WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) today introduced the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023, a bill to reauthorize a program that provides funding and resources for schools to properly educate students about the Holocaust. Antisemitism is o... Read More »
BRUNSWICK - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) joined the Coast Guard in presenting public service awards to maritime partners for their commendable actions during the motor vessel Golden Ray capsizing and their swift, selfless response during a ceremony, Monday, at the Southeast Georgia Conference Center. The public service awards recognized each individual’s commendable actions that resulted in ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House announced new actions to strengthen America’s pharmaceutical supply chains and address prescription drug shortages following Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) leadership on these issues as a pharmacist by trade and Chair of the Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus. Currently, the U.S. is experiencing a shortage of over 240 essential medications, leavin... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a letter today to TikTok CEO Shou Chew demanding action to combat the platform’s spread of terrorist propaganda and antisemitic content surrounding Hamas’ attack on Israel. The letter, signed by 25 members, comes as videos on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-connected pl... Read More »
The October Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released Tuesday showed that the sky-high inflation that has defined President Biden’s administration is still hurting consumers. It’s nearly double the rate of inflation that President Biden inherited when he took office, and the American people are paying $709 more for the same goods they could purchase just two years ago. In Case You Missed It, Rep... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic,” championed by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and supported by every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation, passed the House today. H.R. 593 honors four Liberty County heroes who cou... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, today sent a letter to the Committee on House Administration, the Office of Attending Physician, and the Architect of the Capitol urging them to stock FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal agents, such as naloxone, in House of Representative Office Buildings near defibrillators. This comes as the fentanyl crisis, which is... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) procured funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program last week to improve wastewater collection and treatment system in Nahunta, Georgia. USDA awarded the City of Nahunta a $2.812 million grant and $2.126 million loan to fund this project, which will construct a r... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured several wins for conservation and water system improvements in Georgia’s First Congressional District as part of the House-passed Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The bill included $1.75 million for Springfield, GA’s Sewer Force Main Construction project, $1 million for... Read More »
BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hosted state and local government, academic, and private sector leaders in a cybersecurity roundtable today to discuss emerging cyber threats, tools, and available federal resources. Carter delivers virtual remarks on cybersecurity Carter was joined by panelist... Read More »
This week, the Biden administration sent a letter urging schools to carry naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, to protect students from fentanyl poisonings and opioid overdoses. As a pharmacist, I was glad to see our president finally taking some action on the fentanyl crisis, which is killing almost 200 people per day in this country. If a plane crashed today and killed 200 people, we would immed... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today successfully procured $11.4 million to fund the Corps of Engineers’ construction phase of the Brunswick Harbor Modification Project. This vital investment in the nation’s second busiest port for import and export Ro/Ro cargo will modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick, making the port more navigable and in... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won the gavel in a Wednesday afternoon House floor vote: “Today is a good day for America. Speaker Mike Johnson has proven that he can unite and lead our conference, which is what our country needs right now. He is a stalwart conservative, constitutional expert, and ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter today joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) in cosponsoring a resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists and condemning Hamas’ brutal war against Israel. “Our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel, i... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today issued the following statement in response to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) by forcing a vote on a motion to vacate the speaker: “Today’s vote will show us who is interested in governing and who is interested in self-promotion. We should be focused on passing the remaining appropriations bills, the... Read More »
