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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 347 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3819 | Personal or family matter |
| May 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 346 | Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding, H R 2419 | Personal or family matter |
| May 23, 2008 | No | House vote 345 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 1771 | Personal or family matter |
| May 23, 2008 | No | House vote 344 | On Passage, H R 6049 | Personal or family matter |
| May 23, 2008 | Yea | House vote 343 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 6049 | Personal or family matter |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | Nay | House vote 28 | On Passage, H R 1528 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | Aye | House vote 27 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H R 1528 | Ambiguous or no reason |
| Dec. 19, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1164 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 851 | Not informed of vote |
| Dec. 19, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1163 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H RES 856 | Not informed of vote |
| Nov. 7, 2007 | Aye | House vote 1045 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees, H R 1429 | Not informed of vote |
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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