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Carter, Dunn introduce Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act

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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…

Carter volunteers with Savannah-area food bank

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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. …

Carter, Kuster, Miller, Sewell introduce bill preserving kidney disease patients’ access to life-saving medications

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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…

Carter, Titus introduce Critical Mineral Access Act

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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…

ICYMI: New Arkansas Overdose Kit Law Inspires Federal Effort in Washington

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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…

Carter Cosponsors Red Snapper Act

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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…

Carter secures wins for GA-01 in National Defense Authorization Act

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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…

Carter, Bishop introduce bill to improve maternal and child health care

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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…

Carter’s Vehicle Data Access Caucus secures right to automotive repair for consumers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent automotive repairers and automakers struck a landmark deal today guaranteeing customers’ right-to-repair their automobile, citing Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) bipartisan Vehicle Data Access Caucus as the catalyst. The commitment among the Automotive Service Association, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists, and Alliance for Automotive…

Carter introduces resolution to name Okefenokee Swamp as UNESCO World Heritage Site

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced a resolution to name the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge as a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site (WHS), which will increase conservation, tourism, federal funding opportunities, and international protections for this important Georgia landmark. UNESCO grants…