Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today successfully procured $11.4 million to fund the Corps of Engineers’ construction phase of the Brunswick Harbor Modification Project. This vital investment in the nation’s second busiest port for import and export Ro/Ro cargo will modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick, making the port more… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won the gavel in a Wednesday afternoon House floor vote: “Today is a good day for America. Speaker Mike Johnson has proven that he can unite and lead our conference, which is what our country needs right now. He is a stalwart conservative, constitutional… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter today joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) in cosponsoring a resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists and condemning Hamas’ brutal war against Israel. “Our strongest ally in the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today issued the following statement in response to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) by forcing a vote on a motion to vacate the speaker: “Today’s vote will show us who is interested in governing and who is interested in self-promotion. We should be focused on passing the remaining… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke to Fox Business Monday morning to recap an intense weekend on Capitol Hill, including Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) irresponsible and dangerous attempt to delay the vote on a continuing resolution, the future of Kevin McCarthy’s speakership, and what’s next in the fight to fund the government and secure the border. In case you… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today supported a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 15th, 2023. This landmark bipartisan package, expected to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate, would continue the fiscal year 2023 budget for forty-five days, avoiding a government shutdown so that talks can continue about how to address the nation’s… Read more »

SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase necessary equipment for the Savannah Police Department. The grant will allow the City of Savannah to purchase two bomb suits for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, upgrade necessary equipment for… Read more »

ATLANTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. a grant to support the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) Program in Georgia. Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience debilitating pain and often have a significantly lower life expectancy than… Read more »

WAYCROSS – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase necessary equipment for the Ware County Sheriff's Office and the City of Waycross Police Department. The grant will allow the City of Waycross to purchase an air purification system for the… Read more »

BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week procured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase bikes for the Glynn County Police Department. The grant will allow the Glynn County Police Department to purchase five bikes for the Department’s patrol division, which will assist in implementing… Read more »