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Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured wins for Georgia’s First Congressional District (GA-01) in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2025, investing in key improvements for our nation’s defense readiness and strengthening the local economy.    “When GA-01’s military and economy are strong, the entire region benefits. I am…

Carter Introduces Bill to Increase Funding for Veteran Health Care

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA), and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) today introduced the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act of 2025, a bill directing the United States Postal Service to issue and sell a stamp that will fund medical care and treatment for veterans.   For every stamp sold, proceeds will…

Carter Statement on House Passage of Key Crypto Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week voted in support of three key pieces of legislation aimed at providing regulatory certainty to the cryptocurrency industry and cementing the United States’ leadership in the digital economy.    “We are delivering on President Trump’s call to make the United States the cryptocurrency capital of the world. This…

Carter Introduces Bill to Spur American Economic Development in Housing

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced the Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion (CHARGE) Investments Act, a bill that will encourage economic growth and development throughout the country by modernizing the eligibility for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects. The CHARGE Investments Act will create…

Carter, Bera Introduce Bill to Strengthen Palliative and Hospice Care Workforce

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to invest in training, education, and research for the palliative care and hospice workforce, allowing more practitioners to enter these in-demand fields.  Palliative and…

Carter Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Make Permanent the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated unanimous House passage of his bipartisan bill with Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The bill strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, which is essential for informing the National Telecommunications and Information…

Carter introduces bipartisan PBM reform package

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today led 11 bipartisan members of Congress in introducing the PBM Reform Act, which protects patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). “It’s time to bust up the PBM monopoly, which has been stealing hope and health from patients for decades. As a…

Carter celebrates passage of One Big, Beautiful Bill Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives sent the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to President Trump’s desk:   “Americans will have more money in their pocketbooks because of President Trump’s bold leadership in putting forth the One Big, Beautiful Bill, which will soon be signed into…

Carter votes to fully fund key military, veteran programs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today voted with House Republicans to pass the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, fully funding key military construction projects and veteran programs and resources. “House Republicans remain committed to caring for those who have served and fulfilling President Trump’s…

Carter nominates President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee nominating President Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his historic role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, Iran, from obtaining a nuclear warhead. In the letter, Rep. Carter…