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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced more than $15 million from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Georgia's state and local coronavirus response.  This funding comes after Congress passed an approximately $8 billion funding package last week to support the nation's response to the… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives today approved a $7.8 billion emergency spending measure to support the coronavirus response with Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-Ga.) support. "I am relieved that Washington Democrats put their political games on hold and we were able to approve this clean funding bill to fight the coronavirus today," said Carter. "This… Read more »

Today, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation in the United States House of Representatives to request robust support for the federal funding account that includes the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This is necessary to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers is able to provide funding to keep the project on time and on… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives today approved a $7.8 billion emergency spending measure to support the coronavirus response with Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-Ga.) support. "I am relieved that Washington Democrats put their political games on hold and we were able to approve this clean funding bill to fight the coronavirus today," said Carter."This funding… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced that he has successfully secured a federal Department of Transportation grant of $34,600,000.00 for the Port of Savannah.  The Port Infrastructure Development Grant is critical to straighten and realign Berth 1, one of the oldest areas of the Port, to increase efficiency. The funding will work to modernize the Berths to… Read more »

U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), and the Georgia Ports Authority today applauded President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes full capability funding to keep the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) on track. The Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget recommends $93.6… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today voted to bring a resolution to the House floor disapproving of the behavior of Speaker Pelosi during the joint session of Congress held on February 4, 2020, for the State of the Union Address.  Immediately following President Trump's remarks, while still presiding over the joint session of Congress, Speaker Pelosi ripped up an… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address tonight: "Tonight, President Trump delivered a message of prosperity and optimism. With President Trump at the helm, America is stronger than ever.  Unemployment is low and millions of jobs have been created since the… Read more »

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 »