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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered more than $146 million to Georgia’s First Congressional District in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which now heads to the Senate. The bill includes $119 million for Kings Bay Naval Base, $27 million for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Air National Guard Training Facility, and additiona... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act). This legislation establishes critical oversight and transparency of the 340B program while providing clear, practical, and achievable solutions to help ensure the 340B program can be a force for good in t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement regarding a forthcoming Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Vision Benefit Managers (VBMs): “We’re happy to hear GAO is nearing completion of its work detailing the growing abuses of Vision Benefit Managers. Since GAO was first tasked with this project by Chairman G... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured $65.7 million through the House-passed Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 to fund the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ modification and maintenance of the Port of Brunswick and the Port of Savannah. The House of Representatives passed this bill Thursday, sending it to the Senate for co... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for her disgusting remarks at the People’s Conference for Palestine, an antisemitic conference that cheered on terrorism against the state of Israel and Jewish people and called for the United States to be neutralized. In her comments, she vilified her colleagues for standing wi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for seniors on Medicare through fiscal year 2027. “Telehealth is a vital part of our health care system, and we must ensure that it is available to patients who need it. By extending telehealth flexibilities for patien... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to accept for review the resubmission of the New Drug Application for Stealth Biotherapeutics’ Barth Syndrome treatment elamipretide, with the goal of reaching a decision by September 26, 2025. This comes after Rep. Carter sent a letter advocating for the FDA to approve the drug... Read More »
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Vice President JD Vance appeared together today to discuss the positive impacts of the One Big, Beautiful Bill’s Working Families Tax Cut, which is ushering in a period of prosperity and growth not just in Georgia, but nationwide. In Georgia, the average family is saving $2,500 - $3,000 per year thanks to the One Big, Beautiful Bill’s pro... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) today introduced a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on August 21st aims to address the opioid crisis by raising awareness and remembering its victims. Synthetic opioids, including illicit fentanyl and fentanyl related su... Read More »
