Press Releases

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) is leading the charge to oppose the Obama Administration's threat to take legal action or deny federal funds to school districts that do not allow students to use any bathroom regardless of gender. In a letter to President Obama led by Carter, 39 Members of Congress from across the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) acted today to address and end the opioid epidemic in the United States. The House passed the House Amendment to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, with Carter's support, combining 18 bills previously passed in the House this week to create a comprehensive strategy to address and prevent prescription drug abuse.  "Our… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of bipartisan bills aimed at addressing the opioid abuse crisis including H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. This bill authorizes $103 million in grants to states for programs aimed at providing substance abuse treatment. Included in the bill is a bipartisan measure introduced by Representatives… Read more »

Today, United States District Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled in favor of House Republicans in a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s use of taxpayer funds for Obamacare. In the ruling, Judge Collyer ruled that it is unconstitutional for the administration to use federal funds to make payments to insurance companies under Obamacare without an… Read more »

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., along with Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Ga.-01,Sanford Bishop, Ga.-02, Lynn Westmoreland, Ga.-03, Hank Johnson, Ga.-04, Rob Woodall, Ga.-07, Austin Scott, Ga.-08, Jody Hice, Ga.-10, Rick Allen, Ga.-12, David Scott, Ga.-13, and Tom Graves, Ga.-14,called on the Department of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) voted today to ensure Americans are able to access affordable retirement advice. H. J. Res. 88, the Protecting Access to Affordable Retirement Advice Act, passed the United States House of Representatives today with Carter's support and will prevent the Department of Labor's controversial "fiduciary" rule from going into effect. The rule… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) released the following statement today after voting in support of H. Res. 658 condemning the terrorist attacks in Brussels: “The horrific attacks in Brussels yesterday were an attack on all of us and I am honored to stand with the House today to condemn these actions in the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to highlight the need to support the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in St. Marys during fiscal year 2017 budget discussions. … Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) recently announced the winners of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition at Armstrong State University. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the United States House of Representatives as an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent across the nation. Since the creation of the competition in… Read more »

Today, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to request support for operations at Moody Air Force Base in Lowndes County, including the A-10 fleet operated by the 23d Wing, during fiscal year 2017 budget discussions. … Read more »