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Carter statement on House passage of bill to lower health care costs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a bill lowering health care costs and providing American citizens with more affordable coverage: “Liberal politicians like Jon Ossoff want to continue giving handouts to Big Insurance and illegal…

ENDORSEMENT ALERT: GOP Doctors Caucus supports Carter bill to reduce prescription drug costs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The GOP Doctors Caucus this week announced its endorsement of Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) bipartisan bill, the PBM Reform Act, which will reduce the cost of lifesaving drugs for patients by protecting patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).   "Pharmacy Benefit Managers…

Carter-led bill reducing unnecessary animal testing passes Senate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today celebrated passage of the Senate companion to his bipartisan bill, the FDA Modernization Act 3.0.   This bill will require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, signed into law in 2022, ensuring that safe and effective treatments are developed for patients using…

Carter brings home more than $320 million for GA-01 in NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today supported the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included more than $320 million in funding for military projects and installations in Georgia’s First Congressional District.    The bill now heads to the Senate for…

Carter introduces bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to the fallen patriots of Thiokol

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Thiokol Memorial Museum in honor of the 30 fallen patriots of Thiokol.   On February 3, 1971, the Thiokol plant in Woodbine, Georgia, which manufactured trip flares during the Vietnam War, suffered a catastrophic…

Carter defends Christians against corrupt Ethiopian government in new resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution condemning the Ethiopian government for its many human rights violations, including the persecution of Christians, and urging the Secretary of State to use all available diplomatic tools to protect innocent civilians against their abusive, corrupt government.    The resolution condemns…

E&C holds hearing on Carter's bill protecting kids' online safety

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) today held a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing entitled “Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online,” which included Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) bipartisan bill, Sammy’s Law.    Sammy’s Law is a bill safeguarding children online by informing parents about…

WATCH: Carter supports research and development to improve outcomes for children with rare diseases

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke on the House floor in favor of H.R. 1262, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, which boasts bipartisan support and invests in research and development of cures and treatments for children with rare diseases, including cancer.    Watch and read his full speech here:    Rep.…

Carter donates salary during shutdown to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia

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SAVANNAH, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced that he has donated his congressional salary for the 43 days that the government was shut down to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.    This donation comes after Rep. Carter sent a letter requesting that his pay be withheld during the duration of the shutdown, a time when Second Harvest of Coastal…

Watch: Carter denounces the horrors of socialism

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) resolution, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism, which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives.   Watch Rep. Carter's remarks here   Read Rep. Carter's full remarks, as prepared for delivery, in favor of this…