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Carter successfully pushes for investigation into woke California community colleges

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) last November authored a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) successfully urging them to investigate the California Community College Athletic Association’s (CCCAA) Transgender Participation Policy, which allows biological males to compete in women’s sports.   “As a grandfather to…

Carter demands medical license termination for Georgia doctor who refused to say men can’t get pregnant

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to the Georgia Composite Medical Board calling on it to revoke the medical license of Dr. Nisha Verma, a Georgia-licensed obstetrician and gynecologist, after she refused to acknowledge during a United States Senate Committee Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing that men cannot get…

Carter sends $500K to Georgia for right whale monitoring and protection

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $500,000 in funding for the Georgia Conservancy to leverage existing Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology to transmit information about North Atlantic right whales’ seasonal management areas to vessels, protecting both mariners and the critically endangered species.    This funding, included…

Carter joins effort to prevent insider trading in Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today joined Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil’s (R-WI) Stop Insider Trading Act as an original cosponsor.    This legislation prohibits Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. The Stop Insider Trading Act also requires public notice 7 days…

Carter supplies $1.75 million in funding for Port Wentworth water system upgrades

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $1.75 million in funding to expand Port Wentworth, Georgia’s water and sewer infrastructure as part of the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.    This funding will support the city’s rapid growth, fueled by…

Carter funds waterline improvements in Rincon

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today funded waterline improvements in the City of Rincon, Georgia as part of the House-passed  Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.    The bill includes $1 million to upgrade the existing 8-inch waterline, which runs from Chimney Road to…

Carter secures jobs-creating critical minerals funding for Georgia Tech

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured $500,000 in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 for the Georgia Institute of Technology to establish a center to advance critical mineral supply chains in the United States.    This funding, which will…

Carter brings home $67.3 million in funding for Georgia Ports

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured $67.3 million in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, to fund the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ modification and maintenance of the Port of Brunswick and the Port of Savannah.   This investment is crucial to…

Carter lands rapid fentanyl detection funding for Augusta University

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today landed $450,000 in funding for Augusta University to develop an instrument that improves current detection methods of narcotics and other substances, including fentanyl, in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.    This…

Carter votes against Biden COVID Bonus extension

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting against a Democrat-backed three-year extension of Biden COVID Bonuses in Obamacare plans:    “Democrats wrecked health care when they passed the UnAffordable Care Act. Throwing more money at a broken system, riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse, without addressing the…