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Carter responds to President Biden’s State of the Union

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement in response to President Biden’s first State of the Union address: “I attended the State of the Union today because I made a promise to work with President Biden on bipartisan policies. Unfortunately, he used this pivotal moment, with the eyes of the world watching as Putin advances into Ukraine, to…

Carter on escalating crisis in Ukraine

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BRUSSELS, BE – From the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) denounced Moscow’s attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine and called for swift and decisive action from the Biden Administration:    “Putin’s reign of terror is upending European life even as we speak. Before party, we are Americans, and it is our duty to ruthlessly defend freedom. The United…

FDA drops plan that would reduce patient access to compounded drugs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Republican and stakeholder opposition, the federal government dropped its plan that would have restricted patients’ access to lifesaving medications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is rescinding a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) requiring states to either adopt a burdensome, poorly crafted policy targeting…

Carter joins bill to end IRS backlog

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) joined 11 cosponsors, including co-leads Congressmen Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Fred Keller (R-PA), in introducing the IRS PRIORITIES Act to address the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) overwhelming backlog of more than 8 million unprocessed individual tax returns. The bill prohibits the IRS from hiring additional tax…

Carter on Russian aggression in Ukraine

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Biden Administration’s announcement that Russia’s "invasion" of Ukraine is “underway,” Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement: “Now is the time to show our strength and resolve by swiftly and decisively sanctioning Moscow. We cannot turn a blind eye to Russia’s dictatorial, imperialistic regime. The United States will defend our…

Carter leads bill to designate National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced a bill for Congress to formally designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia as the official Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the United States. Originating in Savannah, GA, the Mighty Eighth Air Force celebrated its 80th anniversary in January of this year. “The Mighty…

Carter: Stop conceding to communist China

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democrats today passed H.R. 4521, the America CONCEDES Act, allowing China to avoid responsibility for the spread of COVID-19 and their ongoing genocide against Uyghur Muslims.  This bill, which passed on a 222-210 vote, comes on the heels of the Beijing Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, cementing Washington Democrats’ position that America should…

Democrats vote against holding China accountable for COVID-19

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats today blocked Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) amendments to H.R. 4521 that would have strengthened national security and held the Chinese Communist Party accountable for human rights abuses, including their failure to contain COVID-19. “Pelosi’s bill is supposed to be ‘tough on China,’ yet it mentions coral reefs more times than China,” said Carter.…

Carter announces “Firsts of the First” campaign

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SAVANNAH - Today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) invites community members across Georgia’s First District to join him this Valentine’s Day in thanking first responders for the hard work they do to protect their community. “We rely on first responders to protect our health, safety, and well-being. It’s time we give something back to them,” said Carter. “Firsts of the First” is a…

Carter given A+ rating from SBA List

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) today revealed the latest Susan B. Anthony List National Pro-life Scorecard, a tool for holding members of Congress accountable for their legislative records on abortion and highlighting leadership in the fight to protect unborn children and their mothers. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter was among…