Press Releases

Friend, Today, I voted to protect Georgia jobs and American competitiveness by reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. With two of the fastest growing ports in the nation, robust exports in general and a strong Export-Import Bank specifically are of great importance to the First District and the State of Georgia. … Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted in support of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act today in an effort to dismantle Obamacare and defund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. This legislation uses privileged status to overcome the efforts of some in the Senate to block this legislation from reaching the President’s desk that has resounding… Read more »

Today, President Obama vetoed the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. “It is disgraceful and dangerous that the President is using our military and the national security of the United States of America as a bargaining chip,” Carter said. “The NDAA represents a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the best way to protect our national defense, meet the needs of our troops,… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted today to protect the full faith and credit of the United States of America by ensuring government debt is paid in full and on time.  The Default Prevention Act would allow the Secretary of the Treasury to meet the debt obligations of the United States without regard to the statutory debt limit. “It’s time to take the full faith and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) today voted to bring an end to a forty year old ban on exports of crude oil.  Instituted in the 1970s in the wake of the Arab oil embargo, the ban is largely credited with driving up gas prices at home and discouraging American energy independence. “This outdated ban is driving up the price at the pump while limiting our ability to harness… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) released the following statement today after the announcement that elections for Speaker of the House will be delayed. “We have too many pressing issues before us to waste our time dragging out this palace intrigue.  I respect Leader McCarthy’s decision but it’s time to come together, elect a new Speaker, and get to the work we were sent… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today continued his effort to block a controversial effort by the State Department to build a duplicative new training facility at a cost of as much as $1 billion. Carter provided a statement for the record in a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened by Senator David Perdue (GA) in his role as Chairman of the panel’s… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) released the following statement today in response to the announcement in Atlanta on an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “Robust trade is of great importance to creating jobs and prosperity throughout our country but especially in the First District with our rapidly growing Ports of Savannah and Brunswick.  While I am hopeful… Read more »

A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives defied a veto threat today to approve a measure that would keep the A-10 Thunderbolt flying. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes defense programs for Fiscal Year 2016, includes $466.7 million to fully support personnel and to preserve, modify and upgrade the A-10 fleet. The NDAA also prohibits the Air… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) continued his fight against the Iran nuclear deal by voting to prevent the Obama Administration from moving forward with sanctions relief until Iran meets its obligations to victims of its terrorist activities.  The Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act requires the Obama Administration to certify to Congress that Iran has paid… Read more »