WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, issued the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today sued the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – Optum Rx, Caremark, and Express Scripts – and their respective group purchasing organizations for spiking insulin prices, imperiling the health of over 8 million… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week joined all Republican members of the Georgia congressional delegation, led by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), in sending a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concerns with the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center's (RPDC) ability to process… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Austin Scott (R-GA) today joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging him to ensure that all Georgia farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Debby receive the maximum support possible from the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today passed a bipartisan bill, led by Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), to delay funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed jobs-killing, dangerous speed restrictions for boats 35’ to 65’ until the Department of Commerce can, through funding authorized in this bill,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing titled “Holding the Biden-Harris EPA Accountable for Radical Rush-to-Green Spending."
“I am pleased to welcome our sole witness today, the Inspector General of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Commerce Committee today unanimously advanced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, led by Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Greg Steube (R-FL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Joe Morelle (D-NY), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), extending telehealth flexibilities for Medicare… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today delivered remarks in favor of Sammy’s Law, a bipartisan bill safeguarding children online by informing parents about dangerous interactions on social media, at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup.
Watch and read the highlights below:
“Joining me in this bipartisan amendment are Rep. Schrier and Rep.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today led the entire Georgia Congressional Delegation in a letter to the White House expressing support for Governor Brian Kemp’s request that a major disaster declaration be issued for counties impacted by Hurricane Debby.
In the letter, the members write, “in full support of Governor Brian Kemp’s request for a major disaster… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its seafood inspection standards following concerns that United States shrimpers are not given the opportunity to fairly compete in the global market.
Read highlights from Rep. Carter’s remarks below, as prepared for delivery, given during the Energy and Commerce Health… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of September 15, 2024, as Telehealth Awareness Week.
The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) aims to recognize the impact of telehealth in delivering health… Read more »
