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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced a federal grant of $1,416,326.25 to the Jekyll Island Authority for revetment restoration. Carter worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local authorities to secure this funding.  "I'm thrilled that we have secured this funding," said Carter. "The revetment project is critical to… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) slammed House Democrats today after they blocked a vote on the House floor to censure and condemn House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his false retelling of the phone conversation between President Trump and the president of Ukraine in a recent hearing and concealing his dealings with the whistleblower.  "My… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Fort Stewart - Hunter Army Airfield announced three 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team soldiers were killed and three more were hospitalized during a training accident this morning: "This is a tragic and devastating day for our community and nation. These brave soldiers gave everything for their nation,… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced a federal grant of $200,000.00 for Park Place Outreach, Inc. in Savannah, Ga. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be used to fund their 24 hour emergency shelter for children.  "Homelessness is a serious concern in our community that we must address," said Carter. "I've visited… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today announced a grant of $399,998 to Chatham County from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.  According to the DOJ, the program supports cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses (MI) or co-occurring mental illness and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement after House Democrats announced they will open a formal impeachment inquiry into the President of the United States of America: Click here to view or download Rep. Carter's comments. "Now, we hear that House Democrats are starting the… Read more »

Following a meeting with employees at the Federal Corrections Institute Jesup, Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today requested that the Federal Bureau of Prisons expedites additional staff to the facility as quickly as possible.  In a letter to Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, Carter wrote, "after meeting with the employees… Read more »

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's closely guarded, secretly negotiated, completely partisan bill has finally been unveiled. In response, all 24 Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee criticized her partisan process to what has typically been, and should continue to be, a collaborative and bipartisan effort to bring down drug prices for the American people:   "We can… Read more »

The Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act introduced by Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) and Annie Kuster (D-Nh.) was passed unanimously by the United States House of Representatives today.  The bipartisan legislation creates a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as well as schools and other… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) testified yesterday before the House Veterans Affairs Committee to bring attention to important issues for veterans in the First District of Georgia.  Click here to view or download Rep. Carter's testimony before the House Veterans Affairs Committee … Read more »