This Week on Buddy's Briefing

This week, the House approved legislation I introduced to prevent scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. As America works to combat the coronavirus, students have been scammed when seeking financial relief, there have been court orders halting operators of fake websites claiming to sell Clorox and Lysol products, the FTC has sent warning letters to marketers regarding unsupported claims about products that can be used to treat or prevent COVID-19, and more.

The Combating Pandemic Scams Act will require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ICCC) to inform the public about the scams that have been reported. With this knowledge, the public can better avoid scams and protect themselves.

Also this week, we received good news on a COVID-19 vaccine. We discuss this and more in this episode of Buddy's Briefing.

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From our Nation's capitol CCXC

Monday, November 16, 2020: After traveling to Washington, D.C. this morning, I’m in my office playing catch up before having our all staff conference call shortly after lunch. Next, I head down to the House Chamber where I pay tribute to Raquel Salter for her many years of service to the Coast Guard Reserves. A link to my tribute can be found here. Afterwards, I head back to my office for more catch up work before recording a video tribute. Next, I head to the Congressional Visitors Center (CVC) for a forum where we hear from those running for GOP leadership positions. Although we have a few new candidates running for open seats, our top positions remain the same and are uncontested.

Rep. Carter appears on Newsmax

Afterwards, I head to the Cannon Rotunda where I have a live interview with Newsmax to discuss the hand recount of the Presidential election currently being conducted in Georgia as well as the Senate runoffs that are underway. A link to my interview can be found here. Next, I head to the House Chamber where we have our first vote series of the week.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020: I’m on the radio bright and early this morning as I join my good friends Butch Hubbard and Bob Morgan on the world famous Butch and Bob Show on WIFO 105.5 FM in Jesup as we discuss news of the day as well as my participation in the Pfizer Pharmaceutical vaccine clinical trials. Next, I head to a Border Security Caucus meeting where we hear from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acting secretary Chad Wolf on the current status of the border before heading back to my office where I have a virtual meeting with executives from Eli Lilly to discuss their recent diabetes work including insulin affordability measures. After a podcast interview with the Savannah Morning News (SMN) Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer to discuss the Presidential election recount in Georgia and other news of the day, I head to the House Chamber where I pay tribute to Hugh Nunnally from Glynn County who recently passed.

Rep. Carter pays tribute to Hugh Nunnally on the House Floor

A link to my tribute can be found here. Afterwards, I remain in the House Chamber where I speak on two bills of which I am the lead Republican co-sponsor and one bill I am leading. All three of these bills came through the E&C Committee. A link to my comments on these bills can be found here, here and here. Next, I head off Capitol Hill for the first of two organizing conferences of the GOP for the 117^th Congress before heading back to my office where I have a phone interview with Nexstar to discuss the Presidential hand recount in Georgia. Afterwards, I head back to the House Chamber where we have our first and only vote series of the day before heading back off Capitol Hill for a GOP Southern Members meeting.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020: I’m up early this morning as I have a 5:30 a.m. live interview on Fox & Friends to discuss my experiences with the Pfizer Pharmaceutical vaccine clinical trials and other news of the day. A link to my interview can be found here. Later in the morning, I attend a farewell event for one of my favorite members of Congress, Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) who is retiring this year after many years of faithful service. Dr. Roe is the Chair of our Doctor’s Caucus, serves as Ranking Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and is an all-around good guy. He will be missed. Next, I head back to my office where I have a radio interview with Martha Zoller in North Georgia to discuss my vaccine clinical trial experiences before joining in on our daily all staff conference call. Afterwards, I head to the House Chamber where I deliver four individual speeches honoring Jimmy Ray, scDataCom, Camden County and Brian Mixon. A link to my speeches can be found here, here, here and here.

Rep. Carter delivers the keynote address for the Arkansas Drug Abuse Summit

Once back in my office, I have a virtual interview with Gray TV (WTOC-TV Savannah) to discuss the recent violence against conservatives before heading to the GOP Conference recording studios in the Longworth Building to record a keynote address for the Arkansas Drug Abuse Summit to be held virtually next month. Later, I head back off Capitol Hill where I attend the second of two GOP organizing conferences for the 117^th Congress. Once back on Capitol Hill, I head to the House Chamber where we have our first and only vote series of the day.

Thursday, November 19, 2020: I’m up early again this morning as I have a live interview at 6:05 a.m. on Mornings with Maria as I discuss the latest vaccine news. A link to my interview can be found here.

Rep. Carter appears on Mornings with Maria

After returning to my office, I am the virtual guest for the Washington Journal on C-SPAN as I field questions from callers from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. A link to this segment can be found here. Later in the morning, I have a virtual call with members of the Society for Human Resource Management before joining in on our daily all staff conference call. After our weekly Georgia delegation lunch meeting, I head to the House Chamber for our first and only vote series of the day and afterwards head back to my office where I join in on a member’s only phone briefing to bring us up to date on Operation Warp Speed. Next, I head to the CVC for a meeting of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC) where we elect officers for the 117^th Congress and afterwards head back to my office where I have a live virtual interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox News to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. A link to my interview can be found here.

Friday, November 20, 2020: I’m back in the House Chamber this morning as I pay tribute to legendary Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) journalist Jim Galloway who recently announced his retirement after 41 years as one of the leading resources of Georgia political knowledge. A link to my tribute can be found here.

Rep. Carter honors Jim Galloway on the House Floor

Afterwards, I head to the Gold Room in the Rayburn building where I record a Thanksgiving video before heading to the CVC where I join other GOP members from Georgia and South Carolina as we elect representatives for the 117^th Congress to serve on the Steering and Policy Committees. Next, I head to the House Chamber for our last vote series of the week before heading back to the Rayburn Building to record this week’s edition of Buddy’s Briefings. Once back in my office, I join in on an E&C member briefing with representatives from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals to hear the latest on their vaccine development before heading to the airport for my return trip home.