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They Need Cures Now The Augusta Chronicle By: Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Maybe your grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, your friend lives with Crohn’s disease, or your colleague’s child battles Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In one way or another, we’ve all been touched by disease, and we all have a different story to tell. As a lifelong health care professional, I saw… Read more »

POOLER, GA - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) congratulated JCB on the United States Army's announcement that JCB has won the Light Capacity Rough Terrain Forklift (LCRTF) contract that will last through 2026. Carter assisted with securing this contract for 1,609 forklifts that is estimated to add 100 jobs. "This announcement is the result of years of hard work and I am… Read more »

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., and U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Ga.-01, today urged the new administration to make the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) a top priority. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director-Designate Mick Mulvaney, Isakson, Perdue and Carter called on the Trump administration to fully fund and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Chatham County for Private Property Debris Removal. The move comes after weeks of effort led by Carter along with Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue. In addition to leading letters with the Senators, Carter and his staff had several meetings, conference calls, and… Read more »

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) and U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) today praised the bicameral passage of their legislation to reauthorize Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC). The bipartisan FLETC reauthorization bill will now to go President Obama’s desk for his signature.   Reauthorizing our Federal Law Enforcement… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) introduced the TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act to analyze the cost effectiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction of the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) compared to airport screening through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). SPP allows for privatized passenger screening where airports can opt-out of TSA… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) and Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, along with twelve of their colleagues, introduced a resolution in the United States House of Representatives today recognizing the historical importance of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and calling on the National Museum of African American History and… Read more »

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, R-Ga.-01, today applauded the decision by the U.S. Army to create a new Armor Brigade Combat Team at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Ga. The Army will convert 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to an Armor Brigade Combat team. The conversion is set to begin in summer 2017. This… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) today praised passage of the 21st Century Cures Act by the United States House of Representatives to pave the way for the next generation of disease cures and treatments. "This legislation is a game-changer in the way we treat disease," said Carter. "As a life long health care professional, I've seen diseases devastate the lives of far too… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement applauding President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Congressman Tom Price (GA-06) as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: "Tom Price is absolutely the best man for the job and I applaud President-elect Trump's decision. As a fellow health care professional, Tom has experienced firsthand… Read more »