WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, introduced a bill today alongside Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Blake Moore (R-UT) to protect pharmacists' conscience rights when choosing whether to fill prescriptions for elective abortions.
The Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act, co-sponsored by 26 House Republicans, comes after the Department of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today led a letter with Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) to Biden administration officials highlighting the threats that nationwide legalization of marijuana will pose to our nations’ energy grid and environmental goals.
The letter, addressed to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Energy Information… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - For his membership on both the Energy and Commerce Committee and Select Committee on the Climate, along with his advocacy for 5G expansion nationwide, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) sat down with Punchbowl News to discuss the impact 5G will have on transportation as part of its series with the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CITA) on 5G's… Read more »
SAVANNAH – With 11 voting days left in the U.S. House of Representatives before the FY22 budget expires, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to bring a balanced budget proposal to the Floor for a vote.
During his Savannah press conference, he also outlined key elements of House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” agenda. One of those… Read more »
CHATHAM COUNTY – In response to a nationwide rise in violent crime, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) met with the Chatham County Police force to learn more about the state of policing in the First District and offer support to the brave men and women who serve and protect it.
“Right now, our law enforcement officers are… Read more »
SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) sat down with concerned parents from across the First District to discuss the state of parents’ rights in education. A key component of the House Republican Conference’s “Commitment to America” is to ensure a future that is free, which includes preserving the role that parents play in their child’s education.
In their discussion, parents… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Biden’s announcement that he is using taxpayer dollars to pay off up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) delivered the following statement:
“Woke universities don’t need $300 billion in taxpayer dollars, especially when they continue to raise tuition even as the value of a four-year degree declines. Workers… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is granting Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) the Friend of Farm Bureau award for his work supporting ranchers and farmers during the 117th Congress.
Rep. Carter is being awarded this distinction, in part, for his support of a resolution to create National Future Farmers of America Week, the Growing Climate Solutions… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) formed the bipartisan Congressional Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus, a new working group in Congress that will focus on re-shoring and protecting the U.S.’s pharmaceutical manufacturing base.
The Caucus plans to help advance legislation that incentivizes more domestic production for critical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule today that will increase access to hearing aids by making them available over-the-counter, an issue Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) has been championing since 2017:
“Hearing aids should be just as accessible as reading glasses,” said Carter. “Only 1 in 5 Americans who need a hearing aid use one, mainly due to… Read more »
