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U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, released the following statement after the introduction of legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American military servicemembers who were killed in a terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021: "I am honored to join this effort to bestow the highest… Read more »

Rep Carter Opposes COVID Vaccine Mandate For Troops U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) joined nearly twenty of his colleagues in calling on U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to abandon plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for members of the military.  Secretary Austin confirmed reports of a vaccine mandate Monday, August 8, 2021, saying the Department of… Read more »

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led over 50 members of Congress in supporting an amicus brief filed today to the U.S. District Court, Northern District Court of Georgia in the upcoming case United States v. Georgia. The brief urges the court to uphold Georgia’s election integrity bill (SB 202), citing the state’s constitutional authority to enact updates to its… Read more »

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement Act to provide backup to federal immigration enforcement officials hamstrung by the Biden Administration.   If enacted, Carter’s proposal would grant state and local law enforcement inherent immigration enforcement authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain or… Read more »

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated mask guidance recommending vaccinated individuals wear masks indoors:   “The best protection against COVID-19 is a vaccine. Period. Today’s guidance reeks of political meddling by an administration that won’t let science get in its… Read more »

 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 »