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| Praying for President Trump and the First Lady |
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| Join me in praying for a speedy recovery for President Trump and the First Lady following their COVID-19 diagnosis. |
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As small businesses suffer due to no fault of their own, there is more than $130 billion left in the Paycheck Protection Program. However, Speaker Pelosi is holding this funding hostage.
I have signed a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to reopen the PPP for a second round as soon as possible. Small businesses do not have time for political games.
I will always fight for our small businesses and jobs! |
| This week on Buddy's Briefing |
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This week, I introduced legislation to create an essential medicines strategic stockpile. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we quickly realized how reliant our medical supply chain is on foreign countries like China and India. Americans should not have to rely on other countries for access to the most basic medicines. The Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act ensures that Americans have a constant stockpile of essential medicines that can be deployed to any part of the country at a moment's notice.
Also this week, I signed a resolution to condemn any attempt to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. Unfortunately, because President Trump has rightfully made a nomination to the Supreme Court, Democrats are threatening to expand or 'pack' the Supreme Court. This is dangerous and threatens the delicate system of separation of powers and checks and balances that is in place. I will fight any attempt to pack the Court.
We discuss this and more in this episode of Buddy's Briefing.
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Monday, September 28, 2020: I’m in our Savannah office this morning and my first meeting is with one of my favorite advocates, Donna Camacho, who does a great job representing the Alzheimer’s Association. Like so many people, Donna had a loved one who suffered from this dreaded disease and, after witnessing first-hand the devastating toll on the patient and caregivers, has dedicated herself to helping find a cure.
Rep. Carter meeting with Donna Camacho |
Afterwards, I join in on our daily all-staff conference call before recording a video for the Alzheimer’s Association for their annual walk that was held virtually this year. Next, I record a video encouraging everyone to participate in the Census this year before having an interview with Gray TV (WTOC-TV in Savannah) to discuss the VA Mission Telemedicine Clarification Act, legislation that I sponsored that was passed by the House last week. Afterwards, I have a virtual conference with the Georgia Credit Union Association before having a virtual conference with Vaxart, Inc, a biotechnology company that is developing vaccines that are administered using room temperature-stable tablets. After a virtual meeting with the University of Georgia Sea Grant Program to learn more about their aquaculture industry, I have a virtual meeting with the National Grocer’s Association.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020: I’m up early and on a flight to Washington this morning and once at the Capitol, spend most of the remainder of the morning and early afternoon working in my office and meeting with staff before meeting with representatives from the National Pro-Life Alliance. Afterwards, I have a Whip Team conference call before heading to the House Chamber for our first vote series of the week.
Rep. Carter pays tribute to Jonathan Grayer |
Afterwards, I remain in the Chamber and pay tribute to Jonathan Grayer, whose heroic efforts before he died saved a number of school children who were involved in a crash in Alma. A link to my tribute can be found here. Next, I head to my office where I join a webinar sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case involving Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) before tuning in to the first Presidential debate later in the evening.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020: My first meeting this morning is our weekly GOP Conference where we discuss current issues and the schedule for the remainder of the week. Afterwards, I have a meeting with Andrew Clyde, the Republican candidate for Georgia’s Ninth District which encompasses Northeast Georgia, before I head to the House Chamber where I pay tribute to my good friend Royce Carter from Blackshear who recently passed. A link to my tribute can be found here.
Rep. Carter pays tribute to Royce Carter from Blackshear |
Once back in my office, I join in on our daily all-staff conference call before heading to an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Oversight and Investigations (O&I) Subcommittee hearing on Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a public-private partnership created to produce a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. Although I am not a member of the O&I Subcommittee, I am allowed to waive on to the hearing in order to ask questions. A link to my questions can be found here. Afterwards, I head to the House Chamber for our first vote series of the day and, once back in my office, have a virtual call with representatives from Zogenix, a company that develops therapies for patients with rare diseases. Next, I have an unclassified member call with the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs, to discuss preparations for the 2020 elections. Later in the evening, I head back to the House Chamber for our second vote series of the day.
Thursday, October 1, 2020: After an early morning radio interview with my good friends on the world famous Butch and Bob Show in Jesup where we discuss Tuesday night’s Presidential debate and other current events, I head to the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) where I review the National Intelligence Council Assessment (NICA) document outlining foreign threats to election security. Once back in my office, I join in on an E&C member virtual conference to discuss plans for the Committee for the remainder of the session and afterwards, I join in on our daily all-staff conference call.
Rep. Carter speaks on the DESCEND Act |
Next, I head outside of our office building, the Rayburn building, where I film this week’s edition of Buddy’s Briefing as well as a tribute to my good friend Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) who is retiring this year. Afterwards, I head to the House Chamber where I pay tribute to Jonathan Tennant, the Brunswick Harbor pilot who was at the helm of the Golden Ray when it capsized on September 8, 2019 and whose heroic actions saved many mariners lives. A link to my tribute can be found here. Once back in my office, I have a phone interview with the Savannah Morning News before heading back to the House Chamber where I request a Unanimous Consent on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act, legislation that would free up the over $130 billion still remaining in the program. Afterwards, I have a meeting with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy before joining in on a Select Committee on Climate Change hearing on creating a climate resilient America. Afterwards, I return to the House Chamber where I speak on the DESCEND Act, legislation aimed at enhancing red snapper conservation through novel devices. A link to my testimony that includes a poster of a Savannah Yacht Club record red snapper can be found here.
Rep. Carter at a Doctors Caucus meeting |
Next, I head back to my office where I have a virtual call with members of the Transportation Intermediaries Association to discuss logistics issues and afterwards head to a Doctors Caucus meeting before heading to the Republican Conference offices where I record videos for Georgia Rural Prosperity, the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, and the Doctor’s Caucus. Later in the evening, we have our first and only vote series of the day.
Rep. Carter films a video on Operation Warp Speed |
Friday, October 2, 2020: I’m in the House Chamber first thing this morning as I pay tribute to Timothy Ebert, who lost his life while helping a stranded motorist on I-95 in Savannah. A link to my tribute can be found here. After joining in on our daily all-staff conference call, I am honored to be the guest speaker on the United Fresh Produce Association virtual fly in as I bring them up to date on what is happening in Washington. Next, I head back to the House Chamber for our final vote series of the week and, perhaps, until after the election on November 3rd. |
| VOTES IN THE HOUSE THIS WEEK |
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| Click here for this week's vote sheet in the House.
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