Press Releases

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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… 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 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »