Texas Scorecard

Biography

Carter was born and raised in Houston and has spent his adult life in Central Texas. Carter attended Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a degree in history and then graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1969. Congressman Carter and his wife, Erika, met in Holland and have been happily married since June 15, 1968. Congressman and Mrs. Carter are also proud grandparents to six grandchildren.

Contact

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Addresses

Capitol

2208 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4331

(202) 225-3864
District

2180 North Main Street, Suite #I-10
Belton, TX 76513

(254) 933-1392
District

4411 S Ih-35, Suite 101
Georgetown, TX 78626

(512) 591-9061

Committees

119th US Congress
House Committee on Appropriations

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May 11, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Houston Mayor Proposes First-Ever Trash Fee, Water Utility Charge in $7.5B Budget

May 7, 2026

A $5-per-month trash fee and a new charge on Houston's water utility are at the center of Mayor John Whitmire's 2027 budget proposal, which he says will address a deficit that has been building for years.
With Bondi Gone Justice Returns To The Department Of Justice

April 30, 2026

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Dr. John Eastman is Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. He’s a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute. From 1996 to 1997 he served as a law clerk with the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas in the United States Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Clears Path for Texas To Enforce Border Crackdown Law

April 24, 2026

The Fifth Circuit ruled that plaintiffs lack standing and vacated the injunction blocking Texas’ illegal entry law.