Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Carter supports maintaining a strong military and providing service members with the resources they need to operate effectively. He emphasizes the needs of military personnel at Fort Hood and their families.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Carter favors a patient-centered healthcare system with less government intervention and more choices for patients. He presents this approach as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, which he says has brought Texans higher premiums and fewer choices.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Carter supports unspecified reforms intended to keep Social Security benefits secure for future generations. He says Congress has a duty to protect benefits for seniors who have paid into the system for decades.
Context: The response does not identify particular reforms or state how benefits would be changed.
Carter favors cutting regulations he considers burdensome and lowering taxes to give businesses more room to grow and hire. He presents less government intervention as a way to strengthen the economy and create jobs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Carter supports a constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to be balanced. The questionnaire records his agreement with passing such an amendment but gives no details about its design or timing.
Context: The response does not specify how the amendment would be structured or when it should be pursued.
Carter opposes taxpayer funding or grants for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, from federal, state, or local governments. He says public tax dollars should not be used for abortion procedures.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Carter supports legislation and defense funding to provide U.S. troops with the equipment, tools, and training they need to defend the country. He says his work on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee lets him advocate for Fort Hood and its military community.
Context: The passage describes his position and past work in office; it does not specify a proposed funding level.
Carter supports an effective temporary worker program that would let employers hire workers to meet demand and grow the economy. Workers would be allowed to enter the United States legally for jobs in industries with workforce shortages, then return to their home countries when the job is complete. He says the program should emphasize accountability, bar immigrants with a criminal history from entering, and require workers to return home when their position is no longer needed.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Carter supports reforming the immigration system to reward people who enter legally and deter illegal immigration. He says people who break the law should not receive citizenship ahead of those who followed the legal process.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Carter says immigration policy should begin at the nation’s borders and supports using fences, drones, sensors and surveillance cameras to secure them. He frames border security as part of a broader immigration approach that rewards legal entry and deters illegal immigration.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.