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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

R GA-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+137
Helped 1413 Hurt 1276 Unclear 705

Finance

+172
Helped 708 Hurt 536 Mixed 2 Unclear 219

Healthcare

+230
Helped 585 Hurt 355 Unclear 143

Energy

-6
Helped 313 Hurt 319 Unclear 59

Education

+73
Helped 309 Hurt 236 Unclear 81

Transportation

+25
Helped 275 Hurt 250 Mixed 1 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+163
Helped 327 Hurt 164 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+147
Helped 307 Hurt 160 Unclear 84

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+68
Helped 260 Hurt 192 Mixed 4 Unclear 29

Technology

+77
Helped 208 Hurt 131 Unclear 19

Criminal Justice

+47
Helped 182 Hurt 135 Unclear 38

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+103
Helped 173 Hurt 70 Unclear 24

Immigration

-142
Helped 44 Hurt 186 Unclear 23

Environment

-74
Helped 66 Hurt 140 Unclear 4

Labor

-7
Helped 76 Hurt 83 Unclear 46

Social Welfare

+87
Helped 129 Hurt 42 Unclear 27

Foreign Policy

-23
Helped 66 Hurt 89 Unclear 41

Government Operations

-12
Helped 73 Hurt 85 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15593 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1785), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), State Agencies (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Federal (3), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), NTIA (1), National Security (1), Natural Resources (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (549), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (359), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (319), Research (9), Community (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Tribal (2), Pediatric (1), Preventive Care (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (244), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (175), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1552), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (35), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Natural Resources (6), Law Enforcement (5), NOAA (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), State (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Public Health (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State Environmental Agencies (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (205), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (161), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (148), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (4)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
+560
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +4 more
+338
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +157
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +75
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+67
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+27
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +115
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +47
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +139
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7758-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States or holders of certain work visas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hres1085-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7686-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To recognize the importance of clinical roles of locum tenens physicians, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in the lower 48 States.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7656-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To support marine carbon dioxide removal activities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7528-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

GAP Supply Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7464-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TEMP Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7462-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Farmers’ AID Relief Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7423-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7352-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PASTEUR Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Whale CHARTS Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hres1026-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Religious Organizations Federal Government Media/Television

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7175-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Frank Siller Congressional Gold Medal Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7186-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Housing Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7156-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026
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