WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This bill reauthorizes support for State-based maternal mortality review committees through FY 2030. Additionally, it directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to disseminate be... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for seniors on Medicare through December 31, 2027, passed the House today as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Absent congressional action, telehealth flexibilities in Medicare are set to expire on January 30, 2026. “Telehealth is a vital part of ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of key portions of his PBM Reform Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. After more than a decade of advocacy, Rep. Carter’s efforts have resulted in a major win for patients and pharmacies that will increase transparency, preserve patient access to pharmacies, and lower health care costs by ref... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Emory University and the Georgia Composite Medical Board demanding the immediate removal of Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from her position at Emory University and termination of her medical license in Georgia, citing her immediate familial ties to a senior Iranian official who has publicly advocated violence against Amer... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated passage of his Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform (CLEAR) Act, a bill to modernize out-of-date National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. “For decades, states’ economic growth has been hampered by overly strict, outdated air quality standards,” said Rep. Carter. “My... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today called for bipartisan support of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which he has championed in the House of Representatives and will protect patients and pharmacies from harmful and anticompetitive business practices. “The PBM provisions included in this bill will bring tra... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After four years of Biden’s poor economic policies that harmed Georgians at every turn, President Trump has spent the first year of his presidency delivering results for hardworking Americans. From historic tax relief to unleashing American energy, this administration is focused on policies that reduce everyday costs and strengthen Georgia’s economy. “For Georgia workers, famili... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump spent the first year of his presidency laser-focused on addressing Biden’s wide-open southern border, which made every community in America less safe. Under his watch, Georgia’s illegal immigrant population grew to be the 6th largest in the nation, and we paid a real price for his incompetence. Just ask Laken Riley’s family. “Every American owes President Trump a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) last November authored a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) successfully urging them to investigate the California Community College Athletic Association’s (CCCAA) Transgender Participation Policy, which allows biological males to compete in women’s sports. “As a grandfather to six granddaughters, it... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to the Georgia Composite Medical Board calling on it to revoke the medical license of Dr. Nisha Verma, a Georgia-licensed obstetrician and gynecologist, after she refused to acknowledge during a United States Senate Committee Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing that men cannot get pregnant. In the letter, R... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $500,000 in funding for the Georgia Conservancy to leverage existing Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology to transmit information about North Atlantic right whales’ seasonal management areas to vessels, protecting both mariners and the critically endangered species. This funding, included in the House-passed Commerce... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today joined Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil’s (R-WI) Stop Insider Trading Act as an original cosponsor. This legislation prohibits Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. The Stop Insider Trading Act also requires public notice 7 days before a lawmaker, spouse, or depe... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced $1.75 million in funding to expand Port Wentworth, Georgia’s water and sewer infrastructure as part of the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. This funding will support the city’s rapid growth, fueled by recent economic development projects... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today funded waterline improvements in the City of Rincon, Georgia as part of the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The bill includes $1 million to upgrade the existing 8-inch waterline, which runs from Chimney Road to Old Augusta Road, with over 21,000 ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today secured $500,000 in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 for the Georgia Institute of Technology to establish a center to advance critical mineral supply chains in the United States. This funding, which will create the Georgia Critical Mineral ... Read More »
