WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) issued the following statement in response to the tragic passing of two heroes from Georgia’s First Congressional District, Army Reserve Specialists Breonna Moffett and Kennedy Sanders, who were killed on January 28, 2024, while deployed in Jordan:
“Today is a somber day. Words cannot express the pain that these families are… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Last week, I was honored to be appointed as the new Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s (E&C) Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. I am excited to take on this new role and to have the confidence of Chair Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), my colleagues, and residents of the First Congressional District of Georgia.
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GARDEN CITY – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) secured a $15 million federal grant for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) this week to replace a port berth and two vessel berths at the Port of Brunswick, improving its efficiency, safety, and reliability.
The East River Terminal Berth Replacement Project will demolish and replace Berth #2 main dock and demolish and rebuild Berth #3 at… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today celebrated the Biden administration’s decision to drop its appeal in a case against the patient community, keeping in effect the District of Columbia’s District Court ruling affirming the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) Final Rule… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced today that Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) will serve as Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, replacing Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), who is retiring from Congress later this month.
“Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on solutions to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Conservative Climate Caucus announced additional leadership positions for the 118th Congress by adding five new Vice Chairs: Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR). Representative John Curtis (R-UT) will continue as Chair. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) was… Read more »
SAVANNAH - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) invites community members across Georgia’s First Congressional District to join him this Valentine’s Day in thanking first responders for the hard work they do to protect their community by participating in his third annual “Friends of the First” campaign.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), John Joyce (R-PA), and Kim Schrier (D-WA) today introduced the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation that will ensure children receive appropriate health care during a medical emergency.
Established in 1984, EMSC is the only… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a rule to allow Medicare Part B coverage of doctor-prescribed compression garments, the clinically recognized treatment for lymphedema. This rule was made possible by the passage of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, authored by U.S. Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Jan… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), appointee to the conference committee on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), successfully secured a pay raise for U.S. troops, protected TRICARE beneficiaries’ access to their local pharmacy, and provided federal distinction for the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler in the final bill, which passed… Read more »
