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Carter statement on House Republicans voting to fund the government

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after House Republicans advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: “House Republicans are standing with veterans, children, and our community members by following through on our constitutional duty to keep the government open, ensuring that…

Carter introduces bill authorizing President Trump to sell wasteful Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi (SWAMP) Act, a bill authorizing President Trump to sell the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco, California, citing it as a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars. “We are over $36 trillion in debt. Instead of maintaining expensive, underutilized vanity…

Carter applauds House passage of budget resolution, advancing key elements of President Trump’s agenda

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the House voted to advance President Trump’s agenda by passing a fiscal year 2025 budget resolution: “The American people’s voice was heard today. This budget resolution advances the full agenda that 77 million Americans voted for President Trump to…

Carter Joins Congressional DOGE Caucus

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus (DOGE), a new caucus highlighting the work of and coordinating with the Department of Government Efficiency to implement legislation reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. “The American people voted for change and that is exactly what President-elect Trump is delivering with…

Carter, Burgess bill reforming CBO health care scores passes House Budget Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Budget Committee today passed the HEALTH Panel Act, led by Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), a bill strengthening congressional oversight of and statutory authority for the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Panel of Health Advisors. The bill will help improve the accuracy of CBO’s scores on bills related to health care by…

Carter supports passage of final FY24 appropriations package

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H. Res. 1102, the Further Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2024: “Against the odds, House Republicans were able to secure conservative wins in this appropriations package that will help strengthen our border security, save taxpayer dollars, fully fund veterans’ health care…

ICYMI: Inflation freezes at unsustainably high level

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The October Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released Tuesday showed that the sky-high inflation that has defined President Biden’s administration is still hurting consumers. It’s nearly double the rate of inflation that President Biden inherited when he took office, and the American people are paying $709 more for the same goods they could purchase just two years ago. In Case You…

Carter celebrates House passage of largest spending cut in American history

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today assisted House Republicans in averting a federal debt default by voting in favor of a bill that cuts spending and pays America’s bills, which is now headed to the Senate. The Fiscal Responsibility Act responsibly raises the United States’ debt limit by saving $2.1 trillion in taxpayer dollars while fully protecting our…

Carter, Marshall propose financial penalties for missed presidential budget deadlines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) today introduced two bills aimed at enforcing the executive branch’s budget deadlines. After willfully ignoring yesterday’s deadline to submit his budget proposal, President Joe Biden has failed three times during his presidency to abide by federal law requiring him to…

ICYMI: There's gonna be a "new sheriff in town" that cracks down on "taxpayer muggings"

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Washington Democrats passed another irresponsible, short-term funding bill because they can’t seem to get their priorities straight. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke to Newsmax to shine a light on this fiscal malpractice. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: ON “RIGGED” SPENDING “All this money…