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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the For the Parents Act, which will prohibit federal funding of public schools and institutions of higher education that teach the racist and divisive ideology known as Critical Race Theory (CRT).  Taxpayer dollars should not flow towards institutions that peddle lies and hate to our students and children.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House early this morning officially sent a bill to President Biden’s desk to raise the debt limit up to nearly $31 trillion. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) proudly voted against this reckless legislation.  On a nearly party line 221-209 vote, the House advanced S.J. Res 33, which paves the way to funding Washington Democrats’ radical tax and spending… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) continues his charge against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, specifically as it related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) employees, by signing onto Rep. Jeff Duncan's (R-SC) recent resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that will halt President Biden’s harmful mandate for virtually… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the lead sponsors of H.R. 5551 U.S. Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) celebrated passage of this landmark legislation to protect children suffering from birth defects and other developmental disorders. The bipartisan Improving Health of Children Act passed the House today on a 405-20 vote. This life-saving action will reaffirm the federal… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted no on legislation that would pave the way to funding Washington Democrats’ build back broke agenda by increasing the national debt limit. Washington Democrats unnecessarily tied a vote on previously bipartisan health care relief to raising the debt limit, jeopardizing patients’ access to affordable health care during a… Read more »

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today voted against a last-ditch effort by congressional Democrats to enact federal spending legislation in a timely manner without provisions to safeguard American’s constitutional rights. “Lame duck Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it herself – when Congress fails to reach a deal, it is a failure of the party in charge. Washington Democrats… Read more »

Today, Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation that would limit the power of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to artificially spike Medicaid drug prices. The Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act bans the use of spread pricing by middlemen (PBMs) in Medicaid managed care. PBMs drive up prescription drug costs without adding any… Read more »

Today, a jury in Georgia found Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.   Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), who represents the district in which the trial was held, commented on the verdict, stating:   “The right to a trial by a jury of your peers is fundamental to a free and fair society. Today, justice was… Read more »

Today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced the introduction of the Build Better Borders Act of 2021, a bill that will secure our southern border and ensure no illegal immigrant is given taxpayer dollars for breaking the law. “Drugs and crime are pouring across our southern border. Since Biden took office, illegal border crossings have increased over 200% and there is now enough… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Democrats today rammed through President Biden’s radical socialist spending spree, capping off a year of historic government waste. U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) proudly voted no on the so-called Build Back Better agenda. “This bill provides one of the largest SALT tax breaks ever, proving once and for all that the Biden agenda benefits the… Read more »