WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $7.6 million to replace the current air traffic control training system at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), increasing safety, reducing delays, and modernizing air travel. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) calling on it to revoke a recent change to the way maternity services are billed that will impact health care affordability for mothers and babies. The letter surrounds AMA replacing the bundled maternity care Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) framework with a system of individual... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a landmark housing affordability bill, sending it to President Donald J. Trump’s desk for signature: “Today is a major win for American families and young people working toward the dream of homeownership. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced federal grants to strengthen emergency protective measures serving Chatham County, Georgia. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. FEMA will release $656,764.06 to implement emergency protective measures in Chatham County follow... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced Chief Chris Eddy’s Law, a bill directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations requiring placards on all pressurized refrigerated containers following the tragic and avoidable death of Greene County Fire Rescue’s Battalion Chief. In 2024, Georgia’s Greene County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Eddy, reme... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week announced federal grants to repair power infrastructure and strengthen emergency protective measures serving Georgia’s Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Pierce, Ware, and Wayne Counties. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. FEMA will ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered the following statement after casting a key vote in favor of the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation bill that fully funds Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through 2029, which passed the House without a single Democrat voting in support: “Protecting our homeland is the number one responsibility o... Read More »
Rep. Carter speaks on the Secure America Act Watch the Floor Remarks Here "Madame Speaker, I rise today, infuriated by my Democratic colleagues who have put the safety and the security of American citizens last. "First, they opened the border to millions of unvetted illegal immigrants; now, they have repeatedly refused to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week announced federal grants for flood mitigation in Pooler and Bryan County, Georgia. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. FEMA will release $2.09 million to Bryan County and $1.95 million to the City of Pooler for development ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $1.37 million in funding for the Blackshear, Georgia, Highway 84 Water and Sewer Infrastructure Expansion Project as part of the House-passed Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Appropriations Act of 2027. This funding will support the city’s rapid growth, fueled by recent economic development... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, a bill directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement provisions to reduce unnecessary animal testing for drug development. Each year in the United States, millions of animals — including an estimated 50,000 dogs — a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Zero Tolerance for Political Assassins Act, a bill mandating 25 years to life imprisonment for individuals who attempt to assassinate federal politicians. Political violence erodes the very fabric of our democracy. In the United States, change is enacted by the people for the people. When radicalized individuals escalate hatred ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries issuance of four exempted fishing permits (EFPs) to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries... Read More »
SAVANNAH, GA — Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured $53 million in Port Infrastructure Development Grants for the Georgia Ports Authority’s Lay Berth and Supply Chain Optimization Project in Garden City, Georgia. Funding from the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will support a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation and the construction of one lay ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the Farm Bill, which includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers. Included in this bill are Rep. Carter’s request for a study on the Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) program, inspired by his bill, the Farmers’ AID Relief Act... Read More »
