WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced today that dredging for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is officially complete.
SHEP deepened a 32-mile stretch of the Savannah River from 42 feet to 47 feet, allowing the harbor to accommodate the deep-draft Post Panamax ships that now dominate international container trade.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Republican pressure, Coca-Cola suspended selling its products and operating its 10 bottling plants in Russia in response to Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine.
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) applauded this move, which he called for in his letter urging them to join dozens of their international corporate colleagues in standing up for Ukraine.
“I am… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following weeks of pressure from House Republican leadership, the Biden Administration is set to ban Russian oil imports today.
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), who called for these sanctions even before Russia invaded Ukraine, gave the following statement:
“This is a necessary move that should have happened months ago. While I am glad that the Biden Administration… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. must stop purchasing oil from Russia and increase domestic oil production by restarting the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act today to accomplish those goals, which will hold Russia accountable for their horrific invasion of our ally, Ukraine, and reassert America’s energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with 10 other members, joined together to shine a spotlight on actions taken by blood collectors that are foreclosing choice for hospitals and other health care providers in their districts and across the country.
“There are many reasons why a hospital might… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge struck down portions of the Biden Administration’s regulations implementing the bipartisan No Surprises Act.
This bill represents a multi-year commitment to increasing the affordability of health care by eliminating surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers.
The Biden Administration’s implementation of the legislation expressly ignored… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
