Earl Carter — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for GA's 1st Congressional District · Republican

Earl Carter is a Republican U.S. Representative for GA's 1st Congressional District. This page tracks Earl Carter's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2015.

Earl Carter's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.77% — cast 439 of 449 roll-call votes (missed 10).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 92.99% of the time (7.01% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2061 bills, 76 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Earl Carter Votes On

• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Renewable Energy

How Earl Carter Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Earl Carter Broke With the Republican Party

Earl Carter has voted against the Republican majority on about 7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Aye on “Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.” (2026-05-15) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted No — Agreed to.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “ROTOR Act” (2026-02-24) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.

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