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Leaders of the House, Senate VA Committee & VA Appropriations Request Cost Estimate for VA Electronic Health Record

    “The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-106) requires that executive agencies, including VA, adhere to OMB processes to evaluate the risks and results of all major capital investments for information systems, to include the projected and actual costs, benefits, and risks associated with the investments. OMB Circular A-11 explicitly requires life cycle cost estimates for major systems like EHRM to”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 3985ebc27c26031e

  3. Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

    Leaders of the House, Senate VA Committee & VA Appropriations Request Cost Estimate for VA Electronic Health Record

    “Additional OMB directives, such as Circular A-130 and Memorandum M-15-14 under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (P.L. 113-291), reinforce that major IT programs must have validated cost estimates to secure budget approval and Chief Information Officer oversight. The Federal Acquisition Regulation operationalizes these mandates by requiring cost analysis for acquisition planning.”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 3985ebc27c26031e

Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $84,265,840 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Baylor Scott and White--Marble Falls HospitalPublic Law 119-37Baylor Scott & White Marble Falls Computerized Tomography Scanner and Contrast InjectorRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramTX$1,040,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e TX City of Marble Wastewater Li ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$2,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate TX City of Gatesv Storage Tank ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$775,840
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate TX City of George Waterline UpgEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$3,500,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate TX City of Hamilt Line ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$2,000,000
Texas A&M University-- Central TexasPublic Law 119-74Texas A&M-Central Texas Semiconductor Design LabDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,990,000
Texas State University Round Rock CampusPublic Law 119-74Texas State Round Rock Life Sciences Incubator and Gene SequencerDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$3,000,000
Texas A&M Health Science CenterPublic Law 119-74Law Enforcement, Community, and School-Based Training to Prevent Fentanyl and Opioid AbuseDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$800,000
TXPublic Law 119-75SH 195 ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsTX$10,000,000
TXPublic Law 119-75Wirtz Dam Bridge ConstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsTX$10,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
TXPublic Law 119-75Connell Street Widening ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsTX$9,680,000
Coryell CountyPublic Law 119-75Straws Mill Road Bridge ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundTX$3,900,000
Bell CountyPublic Law 119-75Road and Bridge Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundTX$15,740,000
City of TemplePublic Law 119-75Henderson Parkway and Trail ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundTX$19,000,000
City of CliftonPublic Law 119-75Waterline LoopDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundTX$840,000

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