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Carter Announces Federal Funding to Address COVID-19 Impacts on First District Airports

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced federal funding for airports in the First District of Georgia experiencing severe economic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was supported by Carter in the United States Congress.  "This funding will be…

Carter Announces Federal Assistance for College Students in First District

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced federal assistance for college students impacted by the coronavirus in the First District of Georgia. The United States Department of Education will be distributing funding immediately to colleges and universities to provide direct emergency cash grants to college students whose lives and educations have been disrupted by the…

Carter Statement on Democrats Blocking Funding for Small Business Lifeline Program

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a clean, standalone funding bill to replenish funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "This is unbelievable. I hear from small businesses in the First District every single day that they are struggling and need help. The Paycheck Protection Program was created by…

Carter Announces Federal Grants to Support First District Health Centers During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced federal grants to support health centers in Savannah, Brunswick, Ludowici and Waycross during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Center Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding will support health centers in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19. The funding will also help health…

Carter Introduces Legislation to Prevent Scams During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), Annie Kuster (D-Nh.), Richard Hudson (R-Nc.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-De.) introduced legislation to prevent scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous scams across the country. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been working together to…

Carter Statement on the Passing of State Senator Jack Hill

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement on the passing of Georgia State Senator Jack Hill: "I sat next to Jack Hill in the Georgia State Senate for five years. He was one of my political and personal mentors. Losing Jack is an incredible loss for me and the State of Georgia. For 30 years, Jack served Georgians with immense dedication and kindness. He…

Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package

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Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Il.), Ron Kind (D-Wi.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Susan Wild (D-Pa.), and David Joyce (R-Oh.) announced today that language from their legislation, H.R. 2150, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019, was signed into law as part of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. This…

Carter Announces Federal Housing Grants for First District to Address Coronavirus

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced federal Community Development Block Grants for Brunswick, Hinesville, Valdosta and Savannah in the First District of Georgia. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Community Development Block Grant provides flexible funding to states and local governments for a range of services to address…

Carter Secures Increased Production of Hand Sanitizers Through Compounding

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) has successfully worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase production of over-the-counter hand sanitizers during the coronavirus pandemic with the use of compounding pharmacies.  Currently, there are prohibitions on pharmacies compounding anything that is “essentially a copy” of a commercially available drug…

Carter Works to Support Travel and Tourism Industry Impacted by Coronavirus

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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today joined other Members of Congress from Congressional districts with major ties to travel and tourism to ensure Congressional leadership includes the hardworking Americans in these industries as Congress moves forward with coronavirus response proposals.  In a letter the Members wrote, "as members from districts with major ties…