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Summary

Representative John R. Carter

Full Name: John R. Carter
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 31, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Erika; 4 Children: Gilianne, Johnny, Teddy, Danielle
Birth Date: 11/06/1941
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Home City: Round Rock, TX
Religion: Christian

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Amendment (Nay)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits individuals associated with al-Qaeda or the Taliban, or who participated in the attacks of September 11, 2001, from being detained without trial if ...

HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2012 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures for sharing cyber threat information with private-sector entities and utilities (Sec. 2). Defines ...

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Recent Public Statements

Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

May 15, 2013 - The House Appropriations Committee today released its proposed fiscal year 2014 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, to be marked up in subcommittee tomorrow. ...

Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico

April 26, 2013 - Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) spearheaded a bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry ...

Letter to President Obama - Repeal Plan B Decision

April 25, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 15%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score 70
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $885,683.63
Total Spent $757,982.69
Cash On Hand $464,659.20
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Carter refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John R. Carter's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://carterforms.house.gov/email-john2

Washington, D.C. Website
http://carter.house.gov/

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/judgecarter

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/repjohncarter

General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/judgecarter

Washington, D.C.
409 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3864
Fax: 202-225-5886

District
One Financial Centre
1717 North Interstate Highway 35
Suite 303
Round Rock, TX 78664
Phone: 512-246-1600

District
6544B South General Bruce Drive
Temple, TX 76502
Phone: 254-933-1392

Key Staff
Mary Randolph Carpenter
Scheduler
408 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4331
Phone: 202-225-3864
Fax: 202-225-5886

Key Staff
Carmen Terry
Press Secretary
408 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4331
Phone: 202-225-3864
Fax: 202-225-5886

Key Staff
Richard Hudson
Chief of Staff
408 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4331
Phone: 202-225-3864
Fax: 202-225-5886

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