WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, a bill removing burdensome permitting requirements for upgrading existing wireless towers.
Under current law, any changes made to existing wireless towers must undergo lengthy environmental and historic preservation reviews. As a result, necessary broadband… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) was recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) for “exceeding expectations” in the 118th Congress, continuing his career-long streak and ranking among the top 10 most consistently effective members of Congress.
According to CEL, scores are “based on the combination of fifteen metrics capturing the bills that each member… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill reversing the Biden-Harris Administration’s unnecessary, jobs-killing rule setting overly restrictive National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5).
Original cosponsors include: Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), August Pfluger (R-TX), and Randy Weber (R-TX).
This bill will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Signature Integrity for Granting National (SIGN) Pardons Act, a bill requiring Presidents to physically sign all presidential pardons.
This bill comes after reports that President Biden used an autopen to sign presidential pardons, a legally binding document, during his final days in office.
“There is a time… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calling for oversight of a Biden-Harris Administration decision to divert $151 million collected from junior enlisted soldiers’ pay for food costs to other uses within the Army’s budget.
According to a Military.com report published February 14, 2025, at Fort Stewart, Georgia,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) penned a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick voicing concern that a Biden-era proposed rule from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) limiting recreational fishing for several species, including red snapper, will have devastating effects on coastal Georgia’s economy.
Amendment 59 to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the State Strategic Stockpile Act, a bill to reauthorize a program supporting states in developing and maintaining stockpiles of critical drugs, vaccines, and other medical supplies in case of a public health… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025:
“House Republicans are standing with veterans, children, and our community members by following through on our constitutional duty to keep the government open, ensuring that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) today introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025.
This bill would assist states in preserving maternal health throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, addressing disparities in maternal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi (SWAMP) Act, a bill authorizing President Trump to sell the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco, California, citing it as a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.
“We are over $36 trillion in debt. Instead of maintaining expensive, underutilized vanity… Read more »
