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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter released the following statement after new reports that the Air Force is indefinitely freezing all plans to retire the A-10 Warthog. “It appears the Air Force is finally realizing that the A-10 is the only aircraft of its kind that can effectively accomplish its mission of protecting our troops while remaining close to the battlefield for any additional… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted today to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) power grab with the Waters of the United States rule. The United States House of Representatives passed S. J. Res. 22 with Carter’s support to halt the rule which would allow the EPA to regulate nearly all waters in the United States, including many streams, creeks, wetlands, and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address tonight. VIDEO: Click here to view… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) today released the following prebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address: VIDEO:Click here to view Carter's prebuttal "Tonight, during President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union Address to the American people, I hope to hear a call for unity… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) released the following statement today after Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (Ga-03) announced his retirement from the United States House of Representatives at the end of the 114th Congress. “Lynn Westmoreland has worked tirelessly for more than twenty years on behalf of the people of Georgia. In the state legislature Lynn fought for those he… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representative today in support of legislation to send a repeal of Obamacare to President Obama's desk for the first time. While on the floor, Carter said the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act "guts Obamacare, eliminating many of the penalties and programs that have been… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted today to send an Obamacare repeal bill to the President’s desk for the first time ever. Carter voted in support of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act which was passed in the United States House of Representatives today. The Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act repeals major provisions of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement of executive action to restrict gun ownership in the United States: “The president is trampling the Constitution at the expense of law-abiding citizens and I deeply condemn these executive actions. Rather than address the real threats facing our country, his… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted in support of the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill today to provide funding for the federal government for the current fiscal year. “This legislation provides critical funding for the First District and the entire state of Georgia,” Carter said. “I voted for this bill because the largest economic drivers in our district cannot… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted today to create a simpler, fairer tax code. The House passed H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, with Carter’s support. “Since I arrived in Congress, I have been fighting to simplify America’s antiquated and overly burdensome tax code that is the greatest threat to economic opportunity in our nation,” Carter said.… Read more »