50 For 47

50 for 47

In just the first six months of his presidency, President Donald Trump has been historically productive, accomplishing more than any other president has in such a short period of time. From securing the border to protecting female athletes and passing the One Big, Beautiful Bill, this administration has hit the ground running with America First policies and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Fortunately, I am proud to report that the House has been working in lockstep with this administration to secure win after win for the American people.

One of our main priorities has been codifying executive actions, which essentially means that we are putting the President’s actions into law, so that the next administration can’t come in and easily undo the progress that President Trump has a mandate to enact.

I was a leader in efforts to codify the “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” executive order (EO) by introducing the Truth in Gender Act. This bill would bring back common sense and restore biological truth to the federal government by recognizing women and biologically female and men as biologically male.

It's shocking that we even need an EO to state this basic scientific truth, but that’s the world that Biden-Harris left us.

This is just one of 50 executive actions that the House has worked to codify this Congress, which you can read more about here:

It is an honor to represent the First Congressional District of Georgia and fight for these commonsense priorities in Washington.

Buddy's Briefing

In this week's edition of Buddy's Briefing, we discuss the historic first six months of President Trump's presidency.

From the nation's capitol

Monday, July 21, 2025: I was honored to join the Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (GIADA) at their annual convention in Savannah this past Saturday. GIADA represents over 3000 licensed dealers and is a strong voice of advocacy for the industry both on the state and local levels. Yesterday, I was live on Fox News with John Roberts as we discussed immigration and news of the day. Before traveling back to Washington this morning, I have a live radio interview with Brian Kilmeade on Fox radio to discuss the news of the day. Once back in our office, I have a series of meetings beginning with a scheduling meeting and followed by a communications meeting and a legislative team meeting. Next, I meet with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies before having a district staff call. Next, I head off Capitol Hill for a meeting and pictures with our four interns who have been working in our office this summer. Afterwards, I head to our weekly Whip team meeting before heading to the House Chamber for our first vote series of the week. After votes, I remain in the House Chamber and speak on the egregious practices of Vision Pharmaceutical Managers (VPM).

Rep. Carter at the U.S. Capitol

Tuesday, July 22, 2025: I’m up early this morning and back at the airport as I fly back and forth to Atlanta today to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Four Points Preparatory Academy in Braselton. This tuition-free, K-8 charter school is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA) network of over 100 charter schools. Founded in 1995 by Michigan entrepreneur and business leader J.C. Huizenga, NHA now serves over 60,000 students with a moral focus on virtues such as respect, perseverance, compassion and courage. During the drive back and forth to the airport in Atlanta, I have calls with the Valdosta United Way for an update on the great work they are doing in South Georgia, as well as an all-staff conference call.

Rep. Carter with J.C. Huizenga, Four Points Preparatory Academy

Wednesday, July 23, 2025: After a long day of travel yesterday, I’m back in Washington this morning and head off Capitol Hill early to speak to the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), a group representing over 400 emerging and established biotechnology companies, academic and medical research institutions, and patient organizations. Once back in our office on Capitol Hill, I film this week’s edition of Buddy’s Briefing before heading to an Energy and Commerce (E&C) full committee markup on two bills, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act and the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments. The SCORE Act addresses the issue of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college sports. Although we only address two bills, because of numerous amendments offered by the minority party, the mark up lasts over six hours. In between amendments, I meet with the CEO of MicroTransponder, a leading innovator in post-stroke upper-limb impairment care, as well as Currax Pharmaceuticals, the maker of weight-loss and smoking cessation medications. Once back in our office, I meet with the CEO of BridgeBio, a biotech company with the mission to discover, create, test and deliver transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from genetic diseases. Next, I head to the House Chamber for our final vote series of the summer, as we will begin our August break tomorrow and are not scheduled to be back in until after Labor Day. After votes, I remain in the House Chamber and pay tribute to United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott Ruskin, who saved 165 victims in the devastating flooding in central Texas. Without question, this was the most difficult tribute that I have ever delivered, as 2 of the 165 victims that he rescued were my twin granddaughters. This was the first rescue mission of Petty Officer Ruskin’s career, and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene. He is an American hero, and my family and I will be forever indebted to him for his heroic actions. Once back in our office, I have a phone interview with Jewish Currents to discuss antisemitism in health care before heading to the Rayburn foyer for a picture in front of the recently installed Naloxone box next to the AED box in the hallway. Afterwards, I head to the Russell building on the Senate side for the Coast Guard birthday on the Hill event. As fate would have it, one of the Coast Guard members present at the event is Petty Officer Scott Ruskin, and I have the opportunity to hug him and personally thank him for saving my granddaughters’ lives. To make things even more special, I am able to FaceTime with my granddaughters, and they have the chance to personally thank Petty Officer Scott Ruskin as well. With tears in my eyes, I am thankful that today, on their 12^th birthday, my granddaughters and I get to thank the hero who saved their lives and the lives of so many others.

Rep. Carter with Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan

Thursday, July 24, 2025: After an early morning meeting on the Senate side, I’m back in our office where I meet with our pharmacy fellow for the summer, Spencer Scheu. Spencer is a rising second-year student at the University of Georgia and has had a great experience working in our office this summer. Next, I have a virtual interview with WJCL-TV in Savannah to discuss my latest legislation to reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and lower drug costs. Afterwards, I head to the airport for my return trip to the Jacksonville airport and, once I land, I head to downtown Jacksonville where I meet with the former Mayor of Jacksonville, Lenny Curry. After a phone interview with Punchbowl to discuss my successful campaign to get Naloxone boxes in the Capitol, I head to the studios of WJXT in Jacksonville, where I have a taped interview with my good friend, Kent Justice. Next, I head to Fort Stewart in Hinesville in Liberty County for a farewell reception for my good friend, Gen. Chris Norrie, who will be leaving Fort Stewart and heading to Germany for his next assignment.

Rep. Carter with MicroTransponder

Friday, July 25, 2025: I’m live on the radio this morning with my good friend, Scott Ryfun, as we discuss news of the day, before heading to Brunswick High School in Glynn County, where I am honored to address the new teachers who will be teaching in the Glynn County School System this year. Next, I head to our Brunswick office where I join in on a podcast “Here’s the Deal with KG,” as we discuss my PBM legislation, and then join in on a call with my Chief of Staff and District Director before heading to Blackshear in Pierce County for a meeting with city officials. Afterwards, I head to Baxley in Appling County, where I meet with my good friend, Sheriff Mark Melton, before heading to a meeting with Knicole Lee and the Southern Healthcare Collaboration (SHC). Offering both Primary Care Services and Behavioral Health services, SHC does a great job of focusing on outreach to residents in rural South Georgia.

Rep. Carter with Sheriff Mark Melton

Did you know?

The Dahlonega Gold Rush, the first major gold rush in the United States, began in 1828 in Dahlonega, Georgia. Benjamin Park’s discovery, dated twenty years before the notorious California Gold Rush, sparked a massive influx of miners to Georgia. This event resulted in the establishment of a U.S. Branch Mint in 1838, which produced over $6 million in gold coins before its closure in 1861. Today, you can still pan for gold in the Dahlonega mines.

votes in the house this week

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