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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) praised passage of the Water Resources Development Act today which contains provisions critical to harbor maintenance in Brunswick, Georgia. "The legislation passed today ensures the federal government is focused on the navigation needs of the Brunswick Harbor," Carter said.… Read more »

The man behind the curtain in drug price increases The Hill 9/29/2016 By: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter More so than most issues we deal with in Washington, health care is personal.  We all feel it when something changes in our health care system.  No one is immune, and for some, those changes mean life or death. It is very… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today after voting to override President Barack Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, bipartisan legislation which would allow the victims and families of victims of terror attacks to sue foreign states that aid and abet acts of terror on U.S.… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) voted today to continue funding the federal government. The Continuing Resolution (CR) funds the government at the current rate of operations through December 9, 2016. The CR also includes $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus. "While it's frustrating we're putting a bandaid on… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) has been awarded the Friend of Farm Bureau Award by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The Friend of Farm Bureau Award is reserved for legislators who support the priorities of AFBF, the unified national voice of agriculture. "The hard work of our farmers, ranchers,… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives approved Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (GA-01) legislation today to provide transparency and accountability in the federal government. Carter's legislation ensures the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the congressional watchdog, is able to obtain the records it needs to audit, evaluate, and investigate federal agencies.… Read more »

Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Ga.-01, along with U.S. Senator David Perdue, R-Ga., and Representatives Lynn Westmoreland, Ga.-03, Tom Price, Ga.-06, Austin Scott, Ga.-08, Doug Collins, Ga.-09, Jody Hice, Ga.-10, and Rick Allen, Ga.-12, called on the Department of Justice to honor a contract with the GEO Group, the operator of the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 5351 today to block the release or transfer of detainees from the detention center at Guantanamo Bay: "There should be no questions about it - it is illegal to transfer detainees from… Read more »

The National Federation of Business (NFIB), the nation's advocate for small businesses, today awarded Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) with its Guardian of Small Business Award for his strong support of America's small businesses in the 114th Congress.  … Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) acted today to hold employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accountable for their actions. With Carter's support, the United States House of Representatives approved legislation to make it easier to fire VA employees for performance or misconduct.  "As I travel across the First District of Georgia, I continue to hear the same… Read more »