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After demanding to see their findings, Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today viewed critical documents from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) which justify that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is the better option for the State Department to conduct foreign affairs security training as opposed to constructing a new Foreign Affairs Training Center… Read more »

Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Ga.-01 and U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., along with the entire Georgia U.S. House of Representatives delegation, today urged the administration to make the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project a top priority for its fiscal year 2017 budget recommendations. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy,… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation backed by Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) to limit the federal government’s ability to enact new regulations without congressional approval.  The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act would require congressional approval for any federal regulation with an economic impact of… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) joined Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and members of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee today in calling for the immediate removal of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen from his position. … Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted in support of H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, today to eliminate specific federal grants for so-called “sanctuary cities” which refuse to enforce or cooperate with federal immigration law. Recently, 32-year-old Kate Steinle was tragically murdered in one such city – San Francisco – allegedly by an illegal alien who… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) is fighting to eliminate all federal funding streams to Planned Parenthood Federation of America in the wake of a second undercover video alleging that Planned Parenthood dismembers unborn children and sells their body parts. To ensure taxpayer funds are not going to Planned Parenthood, Carter has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) is working to allow military personnel with firearms training to carry handguns on military bases and other installations. The move comes in the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee where five service members were murdered. To ensure servicemembers are able to protect themselves, Carter has… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) is working to strip federal funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” which resist or refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.  The move comes in the wake of the tragic murder of 32-year-old Kate Steinle in one such city – San Francisco – allegedly by an illegal alien who is a seven-time felon. To crack down on the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) today reacted to the announcement of an agreement on the Iranian nuclear deal. "I fear this will be a legacy making deal for the Obama Administration but not the legacy it is looking to make,” Carter said. “This dangerous deal threatens to unleash a nuclear arms race in the most unstable region in the world, imperils our closest ally Israel, and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) voted today to expedite the discovery, development and delivery of new medical treatments for thousands of diseases with no known cure while saving taxpayer dollars. The House passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act today with Carter’s support. “As the only pharmacist in Congress, I’ve seen firsthand the lifesaving innovations that American… Read more »