Tag: Buddy Carter

House Will Vote on Bill to Abolish IRS, Replace Income Tax

The Republican-led House of Representatives will soon vote on legislation to abolish the IRS and replace the income tax code with a national consumption tax. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) will introduce the Fair Tax Act (pdf) on Wednesday, a bill that would eliminate income, death, gift, and payroll taxes and replace the system with a…


Republican Defends Delays in Selecting New House Speaker Despite Democrat Criticism

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) said the current stalemate over House speaker is an indication that the Republican Party is different from the Democrat Party, while voicing support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be the next speaker. “The Republican Party is a big tent party, we got a number of different groups, that number of…


Republican Rep. Carter Defends Delays in Selecting New House Speaker Despite Democrat Criticism

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) said the current stalemate over House speaker is an indication that the Republican Party is different from the Democrat Party, while voicing support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be the next speaker. “The Republican Party is a big tent party, we got a number of different groups, that number of…


Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate Boosting American Pharmaceutical Production

Reps. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) are pushing forward bills aimed at raising the domestic production of drugs in a bid to strengthen the health care security situation in America. In an interview with The Hill, Soto pointed out that the country faces drug shortages mainly owing to the fact that it is…


Capitol Report (Aug. 22): Dr. Anthony Fauci Announces Retirement; Update on FBI Trump Raid

Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down in December—and Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate him even when he’s out of office. Just a few weeks ago, Fauci hinted at the possibility of staying on until the end of 2024. With the sudden news of his retirement, some are asking: why now? President Joe Biden’s pause…


Capitol Report (Feb. 9): Police Leaving the Force Across Nation

A crime wave has swept across the nation—more robberies and the largest spike in murders in six decades. As President Joe Biden works to shed the “Defund the Police” label from the Democratic Party, a bipartisan push is underway on Capitol Hill to invest more in law enforcement. Crime is up all across the country,…


Rep. Carter: COVID-19 Vaccines Work but Mandates Unconstitutional

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) said over the weekend that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective but vaccine mandates violate rights laid out in U.S. Constitution. “The mandates are unconstitutional. And we are going to be taking that to the courts if we need to if they don’t stop them,” Carter said on NTD’s “Capitol…