WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act: “This is a once-in-a-generation bill that will unlock President Trump’s full domestic agenda, which Georgians voted for overwhelmingly back in November. With the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act we are unleashing our nation’s energ... Read More »
BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it has selected the cities of Brunswick and Darien as recipients of Brownfield Grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. According to the EPA’s press release, the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia will receive a $1.2 million assessment grant for 20 Phase ... Read More »
SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that he has secured $56 million in additional funding for operations and maintenance improvements at the Port of Savannah. “The Savannah Harbor is the fastest growing port in the nation, and we must ensure that it has the resources it needs to maintain this unprecedented growth. I am proud to have delivered this critical funding on beha... Read More »
BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that the Port of Brunswick will receive $35 million in additional funding as part of the Army Corps of Engineers' Work Plan for operations and maintenance of the channel for the #1 Ro/Ro port in the nation. "We have worked diligently with the Corps to address unacceptable shortfalls in maintenance at the Port of Brunswick. I am thrille... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution to strip New Jersey Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robert Menendez, and LaMonica McIver of their committee assignments following their illegal raid of an ICE facility in Newark, NJ. “The radical left has lost their minds - they would rather raid an ICE facility to defend criminal illegal immigrants than re... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced the introduction of his Streamlining Critical Minerals Permitting Act, a bill that will speed up the permitting process for facilities that process or refine critical minerals here in the United States without sacrificing environmental protections. About 70 percent of U.S. rare earth minerals currently come from China. This bill... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today launched the American-Made Medicines Caucus, a group focused on promoting policies to onshore and friendshore pharmaceutical manufacturing, strengthen our economic and national security interests, and reduce America’s reliance on adversarial countries for essential medications. The United States is dependent on imports for 90% of all gene... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill codifying President Trump’s executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council, granting permanency to this body charged with positioning American energy for the next century, lowering prices, strengthening American economic security, and restoring our nation’s energy dominance. “Securing our nation’s ene... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter today spoke on the House Floor to honor Savannah resident, Lori Frazier Bearden, for her appointment as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the United States Department of Labor. Watch and read his remarks here: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lori Frazier Bearden, a resident of Savannah, Ge... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, alongside bipartisan colleagues Reps. Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Troy Carter (D-LA), a bill directing the FDA to fully implement provisions intended to reduce unnecessary animal testing for drug development. This bill will requ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Mike Collins (R-GA) led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing support for the Georgia Ports Authority’s FY2025 water resources projects and encouraging the administration to supply adequate funding to accomplish its goals. Specifically, the Members pushed for funding for a st... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, GA identified the four soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team who were found deceased in Lithuania: “My heart breaks for the families of Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, and Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knu... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Shomari C. Figures (D-AL), Michael Rulli (R-OH), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) today introduced the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, a bill extending critical programs that increase access to health care services in rural communities. Rural residents often encounter barriers to accessing health care, including workf... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled Examining the FDA’s Regulation of Over-the-Counter Monograph Drugs. Subcommittee Chairman Carter's opening statement as prepared for delivery: “I want to welcome everyone to today’s hearing on the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fe... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, a bill removing burdensome permitting requirements for upgrading existing wireless towers. Under current law, any changes made to existing wireless towers must undergo lengthy environmental and historic preservation reviews. As a result, necessary broadband improvements are often... Read More »
