Recent events
2025-12-10
Votes
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Voted nay on S. 1071 / H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ($901 billion defense authorization)) on 2025-12-10: Carter voted against the FY2026 NDAA, citing 'problematic and divisive…
2025-07-17
Other facts
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Carter is rated 'Strongly against crypto' by Stand With Crypto, voting against all major pro-crypto bills including FIT21 (HR 4763), the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and H.J. Res. 25.
2025-07-03
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump budget reconciliation — tax cuts with estimated $1 trillion+ in Medicaid cuts)) on 2025-07-03: Carter called the bill 'catastrophic and down right cruel,' warning…
2025-02-25
Other facts
PRIMARY
Carter is endorsed by J Street PAC and champions J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace, and pro-democracy ideals.
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Carter's leadership PAC, Build the Bench PAC, raised $1,799,255 in the 2023-2024 period.
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Carter's top contributor was the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at $41,350, followed by Edison Chouest Offshore ($31,440), LHC Group ($20,000), River Birch Inc ($19,800), and Entergy Corp ($16,995).
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Carter's 2023-2024 funding came 53.23% from large individual contributions, 45.93% from PAC contributions, and only 0.84% from small donors under $200, with zero candidate self-financing.
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
In the 2023-2024 cycle, Carter raised $1,998,420 with Lawyers/Law Firms as the top contributing industry ($186,708), followed by Sea Transport ($92,690), Lobbyists ($77,975), Insurance ($72,320), and Real Estate…
2024-12-05
Stated positions
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Carter serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee. He was elected First Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in December 2024.
2024-05-22
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 4763 (Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21 crypto regulation)) on 2024-05-22: Carter voted against the crypto industry's top legislative priority, joining 133 House…
2024-04-20
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] On April 20, 2024, Carter voted for the comprehensive national security supplemental package (H.R. 8035), which included $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel alongside $9.2 billion in humanitarian aid for…
2024-02-06
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid)) on 2024-02-06: Carter again voted against a standalone Israel aid bill, defying his #1 donor AIPAC…
2024-02-06
Votes
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[vote] On February 6, 2024, Carter voted against H.R. 7217, the standalone Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, calling it 'partisan' and criticizing that it provided no humanitarian assistance to Gaza, no…
2023-11-02
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 6126 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $14.3 billion Israel aid, no humanitarian provisions, offset by IRS cuts)) on 2023-11-02: Carter voted against his top donor…
2023-05-31
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling suspension with spending caps and SNAP work requirements)) on 2023-05-31: Carter voted to prevent a catastrophic U.S. default, joining 165…
2022-12-08
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted yea on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act (codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage)) on 2022-12-08: Carter was the only member of Louisiana's six-member House delegation to vote for…
2021-04-09
Transactions
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[disclosure] After signing the pledge, Carter accepted at least nine large donations from fossil fuel interests, violating the pledge. His name was subsequently removed from the No Fossil Fuel Money website.
2021-03-05
Transactions
SECONDARY
In March 2021, Carter signed the 'No Fossil Fuel Money' pledge, vowing to reject donations over $200 from fossil fuel companies. He was later removed from the pledge after taking at least nine large donations from…
2021-03-05
Transactions
PRIMARY
[platform] On March 5, 2021, Carter signed the 'No Fossil Fuel Money' pledge, vowing to reject all contributions over $200 from oil, gas, and coal industry executives and PACs.
