WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to unprecedented passport processing delays at the Department of State, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the bipartisan Passport Modernization Act, a bill to make the passport application process easier and more efficient.
The State Department is experiencing a post-pandemic travel surge, with a nearly 40% increase in passport… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Neal Dunn (R-FL) this week introduced the Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act, a bill to ensure that underserved and rural communities can retain highly skilled health care professionals.
Hospitals often rely on supplementary physicians and practitioners to meet their staffing needs, referred to as locum tenens.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Neal Dunn (R-FL) this week introduced the Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act, which alleviates staffing shortages at state Medicaid agencies so that beneficiaries do not lose their coverage due to procedural or staffing issues.
During the pandemic, states were required to continuously enroll people into Medicaid… Read more »
SAVANNAH, GA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and staff this week volunteered at Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, a nonprofit, volunteer-led food bank that alleviates food insecurity and hunger for Coastal Georgians.
According to its website, Second Harvest food bank provided 19 million meals in Coastal Georgia, where an estimated 143,000 people need food assistance.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Carol Miller (R-WV), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Kidney PATIENT Act, a bill that supports access to critical care and lifesaving oral medicines for kidney disease patients.
In 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to move oral-only drugs into the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Dina Titus (D-NV) today introduced the Critical Mineral Access Act, a bipartisan bill that will help U.S. companies invest in critical minerals and compete with China’s growing power over this crucial industry.
The Critical Mineral Access Act would allow the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide loans… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ICYMI: New Arkansas Overdose Kit Law Inspires Federal Effort in Washington
America is experiencing a crisis, one that is killing both young and old, Republican and Democrat. I am talking about the illicit fentanyl epidemic, a drug that is coming across our southern border and poisoning… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week cosponsored Congressman John Rutherford's (R-FL) H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act. This bill would prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from implementing area closures in the South Atlantic until the Great Red Snapper Count is complete, and the findings are integrated into the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) successfully protected the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) and provided federal distinction for the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that will bolster national defense and improve service members’ quality of life, which passed through the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Healthy Moms and Babies Act to combat the United States’ maternal mortality crisis, modernize the health care system, and improve health outcomes for women and children.
The Healthy Moms and Babies Act improves maternal and child health by increasing… Read more »
