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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted in favor of H.R. 596 today to fully repeal Obamacare. The legislation was passed by the House this afternoon. “Today, I voted to repeal the health care law that is destroying the healthcare system that I proudly worked in for thirty years,” Carter said. “As a small business owner and healthcare professional, I have seen firsthand that… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today on the release of the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request. “Again, I find myself disappointed, but not surprised by the President today. The Obama Administration has proven again that they have no interest in helping hardworking taxpayers and families or balancing the budget. Even while proposing… 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 inclusion of new construction funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) in the president’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget. The administration’s budget request includes $29.7 million for the Savannah harbor -- $21.05 million for the expansion project… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement after President Obama’s decision to veto legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support. “It is an outrage that President Obama has decided to let his political pettiness stand in the way of thousands of jobs… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) applauded the start of construction on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project today. The United States Army Corps of Engineers began the long-awaited first actions on construction this afternoon. “Today is a momentous day for the state of Georgia,” Carter said. “I am thrilled to see this project finally moving forward after nearly two decades… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter released the following statement today after the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, with Carter’s support. The legislation would permanently ban all federal funding for abortions. “As a healthcare professional, father, grandfather and Congressman, I… 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. “While I watched my first State of the Union Address on the House floor tonight as a United States Representative I was disappointed, but not surprised, to hear the same false promises and reckless policies from the President in his sixth… Read more »

In his first act as a United States Representative, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter lent his support as an original co-sponsor of a bill that would replace the current tax code with a national consumption tax known as the Fair Tax. “As a small business owner for nearly 30 years, I’ve experienced firsthand the devastating impact of our outdated tax code,” Carter said. “That’s why my… Read more »

Today, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted to block President Obama’s controversial executive action on immigration while funding critical border and homeland security programs. “President Obama’s executive actions are not only dangerous, they’re unconstitutional,” Carter said. “The House acted today to stand up to the President, uphold the rule of law and restore the… Read more »

Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today after the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, with Carter’s support. The legislation would clear several bureaucratic hurdles for the pipeline which has been under review for over six years. “We can’t afford to delay this project any longer. It’s been more than 2,300… Read more »