Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) was appointed today to serve on the Subcommittee on Health on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 115th Congress. The Subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over public health, mental health, hospital construction, biomedical research and development, health information privacy and security, public health insurance, private health insurance, medical malpractice and medical malpractice insurance, drug abuse, the Department of Health and Hu... Read more

The United States House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (GA-01) legislation to provide transparency and accountability in the federal government. Passed just a day after introduction, the GAO Access and Oversight Act provides the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the congressional watchdog, with enhanced tools to oversee federal programs and ensures GAO is able to obtain records it needs to audit, evaluate, and investigate federal agencies. "I am ... Read more

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) was appointed today to serve on the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 115th Congress. The Committee on Energy and Commerce, the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, is vested with responsibility for the nation's telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce. In announcing the appointment... Read more

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) was sworn into the 115th United States Congress today to serve his second term as the United States Representative for Georgia's First Congressional District. Congressman Carter, Amy Carter, and Speaker Paul D. Ryan "Serving the First District of Georgia has been one of the greatest honors of my life and I am excited to continue this great responsibility in the 115th Congress," Carter said. "While I am proud of the accomplishments and conservative victo... Read more

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) reintroduced legislation today to provide transparency and accountability in the federal government. Carter's legislation ensures the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the congressional watchdog, is able to obtain the records it needs to audit, evaluate, and investigate federal agencies. Additionally, if an agency does not cooperate with GAO, the legislation allows GAO to use civil actions to require an agency to produce the necessary documents or... Read more

POOLER, GA - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) congratulated JCB on the United States Army's announcement that JCB has won the Light Capacity Rough Terrain Forklift (LCRTF) contract that will last through 2026. Carter assisted with securing this contract for 1,609 forklifts that is estimated to add 100 jobs. "This announcement is the result of years of hard work and I am thrilled for JCB," said Carter. "Winning this contract is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of JCB an... Read more

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., and U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Ga.-01, today urged the new administration to make the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) a top priority. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director-Designate Mick Mulvaney, Isakson, Perdue and Carter called on the Trump administration to fully fund and support SHEP while highlighting the importance of the project to our nation. "President-Elect Trump has made it cle... Read more

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Chatham County for Private Property Debris Removal. The move comes after weeks of effort led by Carter along with Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue. In addition to leading letters with the Senators, Carter and his staff had several meetings, conference calls, and countless exchanges with federal disaster response officials to secure the approval. The announcement will sav... Read more

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) and U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) today praised the bicameral passage of their legislation to reauthorize Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC). The bipartisan FLETC reauthorization bill will now to go President Obama’s desk for his signature. Reauthorizing our Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is key to ensuring that our federal law enforcement officials and first responders are adequately train... Read more

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) introduced the TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act to analyze the cost effectiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction of the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) compared to airport screening through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). SPP allows for privatized passenger screening where airports can opt-out of TSA screening by contracting with a company to provide passenger and baggage screening commensurate with TSA sta... Read more