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Troy Carter

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2021–nowID C001125
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Dems
of 1,799 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
99%with Dems
of 1,799 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.5%with Democrats
of 467 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress100% · 439 votes
Economics and Public Finance100% · 306 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.6% · 185 votes
Energy99.2% · 129 votes
Government Operations and Politics98% · 99 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement93.5% · 77 votes
International Affairs100% · 73 votes
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection97.9% · 48 votes
Immigration100% · 38 votes
Education97.2% · 36 votes
Health100% · 36 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 35 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 31 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 29 votes
Emergency Management100% · 21 votes
Commerce100% · 19 votes
Science, Technology, Communications89.5% · 19 votes
Taxation100% · 16 votes
Agriculture and Food100% · 12 votes
Law100% · 11 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 8 votes
Families— · 8 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
117th · 2021119th · 2025
Democrat · House · LA117th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
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Troy Carter

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSED2021–now3 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
98.6%with Democrats
of 1,799 votes · 1.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested99%of 1,799 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020212025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes98.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress100% · 439
Economics and Public Finance100% · 306
Armed Forces and National Security94.6% · 185
Energy99.2% · 129
Government Operations and Politics98% · 99
Crime and Law Enforcement93.5% · 77
International Affairs100% · 73
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 56
Environmental Protection97.9% · 48
Immigration100% · 38
Education97.2% · 36
Health100% · 36
Labor and Employment100% · 35
Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 31
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 29
Emergency Management100% · 21
Commerce100% · 19
Science, Technology, Communications89.5% · 19
Taxation100% · 16
Agriculture and Food100% · 12
Law100% · 11
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10
Animals— · 8
Families— · 8
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Social Welfare— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Native Americans— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

117th · 2021119th · 2025
Democrat117th–119th

Party switchers

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