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In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld controversial subsidies offered by the Obama Administration’s Internal Revenue Service to individuals purchasing insurance on federally-maintained health care exchanges. Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), the only pharmacist in Congress, criticized the ruling and pledged to redouble his efforts to repeal and replace… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives today passed Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (GA-01) DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015.  The legislation unanimously passed the House and would require the Chief FOIA Officer at the Department of Homeland Security to improve and streamline the FOIA request process at the department to reduce their backlog and provide greater… Read more »

Today, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) joined the United States Army at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. to award Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield with the Army Communities of Excellence (ACOE) Gold Award.  “The award today proves what we’ve always known; Fort Stewart and Hunter are without a doubt the best army installations in the nation,” Carter said. “This… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) joined a bipartisan majority today in voting to assert Congress’ role in and bring transparency and accountability to international trade negotiations. The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, H.R. 2146, would establish Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a process by which Congress lays out requirements for trade agreements to receive expedited… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today joined a bipartisan majority in voting to assert Congress’ role in and bring transparency and accountability to international trade negotiations.  The Trade Act, HR 1314, would establish Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a process by which Congress lays out requirements for trade agreements to receive expedited consideration. “With… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives today approved more than $452 million to preserve the present force structure of the A-10 Thunderbolt fleet. The fiscal year 2016 Defense Appropriations bill also prohibits the Air Force from placing A-10s in backup status or retirement securing protection of the 23d Wing stationed at Moody Air Force Base. Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives today approved more than $971 million for the Ohio-class missile submarine replacement reactor program. This is in addition to $186 million approved by the House last month. Leading to the vote today, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) was the leader in securing this funding. He testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today in support of Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) after his announcement regarding his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. “Johnny Isakson’s leadership is invaluable to our state and our nation.  It is clear he is approaching this challenge like he has approached every other: refusing to let anything get in the… Read more »

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today denied the Obama Administration’s request to lift a hold on the president’s executive actions on immigration to grant amnesty. The ruling comes in a lawsuit by 26 states, including Georgia, aimed at permanently stopping the executive orders.  Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) has helped lead the charge against… Read more »

Representing the First Congressional District of Georgia has been one of the greatest honors of my life. It has been just over 100 days since I took the oath of office. Over these last several months, I have been working diligently to promote conservative values and deliver results. I am proud to have been a part of one of the most productive starts to a congressional session in… Read more »