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 U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter joined Republican members of the House Budget Committee in calling on congressional leaders to include spending restraints and controls to combat rising inflation in the coming debate on the nation’s debt limit. Carter and his colleagues argue the current limit suspension, which is set to expire on July 31st, provides a critical… Read more »

In a new public service announcement, U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) is teaming up with The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore to promote hurricane and severe weather preparedness. Together, Carter and Cantore urge Georgians to do their part when severe weather strikes by creating a plan, practicing their plan, and staying alert for severe weather. “In the midst of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter today announced the Biden Administration abandoned a controversial proposal that could have negatively impacted fifteen communities across the State of Georgia including Brunswick and Hinesville. The move comes after Carter joined more than 50 Members of Congress to oppose a plan to expand the threshold for a Metropolitan… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy recently tapped U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) to serve on a taskforce taking aim at the largest technology companies that have an outsized influence in the industry and the country. The Big Tech, Censorship, and Data Taskforce is tasked with proposing policies to address political bias and anti-competitive… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) to introduce bipartisan legislation this week that would aid working forests in recovering from natural disasters.  The Disaster Reforestation Act would amend the tax code to recognize the value of destroyed timber. “Since day one in office, Congressman Carter has been a champion of forest… Read more »

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed today by the Department of Justice against the State of Georgia seeking to block election reforms enacted earlier this year: “Washington Democrats have become unhinged in their pursuit of power.  Just days after their attempt to federalize elections - the Corrupt… Read more »

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) is lending his support to a bipartisan effort to secure America's information and communication technology supply chain.  The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy Act was introduced by Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) and endorsed by Reps. Jerry McNerny (D-CA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). “We must never be too dependent on… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), Senator Tim Scott (R-Sc.), Congressman Tom Rice (R-Sc.), Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fl.) and Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) reintroduced a proposal today to make the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain less dependent on foreign countries like China.  According to the Food and Drug Administration, approximately 72 percent of active… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation today to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) or any other teaching methodology that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of unity in the military. "I'm proud to represent every branch of the military, military families, and many great veterans in the First District of Georgia," said Carter. "Our service… Read more »

Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fl.) led more than 100 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives to express serious concerns with the Biden Administration's support for waiving intellectual property (IP) protections related to the COVID-19 vaccines.  "Waiving the IP protections for the COVID-19 vaccines will be a… Read more »