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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) this week urged the United States Army to choose Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield to be the new home of the Fourth Army Corps Headquarters. The Army recently announced they have shortened their list of possible locations to 31.  In a letter to General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, Carter wrote, "I… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today applauded President Donald J. Trump for signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).  "The USMCA is a big win for American workers, farmers and families," said Carter. "I applaud President Trump for signing it today and working so hard to get it across the finish line. The agreement is expected to create… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement today after House Democrats voted to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate after delaying the transmission for nearly a month: "Throughout the entire impeachment process, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats decried the urgency of impeaching the President of the United States. However, instead of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted against the House Democrat's non-binding war powers resolution tonight, which attacks the President of the United States days after he strategically ordered a strike to eliminate Iranian terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani. "The President of the United States of America acted decisively and justifiably in eliminating an Iranian terrorist… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement today regarding the death of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian terrorist leader and a head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: "There is no question about it, Soleimani was a terrorist with American blood on his hands. He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops and innocent civilians in… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: "Since day one, Democrats have refused to accept the fact that Donald J. Trump is President of the United States. Washington Democrats have spent years on empty investigations and still have not produced substantial facts… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.-01) released the following statement after Governor Brian Kemp announced he will appoint Kelly Loeffler to the United States Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) at the end of the year: "I applaud Governor Kemp for appointing a proven business leader to the United States Senate," said Carter. "As a business… Read more »

Today, Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1) and Katherine Clark (MA-5) introduced the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act, or BABIES Act, a bill that would expand access to freestanding birth centers for Medicaid recipients. Over half of U.S. counties have no hospital maternity unit, and maternal-child outcomes in the U.S. are among the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted today to ban the buying and selling of shark fins.  "I have been a long time supporter of this legislation because it is important for global ocean ecosystems," said Carter. "We have seen a decline in the number of sharks around the world, including off the coast of Georgia. This bill is about protecting the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today voted against the dangerous short-term, stop-gap spending bill passed in the United States House of Representatives. "We cannot continue this dangerous cycle of putting bandaids on our federal funding," said Carter. "With this vote today, we are simply kicking the can down the road yet again. This time, it's only for a few… Read more »