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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation today to protect timber land owners in times of catastrophic loss.  Currently, after a catastrophic loss, 70% of timber farmers have no recourse due to limitations in the tax code and because timber is not eligible for federal crop insurance.  Carter's legislation, the Forest Recovery Act, allows… 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: "President Trump spoke tonight about the strong state of our union. Over the past year, Congress has worked with President Trump to produce concrete results for the American people. Due to a bold agenda and pro-growth legislation… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Senate Democrats ended their block of a House-passed funding bill that will re-open the federal government and extend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years.  "A reckless minority in the Senate decided last week to side with illegal immigrants over paying our military and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted tonight to fund the military, extend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and prevent a government shutdown.  The stop-gap measure, which passed the House tonight, extends government and defense funding through February 16, 2018 and extends the CHIP for six years.  "Tonight I voted to fund the military, extend the… Read more »

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed today that hardworking Americans will receive bigger paychecks due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  The IRS released new withholding guidelines today for employers to implement the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. According to the Treasury, "with this guidance, most American workers will begin to… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today renewed his demand that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) schedule a public hearing in Coastal Georgia to answer questions and provide further details about the Trump Administration's offshore energy leasing plan.  Carter made the same request under the Obama Administration when Georgia was included in the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) today praised the conferenced version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which maintains the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program. Carter fought to protect these historic tax credits in the final agreement.  "As soon as I heard these historic tax credits were on the line, I went straight to the chairman of the House… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted today for the largest overhaul of the American tax code in more than thirty years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House today with Carter's support, cuts taxes, creates jobs and works to stimulate our economy. In Georgia, it has been estimated this legislation will lead to the creation of 29,521 jobs in our state and raise… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation today to protect American veterans from military service deposit errors made by federal agencies. The Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act authorizes federal agencies that make a mistake in calculating military service deposits and pensions to pay the incorrectly accrued interest on behalf of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) voted today to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years. "Having the honor of representing the entire coast of Georgia, I know firsthand how important this program is for many families," said Carter. "Especially with the devastating hurricanes that have impacted our area recently, the NFIP is more… Read more »