WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s election into the leadership role today, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) congratulated the speaker and urged the Republican Conference to come together and deliver on the Commitment to America:
“We’ve witnessed something historic this week. The Republican party did not shy away from open debate on the House Floor, and we… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – University of Georgia graduate Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Texas Christian University graduate Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) placed a friendly wager today ahead of Monday night’s College Football National Championship game between the two schools.
The Member supporting the losing team will wear the winning team’s jersey on the House… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a request from Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) that the federal government provide funding for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project, Congress allocated $1.5 million to modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick.
While Rep. Carter disagreed with elements of the underlying bill, H.R. 2617, he supported this vital… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) successfully blocked any military funds from being used to close the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which President Biden signed into law today.
This landmark provision comes after months of advocacy from Rep. Carter, as well as a bipartisan group… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) has secured new resources to help train and keep more health care workers in Georgia.
In August, Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Carter, and 11 bipartisan members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation launched an inquiry with the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a new program to bring… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan legislation to combat international wildlife trafficking and to strengthen interagency efforts to tackle the issue in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which passed the House of Representatives today. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rob… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) led a letter today alongside Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-AL) to Defense Health Agency (DHA) Director Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place calling on the DHA to ensure the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, military retirees, and their families, who have lost access to their local… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) celebrated today’s passage of their landmark legislation, H.R. 3630, the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which will ensure Medicare Part B coverage of doctor-prescribed compression garments, the clinically recognized treatment for lymphedema. The bill, which was reintroduced in June 2021, is also co-led by… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Georgia House Leader David Ralston’s announcement that he will not seek another term in the leadership post, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) thanked his friend for his service to the Peach State:
“Serving alongside David Ralston, and sharing an office with him, was an honor. The whole state of Georgia is better off for his leadership. While I am saddened… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The curtain has been pulled back on Pharmacy Benefit Mangers’ (PBMs) harmful business practices, which leave patients scrambling to afford necessary treatments, cause independent pharmacies to shut their doors, and ignore medical professionals’ expertise. This results in burdensome delays, expensive medications, and poorer health outcomes for patients.
In case you… Read more »
