CARTER, JOHN R. REP.

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CARTER, JOHN R. REP.
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: Experience: House: District 31, 2003-Present; Home State: District of Columbia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $878,507Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John R. Carter

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

Education

JD, University of Texas Law School, 1969

BA, History, Texas Technical University, 1964

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present

Secretary, House Republican Conference

Candidate, Texas House of Delegates, 1980

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Defense, Member

Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Education Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Army Caucus

Member, House Republican Steering Committee

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former President, Round Rock Planning and Zoning Commission

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Former State Legislative Aide

Former Employee, Offshore Oil Rigs, Holland

Former Attorney, Private Practice

District Judge, 277th District Court, Williamson County, Texas, 1982-2001

Appointed Judge, 1981

Lawyer, Agriculture Committee, Texas State House, 1969

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Round Rock Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Round Rock Jaycees

Former President, Williamson County Bar Association

Additional Information

Awards:

John R. Carter Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 92

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/05/2017	H.Res.238	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the status of future Ground Combat Vehicles of the Army.	04/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1133	Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.495	Protection of Children Act of 2017	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5734	Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/06/2016	H.R.5634	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017	07/06/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.4584	POLICE Act of 2016	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.621	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the future of the Supreme Court.	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/11/2016	H.R.4537	READI Act	02/11/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
07/21/2015	H.R.3128	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016	07/21/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162. (All Actions)
03/04/2015	H.R.1149	Protection of Children Act of 2015	03/04/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13. (All Actions)
11/19/2014	H.Res.759	Recognizing Survivors Victory Day to celebrate and honor the victims and survivors of trauma.	11/19/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/02/2014	H.R.5143	Protection of Children Act of 2014	09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
06/19/2014	H.R.4903	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015	06/19/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357. (All Actions)
11/06/2013	H.R.3111	Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act	11/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
10/12/2013	H.J.Res.79	Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014	10/12/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. (All Actions)
10/07/2013	H.J.Res.85	Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014	10/07/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210. (All Actions)
07/18/2013	H.R.2217	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014	07/18/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140. (All Actions)
06/14/2013	H.R.1883	Secure Firearms Act of 2013	06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/19/2013	H.R.1591	CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2013	04/19/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/08/2013	H.R.906	Human Trafficking Reporting Act	04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions)

Total: 1735

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/08/2015	H.R.3314	Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2015
08/13/2015	H.R.2133	Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act
08/13/2015	H.R.1594	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
08/13/2015	H.R.1590	Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act
08/07/2015	H.R.2559	To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas.	Failed	No
07/30/2015	H.R.1994	VA Accountability Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
07/30/2015	H.R.1300	First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act	Failed	No
07/24/2015	H.R.3009	Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act	Passed	Yea
07/22/2015	H.R.359	Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
07/20/2015	H.R.891	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building".
07/16/2015	H.Res.367	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in disapproval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to by the P5+1 and Iran on July 14, 2015.
07/14/2015	H.R.3048	Community Financial Institution Exemption Act
07/09/2015	H.R.2905	SCOTUScare Act of 2015
07/09/2015	H.R.1380	To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual.
07/06/2015	H.R.893	Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
06/24/2015	H.R.1190	Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015	Passed	Aye
06/17/2015	H.R.2802	First Amendment Defense Act
06/15/2015	H.Res.316	Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
06/15/2015	H.R.2653	American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
06/12/2015	H.R.2752	Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015

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