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Carter statement on vote in support of our troops against war powers resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 38, supporting American troops in response to an imminent foreign threat: “Our troops are risking their lives, with some already making the ultimate sacrifice, to protect the United States against the world’s largest sponsor of terrorism. Iran wants death for…

Carter celebrates Committee passage of his bill to protect children’s online safety

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) today celebrated the Energy and Commerce Committee’s advancement of their bipartisan Sammy’s Law Act, a bill requiring large social media companies to monitor for potentially dangerous online activity involving children under the age of 17. Sammy’s Law is a bill safeguarding children online by…

Carter secures key wins for Georgia farmers in Committee-passed bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today praised the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, The Farm Bill, out of the House Committee on Agriculture, which includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers.   Included in this bill is Rep. Carter’s request for a study on the Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index…

ICYMI: Military action in Iran makes Americans safer

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President Trump and our brave troops took bold action against Iran to address an imminent threat. For almost 47 years, the Iranian regime has waged war against America, our allies, and the Western world. It has have repeatedly refused peace, choosing instead to pursue a nuclear weapon and bring "Death to America."   From day one, President Trump has…

Carter statement on military combat operations in Iran

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent the following statement regarding military combat operations in Iran:  "President Trump acted squarely within his constitutional authority to strike Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, responsible for the oppression and murder of thousands of its own people. Iran was given every opportunity to…

Standing Up for the American People: Carter statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) tonight sent the below statement following President Trump’s first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress of his second term: “Tonight, Democrats – including Jon Ossoff – refused to stand up for the American people.   “They stayed seated when President Trump pronounced that our southern border…

Carter statement on SCOTUS tariff ruling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the President's legal authority to enact global tariffs:  "The Supreme Court just undercut the President’s ability to defend American workers. President Donald Trump was elected to fight unfair trade and stop…

Carter introduces bill incentivizing domestic production to alleviate drug shortages

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Growing America’s Pharmaceutical Supply Act, a bill that will alleviate drug shortages by giving outsourcing facilities the certainty necessary to invest in producing these medications.    Currently, when a drug is listed on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug shortage list, 503B…

Carter tells DOT: Investigate Waymo's use of remote foreign drivers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging the Department to investigate the use of foreign-based Remote Assistance Operators (RAOs) by autonomous vehicle companies, particularly Waymo, operating on public roads in the United States.   This letter comes after Waymo’s Chief…

Carter bill securing U.S. undersea cables passes House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today celebrated the House of Representatives passing their Undersea Cable Protection Act, a bill strengthening national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the United States’ submarine cable infrastructure. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, accomplishes these goals by…