Troy A. Carter

U.S. Representative, LA-2

Democratic Louisiana since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Agriculture 2 Education 2 Defense & Military 1 Government Operations & Budget 1 Healthcare 1 Immigration 1 Labor & Employment 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, LA-2 current Louisiana	Democratic	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, LA-2 Louisiana	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, LA-2 Louisiana	Democratic	May 11, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Energy and Commerce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Homeland Security — Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Homeland Security — Transportation and Maritime Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.521, social dim. 0.287. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HRES 426 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional…	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-134	May 20, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll134 US-GOV-PD
HR 1286 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-133	May 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll133 US-GOV-PD
HR 1263 Strengthening the Quad Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-132	May 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll132 US-GOV-PD
HR 2240 Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-131	May 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll131 US-GOV-PD
HR 2255 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-130	May 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll130 US-GOV-PD
HRES 352 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-129	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll129 US-GOV-PD
HR 2243 LEOSA Reform Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-128	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll128 US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-127	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll127 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-126	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll126 US-GOV-PD
HR 2215 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-125	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll125 US-GOV-PD
HR 249 To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-124	May 13, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll124 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 30 Expressing support for local law enforcement officers.	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-123	May 13, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll123 US-GOV-PD
HR 276 Gulf of America Act	On Passage	Not voting	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-122	May 8, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll122 US-GOV-PD
HR 276 Gulf of America Act	On Motion to Recommit	Not voting	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-121	May 8, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll121 US-GOV-PD
HR 881 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-120	May 7, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll120 US-GOV-PD
HR 1503 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-119	May 7, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll119 US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-118	May 6, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll118 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-117	May 6, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll117 US-GOV-PD
HR 36 MEGOBARI Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-116	May 5, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll116 US-GOV-PD
HR 530 ACES Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-115	May 5, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll115 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-114	May 1, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll114 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 78 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-113	May 1, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll113 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-112	Apr 30, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll112 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-111	Apr 30, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll111 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 60 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-110	Apr 29, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll110 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net receipts
$2,042,196	$1,898,974	$509,409	$24,914	$43,625	—	$1,998,571

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 5, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:07 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$2,130,371	$0	$2,130,371

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$5,000	MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Mar 13, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	ASSOCIATION FOR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE PAC AKA COATINGS & CORROSION PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Mar 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Apr 17, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 3, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Mar 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Mar 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUND	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Sep 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	NEXION HEALTH FUND FOR QUALITY LONG TERM CARE INC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 18, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAG	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 1, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 18, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/CRPPA FED PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 20, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA PAC	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Feb 8, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Support	$828 (1 records)	Oct 18, 2024–Oct 18, 2024 · as of Oct 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD