Last updated on Oct. 31, 2015
This database was last updated in November 2015 and should only be used as a historical snapshot.
Rep. John R. Carter
R-Tex., 31st District. Member since 2003. Website | Facebook
5.1%
votes missed
355 out of 6,906
33.5%
misses explained
119 out of 355
0
mistakes
John R. Carter ranks 19th in votes missed of the 434 voting lawmakers in the current Congress, which began this year.
Most Common Explanation Types
ProPublica categorized the many reasons members gave for missing votes. Of these explanations —which are not mandatory— half of all explanations are unclear, simply restating the absence. Also commonly cited are personal and family obligations, and ill health.
36
Ambiguous or no reason
30
Personal or family matter
15
Medical matter
Types of Votes Explained
We classified votes into three categories: On amendments to bills, which are numerous and can be voted on very quickly; on bills considered “under suspension of the rules,” which are usually uncontroversial and require two-thirds support for passage, and on “floor votes,” which include votes “on passage” and require a simple majority for approval.
44
Floor Votes
43
Suspension of the Rules
32
Amendments
All Vote Explanations
| Date | Vote | Roll Call | Title | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 874 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 873 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 872 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 871 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 870 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Nay | House vote 869 | On Agreeing to the Amendment, H R 2868 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 868 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S 1211 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 866 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 893 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Nay | House vote 865 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 210 | Official business |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Aye | House vote 67 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 168 | Official business |
Other Representatives from Texas:
| Name | Missed | |
|---|---|---|
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Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 12.7% |
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John Abney Culberson (R) | 8.0% |
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Kenny Marchant (R) | 7.5% |
 |
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 7.4% |
 |
Louie Gohmert (R) | 7.3% |
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Sam Johnson (R) | 7.0% |
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 7.0% |
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Kay Granger (R) | 6.7% |
|
John R. Carter (R) | 5.1% |
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Kevin Brady (R) | 4.7% |
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Joe Barton (R) | 4.2% |
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Pete Sessions (R) | 4.2% |
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Ted Poe (R) | 3.7% |
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Roger Williams (R) | 3.7% |
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Gene Green (D) | 3.4% |
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Michael C. Burgess (R) | 2.9% |
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Al Green (D) | 2.6% |
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Joaquin Castro (D) | 2.5% |
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Pete Olson (R) | 2.5% |
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Bill Flores (R) | 2.5% |
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Lloyd Doggett (D) | 2.3% |
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Lamar Smith (R) | 2.2% |
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Filemon Vela (D) | 2.2% |
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Michael T. McCaul (R) | 2.2% |
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Randy Neugebauer (R) | 2.1% |
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K. Michael Conaway (R) | 2.0% |
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Jeb Hensarling (R) | 1.2% |
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Henry Cuellar (D) | 1.2% |
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Beto O'Rourke (D) | 1.1% |
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Mac Thornberry (R) | 0.9% |
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Brian Babin (R) | 0.9% |
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Marc A. Veasey (D) | 0.8% |
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Blake Farenthold (R) | 0.8% |
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Randy K. Weber Sr. (R) | 0.5% |
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Will Hurd (R) | 0.3% |
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John Ratcliffe (R) | 0.0% |
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