WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill reversing the Biden-Harris Administration’s unnecessary, jobs-killing rule setting overly restrictive National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5). Original cosponsors include: Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), August Pfluger (R-TX), and Randy Weber (R-TX). This bill will return the accept... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Signature Integrity for Granting National (SIGN) Pardons Act, a bill requiring Presidents to physically sign all presidential pardons. This bill comes after reports that President Biden used an autopen to sign presidential pardons, a legally binding document, during his final days in office. “There is a time and place for a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling for oversight of a Biden-Harris Administration decision to divert $151 million collected from junior enlisted soldiers’ pay for food costs to other uses within the Army’s budget. According to a Military.com report published February 14, 2025, at Fort Stewart, Georgia, $17 million was co... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) penned a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick voicing concern that a Biden-era proposed rule from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) limiting recreational fishing for several species, including red snapper, will have devastating effects on coastal Georgia’s economy. Amendment 59 to the Fishery M... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the State Strategic Stockpile Act, a bill to reauthorize a program supporting states in developing and maintaining stockpiles of critical drugs, vaccines, and other medical supplies in case of a public health emergency or major d... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: “House Republicans are standing with veterans, children, and our community members by following through on our constitutional duty to keep the government open, ensuring that President Trump can conti... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) today introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would assist states in preserving maternal health throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, addressing disparities in maternal health and fi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi (SWAMP) Act, a bill authorizing President Trump to sell the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco, California, citing it as a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars. “We are over $36 trillion in debt. Instead of maintaining expensive, underutilized vanity projects for... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress of his second term in office: “It’s a new day in America. Tonight, President Trump outlined a vision for our nation where Americans, not illegal immigrants, are put first. “He is unleashing American energy dominance, ensuring a strong economy an... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of his bipartisan bill, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, which unanimously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Watch and read Rep. Carter’s full remarks here: “As demand for wireless technology continues to grow, we must continue to focus on identifying potential opportunities... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced his guest for President Trump’s first joint address to Congress of his second term, Missy Jarrott, a First District resident whose son tragically died of a fentanyl poisoning after multiple failed attempts to schedule a Veteran’s Affairs (VA) appointment. Missy has since dedicated her life to advocating for reforms to the VA and... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation today in introducing a bill to rename the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia after the late President of the Georgia Poultry Federation, Francis “Abit” Massey. Abit Massey, who passed in June 2024 at the age of 96, served as President... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the House voted to advance President Trump’s agenda by passing a fiscal year 2025 budget resolution: “The American people’s voice was heard today. This budget resolution advances the full agenda that 77 million Americans voted for President Trump to enact, including s... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act to help lower dental and vision care costs and put control of important health care decisions back into the hands of patients and their doctors. The legislation addresses the increased consolidation and vertical integration among dental and vi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today introduced their bipartisan bill, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The bill strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, which is essential for informing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) spectrum policy decisions. Th... Read More »
