WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urging them to reopen the government before Head Start, a program that provides early education, health and nutrition, and family support for children and families in need, runs out of funding and low-income families in Georgia suffer. Beginning November 1st, five Georgia He... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act, a bill modernizing Medicare’s payment system for skin substitute products, defined as biological materials used to cover and promote the healing of skin wounds. “Recently, there has been an inappropriate and concerni... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) voted against a procedural measure that would have allowed for consideration of a bill to fund the Department of War during the lapse in appropriations: “Jon Ossoff keeps finding new ways to turn his back on the military community – it is truly astounding. From using our vet... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, today introduced a resolution recognizing October 2025 as American Pharmacists Month, honoring the hardworking health care professionals many communities rely on to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and beneficial patient care. “The work that pharmacists do is vital to the health of not only our patients and communit... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that President Donald J. Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the historic peace deals secured during his time in office, including the recent announcement of an end to hostilities and release of hostages in the Israel-Hamas conflict. If needed, he intends to file a dis... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week sent a letter to Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) calling on them to release $531 million in Hurricane Helene relief funding for Georgia farmers by voting to reopen the government. Because of the Schumer Shutdown, funding for the Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program is currently frozen, harming Georgia farmers who... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi calling for an investigation into the role that groups backed by George Soros, such as the Open Society Foundations, have played in funding left-wing political violence. The letter cites a growing trend of left-wing violence, including the recent politically-motivated assassination of Charlie Ki... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after joining every Republican member of Georgia's Congressional Delegation in signing a letter urging Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to put Georgians ahead of partisan politics and work to reopen the federal government: “Georgians deserve a government that is open and working to adv... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement calling on Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to support a clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21, 2025, and avoid a disastrous Democrat-led shutdown at midnight tonight: “Make no mistake: When Social Security checks are missed, troops ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that it has granted an accelerated approval for Stealth Biotherapeutics’ Barth syndrome treatment, Forzinity (elamipretide HC1). This landmark decision comes after tireless advocacy from Rep. Carter, who sent a letter to FDA calling on it to approve the drug, which is saving... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to fund the government through November 21, 2025: “Under President Trump’s leadership, House Republicans did our job to ensure that our troops get paid, critical programs maintain funding, and the government’s lights stay on so we can continue the work of building a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of his Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act, a bill extending critical programs that increase access to health care services in rural communities, which unanimously passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Watch and read his remarks below: “Mr. Chairman, I’d like to express my support for the bi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week introduced a resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, and reaffirming Congress’ commitment to protecting the rights of all Americans to assemble peacefully and express their political views. The resolution is cosponsored by Georgia Republicans Reps. Barry Loudermilk, Austin Scott, Rich McCormick, ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after introducing a resolution to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her committee assignments due to her false, vile, and disparaging remarks against Charlie Kirk in response to his assassination: “Disparaging Charlie Kirk’s legacy, a God-fearing, honorable man, for boldly sharing his conservative beliefs is... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of September 15, 2025, as Telehealth Awareness Week. The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Mike Thompson (D-CA), aims to recognize the impact of telehealth in delivering health care services to patients across the United States, particu... Read More »
