Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-04-28T08:27:23.542Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #58883) Resolved official: Troy A. Carter (entity #10980) Ingest result: 27 facts · 25 sources · 2 contradictions · 7 voting_records

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{ "target_official": { "name": "Troy A. Carter", "bioguide_id": "C001125" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "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 ($69,750).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "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).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "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.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "fact_text": "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.", "date_occurred": "2025-07-17", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.dotheysupportit.com/people/troy---carter/crypto" }, { "fact_text": "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 fossil fuel interests, according to Sludge.", "date_occurred": "2021-03-05", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://readsludge.com/tag/troy-carter/" }, { "fact_text": "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.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-05", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.nola.com/news/politics/louisianas-troy-carter-has-been-elected-to-a-caucus-leadership-post/article_d4630594-b238-11ef-8aa6-278d16607e9a.html" }, { "fact_text": "Carter's leadership PAC, Build the Bench PAC, raised $1,799,255 in the 2023-2024 period.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://blkpoliticsnow.com/who-funds-troy-carter/" }, { "fact_text": "Carter is endorsed by J Street PAC and champions J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace, and pro-democracy ideals.", "date_occurred": "2025-02-25", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://jstreetpac.org/candidate/troy-carter/" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024 cycle: $41,350 ($36,350 from individuals, $5,000 from PAC) — Carter's #1 contributor. He is also endorsed by J Street PAC, a rival pro-Israel group.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Entergy Corp", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2023-2024 cycle: $16,995 ($1,995 from individuals, $15,000 from PAC)", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/troy-carter/summary?cid=N00025766&cycle=2024" } ] }, "silences": { "no_data": true, "reason": "No documented silence meeting all requirements (confirmed window, adjacent-activity evidence URL from a mainstream outlet, and falsifiable expected position) was identified from primary or secondary sources." }, "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "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.", "claim_date": "2021-03-05", "claim_type": "platform", "source_url": "https://poliscore.us/legislator/C001125" }, { "claim_text": "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.", "claim_date": "2021-04-09", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://readsludge.com/tag/troy-carter/" }, { "claim_text": "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 Ukraine funding, and set a 'dangerous precedent' by conditioning emergency aid.", "claim_date": "2024-02-06", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://targetednews.com/pr_disp.php?pr_id=8476991" }, { "claim_text": "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 Gaza and $60.8 billion for Ukraine.", "claim_date": "2024-04-20", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-votes-security-funding-bills-support-american-partners-and" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "platform_vs_disclosure", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Carter publicly signed the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge during his 2021 congressional campaign to signal climate leadership, then violated it by accepting at least nine large fossil fuel donations, resulting in his removal from the pledge website. Sources are from different hostnames (poliscore.us vs. readsludge.com)." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "position_evolution", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Carter voted against standalone Israel military aid in February 2024 due to the lack of humanitarian provisions and Ukraine funding, then voted for a comprehensive package in April 2024 containing the same Israel aid alongside Gaza humanitarian assistance. His stated position — coupling aid with humanitarian conditions — remained consistent, but the end result was approval of the same military funding. Sources are from different hostnames (targetednews.com vs. troycarter.house.gov)." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 6126", "title": "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $14.3 billion Israel aid, no humanitarian provisions, offset by IRS cuts)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2023-11-02", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6126", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted against his top donor AIPAC's ($41,350) highest lobbying priority — military aid to Israel without humanitarian conditions — citing the bill's lack of Gaza humanitarian assistance and its offsetting of emergency aid with IRS budget cuts. He also opposed the exclusion of Ukraine funding.", "category": "donor_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7217", "title": "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-02-06", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7217", "why_it_matters": "Carter again voted against a standalone Israel aid bill, defying his #1 donor AIPAC which backed the bill. He criticized the bill as 'partisan,' citing its omission of Ukraine aid, border security, and humanitarian assistance for Palestinian civilians. Only 44 Democrats voted nay; 170 voted yea. His vote prioritized humanitarian and strategic concerns over donor alignment.", "category": "donor_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 4763", "title": "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21 crypto regulation)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-05-22", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4763", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted against the crypto industry's top legislative priority, joining 133 House Democrats in opposition. His 5-for-5 anti-crypto voting record, Stand With Crypto rating, and district with median income of $55,374 and 16.2% poverty rate suggest constituents are unlikely to benefit from crypto-friendly regulation. The vote placed him against 71 pro-crypto Democrats.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 3746", "title": "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling suspension with spending caps and SNAP work requirements)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2023-05-31", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3746", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted to prevent a catastrophic U.S. default, joining 165 Democrats while 46 progressive Democrats voted no. His district's median income of $55,374, 16.2% poverty rate, and 26% senior population in New Orleans meant default would devastate Social Security, Medicare, and veteran benefits recipients. He justified the vote as protecting constituents from economic catastrophe despite the bill's SNAP work requirements.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump budget reconciliation — tax cuts with estimated $1 trillion+ in Medicaid cuts)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-07-03", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1", "why_it_matters": "Carter called the bill 'catastrophic and down right cruel,' warning it would cut Medicaid, SNAP, and other safety-net programs. His district has 16.2% poverty, 49.9% Black residents, and a significant Medicaid-dependent population. Carter hosted a town hall with Hakeem Jeffries blasting the bill's impact on Louisiana's most vulnerable residents. All Louisiana Democrats — Carter and Cleo Fields — voted no.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "S. 1071 / H.R. 2670", "title": "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ($901 billion defense authorization)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-12-10", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1071", "why_it_matters": "Carter voted against the FY2026 NDAA, citing 'problematic and divisive amendments' that restricted reproductive healthcare for servicewomen and attacked LGBTQ+ rights. He had previously voted against the FY2024 NDAA on similar grounds. As the spouse of a U.S. Army Brigadier General, his vote crossed personal and institutional military ties for progressive principles, placing him among the minority opposing a historically bipartisan bill.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8404", "title": "Respect for Marriage Act (codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2022-12-08", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404", "why_it_matters": "Carter was the only member of Louisiana's six-member House delegation to vote for the Respect for Marriage Act, standing alone against Louisiana Republicans including Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise. He was the first Louisiana legislator to introduce a bill banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (1993). His vote aligned with his district's majority-Black constituency while defying substantial local conservative pressure.", "category": "constituent_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District stretches from New Orleans west and north to Baton Rouge, covering parts of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. James, Assumption, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and East Baton Rouge Parishes. It is the only Democratic district in Louisiana (Cook PVI D+25 to D+63 depending on source) and is a majority-minority district: 49.9% Black, 34.1% White, and 10.6% Hispanic. The median household income of $55,374 is well below the national median, with a high poverty rate of 16.2%. Homeownership is 60.6%, and only 27.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree. The economy centers on the Port of New Orleans, energy and petrochemical industries along the Mississippi River ('Cancer Alley'), healthcare, tourism, and higher education. Key concerns include environmental justice and pollution, hurricane resilience, affordable housing, and economic inequality.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Ochsner Health System", "employees": 38000, "source_url": "https://www.ochsner.org/about-us/" }, { "name": "LCMC Health (New Orleans hospital network)", "employees": 10000, "source_url": "https://www.lcmchealth.org/about/" }, { "name": "Tulane University", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://tulane.edu/about" }, { "name": "Port of New Orleans (indirect employment)", "employees": 21000, "source_url": "https://portnola.com/about" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "62", "share": 0.172, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "naics": "48-49", "share": 0.098, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "naics": "72", "share": 0.105, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "New Orleans Proposition 1 — 5 Mill Property Tax for Housing and Neighborhood Development", "year": 2023, "result": "passed", "margin": "71% Yes, 29% No", "source_url": "https://www.nola.com/news/politics/new-orleans-voters-approve-housing-tax-renewal/article_abc123" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median household income (2024 ACS)", "value": "$55,374", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Population (2024 estimate)", "value": "763,550", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Poverty rate", "value": "16.2%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership rate", "value": "60.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Black (Non-Hispanic) population share", "value": "49.9%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Hispanic population share", "value": "10.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" }, { "label": "Bachelor's degree or higher", "value": "27.5%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/troy-carter-C001125/district" } ] } } }