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Washington Democrats passed another irresponsible, short-term funding bill because they can’t seem to get their priorities straight. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke to Newsmax to shine a light on this fiscal malpractice. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: ON “RIGGED” SPENDING “All this money… 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 »

ELLABELL – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) welcomed the Hyundai Motor Group to Bryan County, Georgia following today’s groundbreaking of their latest electric vehicle manufacturing plant, a $5.54 billion investment that will create more than 8,100 jobs in Georgia: “We are excited to have a new neighbor here in the First… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced two bills aimed at enforcing the executive branch’s budget deadlines, which are routinely ignored, causing Congressional delays and lack of transparency for taxpayers. The Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of the United States’ Budget Act, or PAYSTUB Act, will withhold all political appointees’ salary… Read more »

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN   In this episode of A Voice for Rural America, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Georgia State Senator Russ Goodman joined Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to discuss how Congress can work to improve federal disaster relief included in the Farm Bill and how these relief funds can impact… Read more »

SAVANNAH, GA – Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today announced the “Pulling Back the Curtains on PBMs” report, an initiative to educate Members of Congress and the public on the role pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the pharmaceutical industry’s middlemen, play in driving up costs for medications, delaying necessary treatments for patients, and robbing hope from their loved… Read more »