WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) formed the bipartisan Congressional Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus, a new working group in Congress that will focus on re-shoring and protecting the U.S.’s pharmaceutical manufacturing base.
The Caucus plans to help advance legislation that incentivizes more domestic production for critical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule today that will increase access to hearing aids by making them available over-the-counter, an issue Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) has been championing since 2017:
“Hearing aids should be just as accessible as reading glasses,” said Carter. “Only 1 in 5 Americans who need a hearing aid use one, mainly due to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement today after House Democrats passed the Inflation Acceleration Act, sending it to President Biden’s desk:
“Washington Democrats can add ‘arsonist’ to their résumés today, having unleashed a wildfire on the American peoples’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars. This bill spends billions on Green New Deal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Attorney General Merrick Garland’s press conference today, his first official statement since the Department of Justice approved an FBI raid of former President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) delivered the following statement calling out his hypocrisies:
“Merrick Garland says that the law should be applied evenly and fairly.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 40 Members of Congress from across the southeastern United States, including Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), have asked U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo to direct the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to allow better science and improved access to red snapper fishing opportunities.
The letter expresses strong… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act, which spends more than $50 billion taxpayer dollars during an inflation-driven recession. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) voted in opposition.
While this legislation was originally intended to be a strong bipartisan investment in U.S. microchip manufacturing to combat the Chinese… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the House Floor, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) congratulated First District native and current Minnesota Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton for being tapped to play in the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game.
Watch his remarks here:
“I rise today to celebrate Byron Buxton being named to the Major… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today passed H.R. 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, which included provisions from Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) Greater Access to Telehealth Act that will expand access to telehealth services.
“As a pharmacist who grew up in South Georgia, I know first-hand how difficult access to health care can be for rural Americans,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023, supported by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), will fund a fleet of Columbia Class Submarines at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
This several billion-dollar investment will eventually replace Kings Bay's current Ohio Class submarine fleet, giving Georgia the 21st century… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last week’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance warning pharmacists that they may be in violation of civil rights laws if they do no fill prescriptions for elective abortions, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, sent a letter highlighting the widespread legal and ethical consequences of the irresponsible guidance.… Read more »
