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Carter, John

United States Representative · Texas · District 31

RepublicanBioguide C001051

John R. Carter is the Republican U.S. representative for Texas’s 31st District. The House Historian records continuous service beginning in January 2003 after a legal career and roughly two decades as a Williamson County district judge.

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Profile research reviewed August 22, 2026

John R. Carter is the Republican U.S. representative for Texas’s 31st District. The House Historian records continuous service beginning in January 2003 after a legal career and roughly two decades as a Williamson County district judge.

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Current institutional role

Member, House Appropriations Committee

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

John R. Carter is the Republican U.S. representative for Texas’s 31st District. The House Historian records continuous service beginning in January 2003 after a legal career and roughly two decades as a Williamson County district judge.

The current House Clerk profile lists Carter on Appropriations and the Commerce-Justice-Science, Defense, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs subcommittees. His long-running House Army Caucus work is noted as institutional background rather than treated as a claim or controversy.

Editorial research reviewed: August 22, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
Texas · District 31
Party
Republican
Birth date
November 6, 1941
Washington phone
(202) 225-3864
Office
2208 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4331
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Member, House Appropriations Committee

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Committee on Appropriations
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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