WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered the following statement after casting a key vote in favor of the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation bill that fully funds Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through 2029, which passed the House without a single Democrat voting in support:
“Protecting our homeland is the… Read more »
Rep. Carter speaks on the Secure America Act
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"Madame Speaker, I rise today, infuriated by my Democratic colleagues who have put the safety and the security of American citizens last.
"First, they opened the border to millions of unvetted illegal immigrants; now, they have repeatedly refused to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week announced federal grants for flood mitigation in Pooler and Bryan County, Georgia. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in favor of this funding as part of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
FEMA will release $2.09 million to Bryan County and $1.95 million to the City of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $1.37 million in funding for the Blackshear, Georgia, Highway 84 Water and Sewer Infrastructure Expansion Project as part of the House-passed Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Appropriations Act of 2027.
This funding will support the city’s rapid growth, fueled by… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, a bill directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement provisions to reduce unnecessary animal testing for drug development.
Each year in the United States, millions of animals —… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Zero Tolerance for Political Assassins Act, a bill mandating 25 years to life imprisonment for individuals who attempt to assassinate federal politicians.
Political violence erodes the very fabric of our democracy. In the United States, change is enacted by the people for the people. When radicalized… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries issuance of four exempted fishing permits (EFPs) to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and North Carolina Division of… Read more »
SAVANNAH, GA — Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured $53 million in Port Infrastructure Development Grants for the Georgia Ports Authority’s Lay Berth and Supply Chain Optimization Project in Garden City, Georgia.
Funding from the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will support a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the Farm Bill, which includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers.
Included in this bill are Rep. Carter’s request for a study on the Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) program, inspired by his bill, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting to pass the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"I voted with President Donald Trump and his promise to deliver a stronger, safer, and more prosperous America, funding the Department of Homeland… Read more »
