Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Carter said he will support Hakeem Jeffries for speaker of the House. He cited Jeffries’ leadership and ability to advance an agenda important to the American people.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Troy Carter reintroduced the CISA Securing Artificial Intelligence Task Force Act with Rep. Bennie Thompson. The release identifies the proposed task force as a response to challenges posed by artificial intelligence but does not describe its duties or structure.
Context: The release does not specify the task force’s responsibilities or powers.
Troy Carter introduced the Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning Act with Reps. Mike Ezell and Bennie Thompson. The proposal would require FEMA to develop detailed workforce plans and submit them to Congress, with the stated goal of ensuring the agency has capacity to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.
Troy Carter introduced the 988 Crisis Workforce Response Act with Rep. Doris Matsui. It would build on existing behavioral-health workforce training programs at HRSA and SAMHSA to include trained crisis professionals, with recruitment and retention efforts for those workers.
Context: The release does not specify the proposed training requirements or how recruitment and retention efforts would work.
Troy Carter introduced the Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act with Rep. Jared Moskowitz after Hurricane Isaias. The proposal is intended to strengthen campus resilience, but the release does not describe its specific requirements or programs.
Context: The release gives no details about how the bill would strengthen campus resilience.
Carter says he will continue fighting to protect voting rights and fair representation in Congress by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. He connects this effort to preserving Black-majority congressional districts, arguing that these districts give Black Americans and other communities of color a meaningful opportunity to have their voices heard in government. This is a stated goal and proposed legislative action, not a claim that the Act has been passed.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.