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SIGNED INTO LAW: Carter bill renaming Hinesville VA Clinic after local heroes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic,” championed by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and supported by every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation, was officially signed into law on May 13, 2024. H.R. 593…

Subcommittee Chair Carter Opening Remarks at Hearing on EPA's Harmful RMP Rule

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Washington D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing titled “EPA’s RMP Rule: Failures to Protect the American People and American Manufacturing." EPA’S REGULATORY BLITZ “The RMP rule will affect…

Carter bill renaming Hinesville VA Clinic after local heroes headed to Biden's desk

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic,” championed by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and supported by every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation, passed the Senate today and heads to President Biden’s desk for…

Carter cosponsors bill creating Georgia’s first National Park

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today cosponsored a bipartisan bill to establish Georgia’s first National Park, introduced by U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), and Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA). The bipartisan, bicameral Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act would establish Ocmulgee Mounds…

Chairs Rodgers and Carter Blast EPA’s Burdensome Power Plant Rules That Will Shut Down American Energy

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Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter (R-GA) released a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of several new rules impacting the power sector that will have devastating consequences for U.S. energy…

Carter on House floor: POTUS “has emboldened Iran”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) took to the House floor today to deliver remarks in favor of H.R. 6406, the Stand Against Houthi Aggression Act, which he is proud to cosponsor. H.R. 6406 would reinstate sanctions placed on the Iran-backed Houthis during the Trump Administration and redesignate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Watch and read…

Carter, Clyde introduce FairTax Day resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) today introduced a resolution declaring April 16th, the day after Tax Day, as FairTax Day. H.R. 25, the FairTax Act, is a bill that would replace the current tax code with a national consumption tax, eliminating both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Tax Day. By establishing a national FairTax Day, to…

Watch: Rep. Carter Honors Life of Kevin "Catfish" Jackson

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter today reflected on the life and legacy of beloved Georgian Kevin "Catfish" Jackson. Kevin will be remembered not just as a college football champion, but also as a community leader whose hard-work, leadership, and service blessed lives both in Savannah and throughout the broader Georgia community.  Watch Rep. Carter's…

Carter statement on vote reauthorizing FISA Section 702

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after voting for a two-year reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows U.S. Intelligence Agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance of non-citizens living outside of the United States: “Section 702 of FISA is a critical national security…

Carter announces federal funding for Darien wastewater treatment improvements

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DARIEN – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) secured $1 million for the City of Darien to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant to meet the city’s increased demand on its water infrastructure as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As major economic development projects continue to drive business and residents to…