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Following requests from Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), the United States Air Force announced today they will replace aging C-130H aircraft at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah with newer C-130J models.  "This is great news," said Carter. "This decision will ensure longevity for the mission in Savannah and assist them in their role as the region’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Cater (R-GA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize Rosalynn Smith Carter’s 50 year legacy in mental health advocacy. Recently in September, Senator David Perdue (R-GA) introduced the Senate companion to this resolution.  “Since her time in the White House, Former First Lady Rosalynn Smith… Read more »

Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-De.) today introduced legislation to establish an essential medicines strategic stockpile.  "At the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, we quickly realized how reliant our medical supply chain is on foreign countries like China and India," said Carter. "This reliance creates both public… Read more »

The federal funding bill signed into law last night by President Donald J. Trump extends the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through the end of September 2021. Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) fought for this extension for more than a year, while working on long-term reforms for the program.  "It is good news that the NFIP has been… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) has signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on legislation to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to allow certain small businesses to apply for a second loan from the funding that remains in the program. "As small businesses in the First District and across the nation suffer due to no fault of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) has signed on to a resolution to condemn any attempt to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. "Since 1869, the number of justices on the Supreme Court has remained at nine. It should stay that way," said Carter. "Unfortunately, because President Trump has rightfully made a nomination to the… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation introduced by Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) to improve and increase access to telemedicine for veterans.  The VA Mission Act, signed into law in June 2018, reformed a wide range of veteran health care issues, but the telemedicine portion of the law includes an error that prohibits trainees from using… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation introduced by Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) to establish and expand state strategic stockpiles to prepare for future events like the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation establishes a pilot program to award dollar-for-dollar federal matching grants to states to expand or maintain a strategic stockpile of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced federal grants for health centers in the First District from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The health centers will use these funds to further strengthen quality improvement activities and expand quality primary health care service delivery. "As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, it is… Read more »

Recently, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) signed the newly launched Police Pledge. Rep. Carter signs the Police Pledge The pledge calls on Americans to “stand with America’s Police and pledge to oppose any bill, resolution, or movement to ‘Defund the Police.’”  "Defunding the police is… Read more »