WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) successfully pushed House Leadership to include disaster relief funding in the end of year spending package, which funds the government through March 2025 and passed the House of Representatives today. The bill includes more than $100 billion to refill the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) coffers, fund the Small Business Administrat... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved California’s waiver to implement its de facto ban on gas-powered vehicles: “The dangerously radical Biden-Harris administration is doubling down on ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today was selected by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair-Elect Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to serve as Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health for the 119th Congress. "As a pharmacist for more than forty years, I am thrilled to sit atop the Health Subcommittee for the 119th Congress under the stalwart leadership of Cha... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), Ro Khanna (CA-17), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), were joined by Paris Hilton in celebrating the passage of the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (SICAA) in the House. The legislation, which passed the Senate last week by unanimous consent, will head to the President’... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke in favor of his bill, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives today and reauthorizes a program that provides funding and resources for schools to properly educate students about the horrors of the Holocaust. Watch Rep. Carter’s remarks here Read Rep. Carter’s full remarks, as prepared for d... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus (DOGE), a new caucus highlighting the work of and coordinating with the Department of Government Efficiency to implement legislation reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. “The American people voted for change and that is exactly what President-elect Trump is delivering with the Department of G... Read More »
HINESVILLE – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) celebrated the official renaming of the Hinesville Veterans Affairs Clinic to the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic in honor of four First Congressional District heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War. This ceremony comes after Carter’s bill, H.R. 593, was signed into law in May with support from e... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), and Cliff Bentz (R-OR) sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the role pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) may have played in the opioid crisis In the letter, the Members write, “Recent reports, including confidential file... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) led members of the Georgia delegation in a House Resolution honoring the seven lives lost on October 19, 2024 in the tragic gangway collapse on Sapelo Island during a Gullah Geechee Culture Day celebration. "The tragic events of October 19, 2024, will be felt forever. It is heartbreaking that a day of celebration turned into a day of mourning a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 authored by Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-GA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in the House, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) in the Senate, has been signed into law. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes funding for critical research and awareness... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) this week introduced the Undersea Cable Protection Act, a bill that strengthens national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the United States’ submarine cable infrastructure. The bill accomplishes these goals by ensuring diversity of routes for national security, eliminating duplicative permitti... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered the following statement congratulating President-elect Donald J. Trump on his decisive victory: “Georgians showed up and helped deliver a historic victory for President-elect Donald Trump. This election was about opportunity. The left talked about creating an opportunity economy, but Trump delivered it when he lowered taxes and ... Read More »
SAVANNAH – Following Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) letter of support, the Federal Railroad Administration today awarded $26.5 million to the Georgia Ports Authority for construction of a new rail yard at the Port of Brunswick’s Colonel Island Auto Terminal. As the fastest growing Ro/Ro port in the nation, this funding will allow the Port of Brunswick to handle the increased volume of U.S. a... Read More »
DARIEN – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement in response to the ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island, which caused at least seven fatalities and sent eight individuals to the hospital: “My heart breaks for Sapelo Island, the Gullah-Geechee community, the victims, and the families grieving a loved one following yesterday’s tragedy. Instead of the beautiful cele... Read More »
SAVANNAH – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced a disaster declaration for Georgia counties impacted by Tropical Storm Debby, including all 15 counties in Georgia’s First Congressional District, following a letter from Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) requesting such assistance for farmers’ and growers’ recovery. Tropical Storm Debby’s devastating rain and wind caused ex... Read More »
