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Buddy Carter
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Buddy Carter

Member of Congress · GA (District 1) · R
Snapshot
Bills sponsored
16
Bills cosponsored
104
Total votes cast
6,265
Last 120 votes
87Y · 29N
News mentions
2
Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American pharmacist and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since January 2015. He is the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress. Before his election to the House, Carter served as mayor of Pooler, Georgia (1996-2004), a Georgia state representative (2005-2009), and a Georgia state senator (2009-2014). Carter owns Carter's Pharmacy, Inc., which he founded in 1988 in Savannah. In the 119th Congress, he chairs the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. In May 2025, Carter announced he would not seek re-election to the House and instead launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Jon Ossoff in 2026.
Voting history

The voting record

Showing 1-10 of 120 votes
Topics & Events

In the spotlight

Events (2)
May 10, 2026 · political
Carter calls for Georgia special session to redraw maps, delay House primaries
May 1, 2026 · political
Rep. Buddy Carter calls on Georgia legislature to delay House primaries and redraw congressional maps
Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

H.R.8678 · 2026 · Sponsored
Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026
In Committee
H.R.8538 · 2026 · Sponsored
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for limited full expensing of certain reforestation expenditures.
In Committee
Mike Thompson
W. Steube
Gregory Murphy
Nathaniel Moran
Terri Sewell
Aaron Bean
+1 more cosponsors
H.R.7528 · 2026 · Sponsored
GAP Supply Act
In Committee
H.R.7462 · 2026 · Sponsored
Farmers’ AID Relief Act
In Committee
Sanford Bishop
Rick Allen
H.R.7423 · 2026 · Sponsored
No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
In Committee
H.R.7352 · 2026 · Sponsored
PASTEUR Act of 2026
In Committee
Mike Levin
Scott Peters
Mike Carey
Nicholas Langworthy
Christopher Smith
Brian Fitzpatrick
+14 more cosponsors
H.Res.1026 · 2026 · Sponsored
Condemning the violent disruption of a religious worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, reaffirming the constitutional right to religious freedom, and commending the Department of Justice for its prompt investigation.
In Committee
H.R.6975 · 2026 · Sponsored
Fraud Accountability Act
In Committee
Mike Kelly
Tony Wied
Randy Feenstra
H.R.6559 · 2025 · Sponsored
Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act
In Committee
Richard McCormick
Sanford Bishop
Lucy McBath
H.Res.937 · 2025 · Sponsored
Condemning the Government of Ethiopia for actions that threaten regional stability, violate fundamental human rights, and undermine the strategic interests of the United States in the Horn of Africa.
In Committee
Joe Wilson
Brian Fitzpatrick
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