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Carter donates salary during shutdown to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia

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SAVANNAH, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced that he has donated his congressional salary for the 43 days that the government was shut down to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.    This donation comes after Rep. Carter sent a letter requesting that his pay be withheld during the duration of the shutdown, a time when Second Harvest of Coastal…

Watch: Carter denounces the horrors of socialism

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) resolution, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism, which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives.   Watch Rep. Carter's remarks here   Read Rep. Carter's full remarks, as prepared for delivery, in favor of this…

Carter calls for increased ICE presence in Atlanta to address criminal illegal immigration problem

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons calling for increased ICE and DHS resources to address safety concerns in Atlanta, Georgia, by enhancing federal enforcement of immigration laws.    Recent…

Carter votes to release Epstein files

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting yea on the House-passed bill to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all documents and files related to Jeffrey Epstein:    “I’ve said all along that this is a Democrat distraction, designed to deflect from the failure of the…

Carter statement on Trump Administration approving Georgia broadband deployment grant

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced approval of the state of Georgia’s five-year Broadband Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program allocation, totaling $1.31 billion for statewide broadband expansion and quality improvements:    “I’m…

Carter calls for review of junior colleges allowing men to compete in women’s sports

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging an immediate review of the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA), California Community College Athletic Association’s (CCCAA), and Northwest Athletic Conference’s (NWAC) policies that allow biological…

Carter delivers $5 million to Tybee Island for new fire station

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered $5 million in federal funding for the City of Tybee Island to construct a new fire station as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.   The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk, where it is expected to be signed…

Carter statement on House voting to reopen the government

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today voted in favor of a bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature.   The bipartisan deal funds the government through January 30th, with three funding bills – Agriculture-FDA, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs – running through Fiscal Year…

Carter introduces MAMDANI Act, restricting federal funds to New York City

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today officially introduced the Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests (MAMDANI) Act, a bill that will restrict the flow of federal taxpayer dollars to New York City while Zohran Mamdani, a communist, is mayor.    “In United States of America, a nation built on freedom, taxpayer dollars should not…

Carter pens letter calling for Charlie Kirk to be added to National Garden of American Heroes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump encouraging him to add Charlie Kirk, a true patriot and martyr for free speech, among the figures honored in the National Garden of American Heroes.    In the letter, Rep. Carter writes, “Charlie Kirk was a devoted Christian, who boldly lived out his faith with…