Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement on President Trump’s rescissions package that was sent to the House of Representatives, which calls for $9.4 billion in savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to be codified into law: “DOGE has done an excellent job identifying waste, fraud, and abuse of… Read more »

SAVANNAH – As part of President Trump's FY26 budget, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today successfully included a $63 million recommendation for operations and maintenance projects at the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah.  In this Army Corps of Engineers' budget recommendation, the Port of Brunswick will receive $10.6 million for channel… Read more »

AUGUSTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week met with officials at Augusta University to discuss his advocacy for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), including the $1 million he secured in FY23 to support the College’s Center for Digital Health. From Left to Right: David Hess, MD, Dean of Medical College of Georgia; Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01); and Matt Lyon, MD, Director… Read more »

ATLANTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured a 24-month extension for the state of Georgia to use funds allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to rebuild following the destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Matthew. The extension period will be used to complete five open projects related to Hurricane Matthew and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill creating a Select Committee to investigate the White House cover-up of former President Biden’s cognitive and physical health decline. The bipartisan Select Committee will be responsible for issuing a report to Congress detailing President Biden’s cognitive and physical health decline and the potential… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act: “This is a once-in-a-generation bill that will unlock President Trump’s full domestic agenda, which Georgians voted for overwhelmingly back in November. With the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act we are unleashing our… Read more »

BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it has selected the cities of Brunswick and Darien as recipients of Brownfield Grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. According to the EPA’s press release, the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia will receive a $1.2 million assessment grant… Read more »

SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that he has secured $56 million in additional funding for operations and maintenance improvements at the Port of Savannah. “The Savannah Harbor is the fastest growing port in the nation, and we must ensure that it has the resources it needs to maintain this unprecedented growth. I am proud to have delivered this… Read more »

BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that the Port of Brunswick will receive $35 million in additional funding as part of the Army Corps of Engineers' Work Plan for operations and maintenance of the channel for the #1 Ro/Ro port in the nation. "We have worked diligently with the Corps to address unacceptable shortfalls in maintenance at… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution to strip New Jersey Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robert Menendez, and LaMonica McIver of their committee assignments following their illegal raid of an ICE facility in Newark, NJ. “The radical left has lost their minds - they would rather raid an ICE facility to defend criminal illegal… Read more »