National Defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced today that Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) will join the bipartisan, bicameral conference committee on legislation to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its human rights abuses and strengthen the United States' economic independence.  The conference will meet to improve and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden’s FY 2023 budget will close the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), resulting in lost jobs and military training capabilities during a time of international unrest. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke today in opposition of this move: “Biden said show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value; clearly, he doesn’t value our… Read more »

BRUSSELS, BE – From the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) denounced Moscow’s attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine and called for swift and decisive action from the Biden Administration:    “Putin’s reign of terror is upending European life even as we speak. Before party, we are Americans, and it is our duty to ruthlessly defend freedom. The United… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Biden Administration’s announcement that Russia’s "invasion" of Ukraine is “underway,” Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement: “Now is the time to show our strength and resolve by swiftly and decisively sanctioning Moscow. We cannot turn a blind eye to Russia’s dictatorial, imperialistic regime. The United States will defend our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democrats today passed H.R. 4521, the America CONCEDES Act, allowing China to avoid responsibility for the spread of COVID-19 and their ongoing genocide against Uyghur Muslims.  This bill, which passed on a 222-210 vote, comes on the heels of the Beijing Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, cementing Washington Democrats’ position that America should… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats today blocked Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) amendments to H.R. 4521 that would have strengthened national security and held the Chinese Communist Party accountable for human rights abuses, including their failure to contain COVID-19. “Pelosi’s bill is supposed to be ‘tough on China,’ yet it mentions coral reefs more times than China,” said Carter.… Read more »

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) is lending his support to a bipartisan effort to secure America's information and communication technology supply chain.  The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy Act was introduced by Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) and endorsed by Reps. Jerry McNerny (D-CA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). “We must never be too dependent on… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) this week urged the United States Army to choose Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield to be the new home of the Fourth Army Corps Headquarters. The Army recently announced they have shortened their list of possible locations to 31.  In a letter to General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, Carter wrote, "I… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted against the House Democrat's non-binding war powers resolution tonight, which attacks the President of the United States days after he strategically ordered a strike to eliminate Iranian terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani. "The President of the United States of America acted decisively and justifiably in eliminating an Iranian terrorist… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement today regarding the death of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian terrorist leader and a head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: "There is no question about it, Soleimani was a terrorist with American blood on his hands. He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops and innocent civilians in… Read more »