Troy A. Carter

U.S. Representative · LA-2 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.97· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 154 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Carter’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

27 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 26 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Carter’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Carter.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 9 missed of 674

Voted on 665 of 674 roll calls; missed 9. Higher than 64% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 106 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Higher than 54% of House members.

45%100%

11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 58% of House members.

0%70%

−0.52

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Carter’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 5109 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency ActStreamlines the Transportation Worker Identification Credential application and renewal process. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Passed a chamber Sep 16, 2026Substantive226 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 8874 Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readEmergency Management · Passed a chamber Jul 14, 2026Substantive84 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2037 Open RAN Outreach ActPromotes outreach and adoption of Open RAN wireless technology. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Passed a chamber Jul 15, 2025Substantive196 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1374 Securing the Cities Improvement ActImproves or modifies the Securing the Cities program for urban counterterrorism and security operations. AI-readEmergency Management · Passed a chamber Mar 11, 2025Substantive237 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2992 To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.Unable to determine bill's specific provisions without text or summary. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Apr 24, 2025Substantive536 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.