WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress of his second term in office:
“It’s a new day in America. Tonight, President Trump outlined a vision for our nation where Americans, not illegal immigrants, are put first.
“He is unleashing American energy dominance, ensuring a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of his bipartisan bill, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, which unanimously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Watch and read Rep. Carter’s full remarks here:
“As demand for wireless technology continues to grow, we must continue to focus on identifying… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced his guest for President Trump’s first joint address to Congress of his second term, Missy Jarrott, a First District resident whose son tragically died of a fentanyl poisoning after multiple failed attempts to schedule a Veteran’s Affairs (VA) appointment.
Missy has since dedicated her life to advocating for reforms to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation today in introducing a bill to rename the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia after the late President of the Georgia Poultry Federation, Francis “Abit” Massey.
Abit Massey, who passed in June 2024 at the age of 96,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the House voted to advance President Trump’s agenda by passing a fiscal year 2025 budget resolution:
“The American people’s voice was heard today. This budget resolution advances the full agenda that 77 million Americans voted for President Trump to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act to help lower dental and vision care costs and put control of important health care decisions back into the hands of patients and their doctors.
The legislation addresses the increased consolidation and vertical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today introduced their bipartisan bill, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The bill strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, which is essential for informing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), and Randy Weber (R-TX) introduced the Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act, a bill to address the health care workforce shortage by ensuring that underserved and rural communities can retain highly skilled health care professionals.
Hospitals often rely on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter delivered opening remarks at today’s House Committee on the Budget markup for the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
See his full opening remarks here.
Rep. Carter’s remarks, as prepared for delivery:
Thank you for holding this markup today, Mr. Chairman.
Today we are taking a critically… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services:
“Making America Healthy Again starts with addressing our nation’s chronic disease epidemic, and Secretary Kennedy is an excellent… Read more »
