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Carter helps secure Critical Funding for Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport

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SAVANNAH- Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $11.4 million in Department of Transportation grants for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Combined, the three grants provide $1.3 million to update the existing airport master plan, $3.7 million to construct a new taxiway, and $6.4 million to expand the existing general aviation apron. “The Savannah/Hilton Head Internation...

Carter Introduces Resolution Congratulating St. Joesph’s Hospital in Savannah for 150 years of Service

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter introduced a resolution celebrating the 150th Anniversary of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. In 1997, St. Joseph’s began its joint affiliation with Candler Hospital, forming the largest and most experienced health care provider in Southeast Georgia. “Since 1875, the fantastic staff of St. Joseph’s Hospital have served the people of ...

Carter leads letter calling for state management of red snapper fisheries

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) led members of the Georgia House Republican delegation in a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for state management of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic. The letter expresses “strong support” for governors’ request to grant an Exempted Fishing Permit, allowing for state management of re...

Carter Applauds Passage of Rescissions out of House of Representatives

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed the rescissions package sent over by President Trump, codifying $9.4 billion worth of savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): "House Republicans were sent to Washington, D.C. with a trifecta and a mandate to restore sanity to the federal governme...

Carter Introduces the Truth in Gender Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Truth In Gender Act, a bill codifying President Trump’s Executive Order entitled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The Executive Order brings back common sense and restores biological truth to the federal government by recognizing women as biologically femal...

Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and Our Health Care Supply Chain

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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 Made In America: Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing And The Health Care Supply Chain. Subcommittee Chairman Carter's opening statement as prepared for delivery: “Today’s hearing is critical in addressing our nation’s reliance on adver...

Carter Introduces House Resolution Condemning Anti-ICE Riots in Los Angeles

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a House Resolution condemning the violent riots in Los Angeles, California targeting our brave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Resolution expresses the House of Representatives’ vehement opposition to the lawless clashes between illegal immigrants and federal law enforcement that left the city of Los Angel...

Carter brings 400 jobs to Charlton County with ICE detention center expansion

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FOLKSTON – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today landed a lucrative Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract to expand the D. Ray James Correctional Facility to become part of the Folkston Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Centre, which will make it the largest facility for processing illegal immigrants in the nation. At nearly 3,000 beds, this expansion would increase ...

Carter statement on President Trump’s rescissions package being sent to the House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement on President Trump’s rescissions package that was sent to the House of Representatives, which calls for $9.4 billion in savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to be codified into law: “DOGE has done an excellent job identifying waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Now,...

Carter lands critical funding recommendation for Ports of Brunswick, Savannah

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SAVANNAH – As part of President Trump's FY26 budget, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today successfully included a $63 million recommendation for operations and maintenance projects at the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah. In this Army Corps of Engineers' budget recommendation, the Port of Brunswick will receive $10.6 million for channel operations and maintenance. The Port of Savannah will rece...

Carter meets with Augusta University in support of telehealth funding

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AUGUSTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week met with officials at Augusta University to discuss his advocacy for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), including the $1 million he secured in FY23 to support the College’s Center for Digital Health. From Left to Right: David Hess, MD, Dean of Medical College of Georgia; Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01); and Matt Lyon, MD, Director of Medical Coll...

Carter secures 24-month extension for federal funds to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Matthew

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ATLANTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured a 24-month extension for the state of Georgia to use funds allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to rebuild following the destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Matthew. The extension period will be used to complete five open projects related to Hurricane Matthew and eight open proje...

Carter introduces bill to investigate the Biden cover-up

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill creating a Select Committee to investigate the White House cover-up of former President Biden’s cognitive and physical health decline. The bipartisan Select Committee will be responsible for issuing a report to Congress detailing President Biden’s cognitive and physical health decline and the potential concealment of inf...

Carter statement on “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” passing the House

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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...

Carter celebrates brownfield funding for Brunswick, Darien

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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 ...