U.S. Representative · TX-31 · Republican
John Carter
America First score
65.9out of 100
95% range 58 to 74 · ranks 36–205 of 433 in the House (point rank 137)
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Foreign entanglements13
1.8 of 17 pointsBorder and immigration92
16 of 16 pointsTrade and jobs84
6 of 6 pointsSpending and debt60
7 of 11 pointsElections and citizenship71
2 of 2 pointsCrime and drugs84
2 of 2 pointsLiberties and government power63
8 of 12 pointsPersonal integrity88
5 of 5 pointsRecent scored votes
- Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranH CON RES 93 · 2026-09-15 · Official recordVoted NayAmerica First side: Yea
- Protecting Domestic Mining ActH R 1501 · 2026-09-02 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Yea
- Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036H CON RES 113 · 2026-07-22 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Yea
- Stop Insider Trading ActH R 7008 · 2026-07-22 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Yea
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027H R 8595 · 2026-07-15 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Nay
- Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActH R 1181 · 2026-07-14 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Yea
- To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposesH R 9238 · 2026-06-11 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Nay
- Secure America ActS 2 · 2026-06-09 · Official recordVoted AyeAmerica First side: Yea
- Ukraine Support ActH R 2913 · 2026-06-04 · Official recordVoted NayAmerica First side: Nay
- Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranH CON RES 86 · 2026-06-03 · Official recordVoted NayAmerica First side: Yea
- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActH R 1041 · 2026-05-21 · Official recordVoted YeaAmerica First side: Yea
- Monitor Accountability ActH R 8365 · 2026-05-14 · Official recordVoted AyeAmerica First side: Yea
Campaign money, 2023 to now
Individuals$1,069,584
PACs$1,109,827
Country committees$0
Employers owned abroad$76,050
Top industries
Defense and aerospace$313,100Party and candidate committees$231,000Lawyers and lobbyists$202,000Health$150,200Finance$147,300
From FEC and FARA filings. Money is shown as fact and does not affect the score.
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