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In 1930, Herter was first elected to the 年，赫特首次當選為馬薩諸塞眾議院[[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] and served for 12 years. In 1942, he sought the 議員，任職12年。1942年，他尋求[[Massachusetts 10th district馬薩諸塞第10區]] seat in the 在[[US House of Representatives美國眾議院]], held by 的席位，由[[George H. Tinkham]], whose 喬治·丁卡姆持有，他的[[isolationism|isolationist]] views made him vulnerable during 孤立主義的觀點使他在[[World War II]]. Once Herter entered the contest, Tinkham withdrew and so opened the way for Herter to be elected. Although he was critical of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]], Herter distinguished himself from 1943 to 1953 primarily for his stand on foreign affairs, especially in the so-called [[Herter Committee]]<ref name=Final>{{cite web|title=Final Report on Foreign Aid of the House Select Committee on Foreign Aid|publisher = Marshall Foundation|url=http://www.marshallfoundation.org/library/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2014/04/Studies_Prior_to_the_Marshall_Plan.pdf |date=May 1, 1948|access-date = May 30, 2020}}</ref> in 1947; its report initiated proposals that led to [[Harry Truman]]'s [[Marshall Plan]]. In those years, he refused to support the permanence of the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]]. In 1947, Herter founded the [[Middle East Institute]] with Middle East scholar George Camp Keiser and then served on the board of trustees of the [[World Peace Foundation]]. He led bipartisan support for President Truman's [[Point Four Program]] giving technological help to poor countries.<ref>Bernard Lemelin, "An International Republican in a Time of Waning Bipartisanship: Congressman Christian A. Herter of Massachusetts and the Point Four Program, 1949-1950." ''New England Journal of History'' (2001) 58#1 pp 61-90. </ref> 第二次世界大戰期間變得脆弱。

Herter served five terms in Congress. In 1952, he ran successfully for governor 赫特一進入競選，丁卡姆就退出了競選，為赫特的當選開闢了道路。儘管他批評[[US House of Massachusetts, narrowly defeating incumbent Governor Representatives]][[Paul AFranklin D. DeverRoosevelt]]弗蘭克林·羅斯福的[[New Deal]]新政，但赫特在1943年至1953年主要因為他在外交事務上的立場，特別是在所謂的[[Herter Committee]]赫特委員會中脫穎而出。  1947年;其報告提出了導致[[Harry Truman]]哈裡·杜魯門[[Marshall Plan]].馬歇爾計劃的建議。在那些年裡，他拒絕支援[[House Un-American Activities Committee]]眾議院非美國活動委員會的永久性。1947年，赫特與中東學者喬治·坎普·凱澤共同創立了[[Middle East Institute]]中東研究所，隨後擔任[世界和平基金會]的董事會成員。  他領導兩黨支援杜魯門總統的[[Point Four Program]]第四點計劃，向貧窮國家提供技術説明。<ref>伯納德·萊梅林，"一個在兩黨合作時期的國際共和黨人：麻塞諸塞州國會議員克利斯蒂安·赫特和1949-1950年第四點計劃。《新英格蘭歷史雜誌》 赫特於1954年再次當選州長，擊敗了馬薩諸塞州眾議院少數黨領袖羅伯特·墨菲（政治家）|羅伯特·墨菲]1956年，他選擇不尋求第三個任期。