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For the past eight years, the Obama Administration has burdened the American people with thousands of job-killing regulations. Since President Obama took office, nearly 3,000 new regulations have been finalized, costing more than $850 billion. It's out of control.
While I look forward to working with a new administration and a unified Congress next year, the current administration is working frantically to unleash last minute rules and mandates before leaving office. Seeing the rate at which this administration created rules throughout the years, this comes as no surprise but it is still very concerning.
To stop this, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation with my support this week to halt rules or regulations in the midnight hour. The Midnight Rules Relief Act ensures the White House is not able to burden Americans even further on the way out. It must be stopped. |
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Congresssman Carter addresses the Mil-
itary Officers Association of America
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Monday, November 14, 2016: I was honored yesterday to be the keynote speaker at the monthly meeting of the Military Officers Association of America on St. Simons Island. This great group of veterans and families who served our country honorably and many of them graduated from our military academies. After bringing them up to date on the affairs of Washington, particularly as it relates to military issues, I enjoy a question and answer session in which the primary concern centered around President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed military policies. Today is our annual Academy Day for the First Congressional District as our Academy Board is meeting at the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force in Pooler to conduct interviews of those students seeking an appointment
Congressman Carter meets with military
service academy applicants and their
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to one of our military academies. The Academy Board consists of volunteers from around the district who interview the applicants and make recommendations for appointments. This is certainly no easy task as all of the applicants are exceptional young people who have performed at the top of their respective classes. After greeting the board members and thanking them for their service, I meet with the students and their family members and enjoy a photo op with each of them. Next, I head to the airport for my flight to Washington and once I have arrived, I head straight to the House Chamber where I deliver a one minute speech in honor of Savannah businessman Al Kennickell, who was recently honored as Alumnus of the Year by the Citadel. A link to my speech can be found here. Afterwards, I stay on the floor in order to speak on each of the eight bills passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee that are being debated. Next, I meet with Lacey Lewis, Senior Vice President for Finance at Cox Industries in Atlanta, in order to learn more about the many conservation projects the company is involved in including a tire recycling plant in Brantley County. ThenI head to the first of what will be many Republican Conference meetings this week. Today we hear from each of the members who are running for leadership positions in the Conference and have the opportunity for questions and answers. Once I finally make it to my office, after being at the Capitol for over 5 hours, we have our weekly staff briefing to review the schedule for the rest of the week. Our first and only vote series of the day is next and we pass the energy and commerce bills that were debated earlier today.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016: Our Whip Team meetings are typically held the afternoon that we return for votes but, because of our Conference meeting yesterday afternoon, we have our meeting this morning and review the agenda for the remaining week. Afterwards, we have our weekly Conference meeting to hear from leadership and discuss the schedule for the next few weeks. My first committee meeting is next in the Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee as we discuss oversight of the Secret Service and hear about the shortage of agents that the agency is experiencing. Later, we have yet another Conference meeting where the 29 newly elected Republican Members of Congress are formally introduced and we hold leadership elections. Most of the top positions stay the same with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Majority Leader
The newly elected House Republican
Leadership Team. |
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), and Republican Policy Committee Chair Luke Messer (R-IN) all being re-elected without opposition. After current Conference Vice-Chair Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) decided not to run for re-election, Doug Collins (R-GA) defeats Bill Flores (R-TX) for that seat. My friend Jason Smith (R-MO) runs unopposed to fill the position of Secretary which was vacated by Virigina Foxx (R-NC). The only other election is for National Republican Congressional Committee Chair where Steve Stivers (R-OH) defeats Roger Williams (R-TX) to lead the campaign arm of Republicans in the House. Afterwards, I head to the House Chamber where we have our first and only vote series of the day where we pass HR 6297, a bill that extends sanctions against Iran.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016: My first meeting this morning is with the OGR Committee where we have a markup of a number of bills, including one to address the overtime pay of Secret Service agents. Next, I head to a subcommittee meeting of OGR where we discuss the 2020 Census and the work being performed now to prepare for the Census. Once I return to my office, I meet with representatives from the Concerned Veterans for America and with Japanese Deputy Chief of Mission Atsuyukia Oike before heading to the House Chamber to deliver a one minute speech congratulating Sea Island resident Davis Love III on his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. After a meeting of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC), I head to the 115th Organizing Conference where we spend four intense hours debating rule change proposals for the next Congress. Our first and only vote series of the day is next where we adopt rules prohibiting American banks from doing certain business with Iran.
Thursday, November 17, 2016: Our final Conference meeting of the week is this morning and it
Vice President Elect Pence takes a selfie
with members of the House Republican
Conference. |
is a very special one as we welcome Vice-President Elect Mike Pence back to the House where he served for 12 years before being elected Governor of Indiana. I have met Vice-President Elect Pence on numerous occasions and the better I get to know him, the more I like him. He is talented, experienced and, most importantly, is a man of great faith. Afterwards, I head to the Republican Study Committee, the coalition of conservative members of the Republican Conference, where we elect Mark Walker (R-NC) as our next Chairman, before heading to the House Chamber for our first and only vote series of the day. Later in the day, I head to the airport for a flight to Las Vegas where I will be speaking tomorrow.
Friday, November 18, 2016: I am honored today to participate in a panel discussion at the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) annual conference as well as deliver the keynote address at their luncheon. NCOIL is a legislative organization comprised principally of legislators serving on state insurance and financial institutions committees around the nation. After a great experience interacting with this fine group of professionals and spending less than 24 hours in this desert paradise, I head home.
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