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
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Use the official federal records below to review sponsored legislation, roll-call activity and current office statements. TrumpsMouth will add claim-specific vote explanations only when a particular vote or legislative action is actually part of a sourced claim.
Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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