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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…

Carter visits Head Start program in Atlanta

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ATLANTA, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) visited the YMCA’s Head Start program in Atlanta, Georgia this week to discuss the impacts of the government shutdown on the families it serves.  Rep. Carter with Head Start Staff Head Start is a federal program offering high-quality early education, nutritious meals, health and developmental screenings, and…

Carter volunteers in Gainvesville to assist residents struggling with Democrat-led government shutdown

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GAINESVILLE, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week volunteered at Good News at Noon in Gainesville, Georgia, itemizing and distributing clothes, toothbrushes, shoes, and other essentials as the Democrat-led government shutdown continues to harm Georgians.   Rep. Carter sorts clothes at Good News at Noon   Good News at Noon offers a…

Rep. Carter Backs President Trump: End the Filibuster NOW

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement supporting President Donald J. Trump’s call to eliminate the Senate filibuster: “President Trump is exactly right. The filibuster is killing our country. Democrats have turned it into a weapon to block America First policies, shut down our government, and stop progress for the American people.…

Carter warns Georgia Senators: Their Shutdown Will Hurt Head Start Children

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urging them to reopen the government before Head Start, a program that provides early education, health and nutrition, and family support for children and families in need, runs out of funding and low-income families in Georgia…

Carter introduces bipartisan bill to lower costs, preserve access to wound care

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act, a bill modernizing Medicare’s payment system for skin substitute products, defined as biological materials used to cover and promote the healing of skin wounds.    “Recently, there has been…