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Carter secures water, conservation wins for first district

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured several wins for conservation and water system improvements in Georgia’s First Congressional District as part of the House-passed Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The bill included $1.75 million for Springfield, GA’s Sewer Force Main Construction project,…

Carter hosts cybersecurity roundtable with local business, government leaders

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BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hosted state and local government, academic, and private sector leaders in a cybersecurity roundtable today to discuss emerging cyber threats, tools, and available federal resources. Carter delivers…

ICYMI: Carter bill to put naloxone in schools inspires federal guidance

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Biden administration sent a letter urging schools to carry naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, to protect students from fentanyl poisonings and opioid overdoses. As a pharmacist, I was glad to see our president finally taking some action on the fentanyl crisis, which is killing almost 200 people per day in this country. If a plane crashed today and…

Carter lands funding for Brunswick Harbor in House-passed bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today successfully procured $11.4 million to fund the Corps of Engineers’ construction phase of the Brunswick Harbor Modification Project. This vital investment in the nation’s second busiest port for import and export Ro/Ro cargo will modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick, making the port more…

Carter on Johnson Speakership: “Let’s get to work!”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement today after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won the gavel in a Wednesday afternoon House floor vote: “Today is a good day for America. Speaker Mike Johnson has proven that he can unite and lead our conference, which is what our country needs right now. He is a stalwart conservative, constitutional…

Carter cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Standing with Israel, condemns Hamas terrorists

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WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter today joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) in cosponsoring a resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists and condemning Hamas’ brutal war against Israel. “Our strongest ally in the…

Carter statement on motion to vacate the speaker

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today issued the following statement in response to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) by forcing a vote on a motion to vacate the speaker: “Today’s vote will show us who is interested in governing and who is interested in self-promotion. We should be focused on passing the remaining…

ICYMI: Carter defends McCarthy, rips Bowman for obstruction of Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke to Fox Business Monday morning to recap an intense weekend on Capitol Hill, including Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) irresponsible and dangerous attempt to delay the vote on a continuing resolution, the future of Kevin McCarthy’s speakership, and what’s next in the fight to fund the government and secure the border. In case you…

Carter supports temporary funding extension to avoid a government shutdown

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today supported a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 15th, 2023. This landmark bipartisan package, expected to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate, would continue the fiscal year 2023 budget for forty-five days, avoiding a government shutdown so that talks can continue about how to address the nation’s…

Carter obtains federal grant for Savannah Police Department

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SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase necessary equipment for the Savannah Police Department. The grant will allow the City of Savannah to purchase two bomb suits for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, upgrade necessary equipment for…