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House Approves Funding to Keep A-10 Flying

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The United States House of Representatives today approved legislation to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt flying. The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in the House includes $682.7 million to fully support personnel and to preserve, modify and upgrade the A-10 fleet. The NDAA also prohibits the Air Force from placing A-10s in backup status or…

House Ensures Funding for Ohio-class Replacement Program

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The United States House of Representatives today approved legislation to secure funding for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine replacement reactor program. The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in the House today transfers $1.39 billion from the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy account to the National Sea Based Deterrence Fund,…

Carter Supports Congressional Oversight of Iran Nuclear Deal

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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today after the United States House of Representatives approved H.R. 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Carter voted in support of the legislation to prevent the president from unilaterally lifting sanctions in Iran if Congress does not approve the final nuclear deal…

Carter Votes for Landmark Pro-Life Legislation

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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today voted for landmark pro-life legislation which would extend protections for the unborn.  The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36) would ban abortions nationwide 20 weeks after conception except in the cases of incest and rape. “As a healthcare professional, father, grandfather and Congressman, I strongly believe life…

House Subcommittee Approves Carter Bill to Reduce FOIA Backlog at DHS

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The Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency today approved Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (GA-01) DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015. The legislation 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…

House Approves Funding for Savannah Harbor

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The U.S. House of Representatives today approved critical funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project and continued maintenance of the Savannah Harbor.   Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter spearheaded efforts to ensure funding for the project was included in the legislation. In addition to his request to the House Appropriations Committee to fund the project, Carter led the…

House Approves Funding for Ohio-class Replacement Program

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The United States House of Representatives today approved more than $186 million for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine replacement reactor program.   During budget discussions, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee and requested that the bill include funding for a replacement to the Ohio-class submarine to…

Carter Supports Balanced Budget

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Today, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted in support of the joint Congressional balanced budget resolution, the Congressional budget for the coming year. The budget balances within 10 years, does not raise taxes, strengthens our national defense, strengthens Medicare, and stops the federal government’s out of control spending. “As I have said before, I believe that our…

Carter Appointed to Leadership Post

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Just four months into his term, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) has earned a coveted appointment to the House Republican Whip Team.  In announcing the move, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01) praised Carter for his business experience and commitment to advancing conservative reforms. “It is an honor to appoint my friend and colleague Buddy Carter to the Whip…

Carter Votes to Repeal Death Tax, Calls for Simplification of the Tax Code

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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted today to fully repeal the death tax. Carter is a cosponsor of H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, that passed the United States House of Representatives today to fully repeal the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, better known as the death tax. “This legislation will finally put an end to this unfair tax that…