Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) this week established the Vehicle Data Access Caucus, a bipartisan forum for productive conversations about how vehicle data is collected and controlled. Every vehicle, ranging from postal delivery trucks, public buses, first responder vehicles, tractors, or personal cars, generates information that is… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced the formation of the Vehicle Data Access Caucus, a bipartisan initiative that aims to bring real solutions regarding vehicle data privacy to the House Floor. “I am excited to form the Vehicle Data Access Caucus to better facilitate bipartisan, bicameral solutions on vehicle data privacy. While it is important that Congress… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the urging of Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), the House Appropriations Committee included an additional $16 million in the President’s FY2023 budget to promote the aviation manufacturing industry's safety, innovation, and job security.  The package will now include an additional $6 million for staffing the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is authorizing $14.6 million to the Georgia Ports Authority to expand operations at the Brunswick Port. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted for this funding, which was authorized under the FY 2021 Appropriations Act signed into law under President Trump. “This is exactly the type of strategic,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter today announced the Biden Administration abandoned a controversial proposal that could have negatively impacted fifteen communities across the State of Georgia including Brunswick and Hinesville. The move comes after Carter joined more than 50 Members of Congress to oppose a plan to expand the threshold for a Metropolitan… Read more »

Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01), along with Representatives Sanford Bishop (Ga-02), Drew Ferguson (Ga-03), Hank Johnson (Ga-04), John Lewis (Ga-05), Rob Woodall (Ga-07), Austin Scott (Ga-08), Doug Collins (Ga-09), Jody Hice (Ga-10), Barry Loudermilk (Ga-11), Rick Allen (Ga-12), David Scott (Ga-13), and Tom Graves (Ga-14), today urged the House Appropriations Committee to… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) praised passage of the Water Resources Development Act today which contains provisions critical to harbor maintenance in Brunswick, Georgia. "The legislation passed today ensures the federal government is focused on the navigation needs of the Brunswick Harbor," Carter said.… Read more »

The Georgia Ports Authority has received a $44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted today to increase state and local control of transportation investment. The House passed H.R. 22, with Carter’s support, to authorize six years of funding for federal highway and mass transit programs. “While federal investment into our nation’s transportation system is critical, states and local governments know the needs of their… Read more »