WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today celebrated the House of Representatives passing their Undersea Cable Protection Act, a bill strengthening national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the United States’ submarine cable infrastructure. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, accomplishes these goals by ensuring diversity o... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today lauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the SAVE America Act, a bill safeguarding U.S. election integrity by requiring proof of citizenship and a photo identification (ID) to vote. According to an August 2025 Pew Research Center Poll, 83% of Americans support voter ID laws. “We know illegal immigrants are exploiting flaws in our v... Read More »
Rep. Carter speaks on the House floor Watch the Floor Remarks Here "Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025. "Undersea fiber optic cables carry roughly 95 percent of all intercontinental internet traffic and nearly all transoceanic digital communications. "Trillions of dollars in financial transactions - trillions! Global trade data, cloud co... Read More »
Rep. Carter speaks on the House floor Watch the Floor Remarks Here "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong and unapologetic support of the SAVE America Act - legislation that defends the integrity of our elections and makes one principle perfectly clear: U.S. elections are for U.S. citizens ONLY. "This is not extreme; It's common sense. Citizenship matters. Sovereignty matters, and Americans alone m... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), alongside Reps. Rick Allen (R-GA) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA), today introduced the Farmers’ AID Relief Act, amending the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) program to better serve farmers affected by hurricane damage. The HIP-WI program is a wind-based insurance option managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and designed... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the No Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill ensuring dangerous criminal illegal immigrants are not safeguarded by “sanctuary” city or state policies. The bill requires state and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities by: Sharing custody and release information for illegal immigrants; Holding certain detaine... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Scott Peters (D-CA), Nick Langworthy (R-NY), Mike Levin (D-CA), and Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections, improve the appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals, and ens... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirmed it has reached a historic settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliated entities (collectively “ESI”) to bring down patients’ out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs – including insulin – by up to $7 billion over the next decade, strengthen c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated President Trump’s signing into law key portions of Rep. Carter’s PBM Reform Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. After more than a decade of advocacy, Rep. Carter’s efforts have resulted in a major win for patients and pharmacies that will increase transparency, preserve patient access to care, and lower he... Read More »
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buddy Carter to introduce resolution praising Trump DOJ for prosecuting “insurrectionists” that stormed Minnesota church service By: Matthew Foldi With all eyes on Minnesota, Rep. Buddy Carter (R., Ga.) plans to introduce a resolution, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, that reaffirms the constitutional rights of Americans to “religious freedom, and commending the De... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $5 million in funding to support the widening of Interstate 16 (I-16) from four to six lanes in Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan counties as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. “This is a critical investment in the future of Georgia’s Coastal Empire,” said Rep. Carter. “As freight traffic continues to grow alongside ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter questioned CEOs of major health insurance providers during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing entitled, “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability.” His line of questioning focused on the bloated compensation that the heads of these major companies- including Stephen Hemsley, CEO,... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced $100 million in funding to help host cities, including Atlanta, cover transit costs associated with hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026. This funding was included in the House-passed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. “As Georgia prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this transit funding will help ensure that visitors and fans fro... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution condemning the January 18, 2026, storming of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, by protestors who interfered with congregants’ ability to peacefully assemble and freely exercise their faith. The resolution states that the insurrectionists, including former CNN host Don Lemon, violated the Freedom of Access to Cl... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $4.2 million in funding to complete the Slip 3 Riverwalk restoration project adjacent to the Savannah Convention Center as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This funding will lead to the completion of the Riverwalk Renovation and Critical Infrastructure Improvements Project at the Savannah Convention Center. “Th... Read More »
