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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Voting Record and Issue Profile

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U.S. House Representative

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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
GA-1 · In office since 2015Republican
99%
party alignment
Issue Profile
Climate67 votes
More climate-focused

Based on 67 tracked votes, this profile is more climate-focused, including opposing Homeowner Energy Freedom Act and backing Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act.

Energy5 votes
More fossil-energy supportive

Based on 5 tracked votes, this profile is more fossil-energy supportive, including opposing Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act and backing Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision"..

Healthcare1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing Protect Children’s Innocence Act.

Official Position

On his official health care page, Carter says the country needs more accessible, affordable, and quality care, with stronger price transparency, competition, telehealth access, and domestic pharmaceutical supply chains.

Source: Carter House - Health Care
Abortion / Reproductive Rights1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including opposing Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

Official Position

On his official protecting-life page, Carter says life begins at conception, supports permanent federal protections for unborn life, and opposes taxpayer funding for abortion.

Source: Carter House - Protecting Life
Jobs / Labor2 votes
Less labor-supportive

Based on 2 tracked votes, this profile is less labor-supportive, including backing Flexibility for Workers Education Act and opposing Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act.

Housing1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

Official Position

Carter says homeless veterans need stable housing and backed federal funding for a veterans village that provides housing and support services to help former service members get back on their feet.

Source: Carter House - Carter Lands Funding for Golden Isles Veterans Village
Criminal Justice / Policing1 votes
Not enough tracked votes yet

Not enough tracked votes yet. This is based on 1 tracked vote, including backing District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025.

Official Position

Carter says local law-enforcement agencies need stronger federal support, and he highlighted justice-grant funding for police safety equipment and sheriff resources to fight crime and improve public safety.

Source: Carter House - Federal Grant for Law Enforcement in Ware County and Waycross
Civil Rights / LGBTQ+ Rights2 votes
More civil-rights supportive

Based on 2 tracked votes, this profile is more civil-rights supportive, including backing Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act and backing this bill prohibits a non-U.S.

Government Reform / Democracy10 votes
More reform-focused

Based on 10 tracked votes, this profile is more reform-focused, including backing ROTOR Act and opposing An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 119-399 to strike section 307 relating to enhancing multi-class share disclosures..

Immigration33 votes
More restrictive

Based on 33 tracked votes, this profile is more restrictive, including backing Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and backing the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following 74 communities: Canyon Lake, California Eastvale, California Hidden Hills, California Industry, California North Tustin, California Tehachapi, California Castle Pines, Colorado Centennial, Colorado Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Greenwood Village, Colorado Highlands Ranch, Colorado Keyst...

Trade2 votes
Mixed

Mixed. Across 2 tracked votes, the record split across both sides of the issue, including backing Remote Access Security Act and backing Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act.

Foreign Policy15 votes
More aggressive on foreign policy

Based on 15 tracked votes, this profile is more aggressive on foreign policy, including opposing Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. and opposing this concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S.