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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) introduced the Dentists and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act today to provide fairness in contracts between doctors and dental and vision insurers to increase the quality of care for patients and eliminate anti-competitive practices. Current mandates in insurance provider agreements require doctors to charge patients unpredictable and… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s budget blueprint: “The number one responsibility of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. As the proud representative of four military installations in the First District of Georgia, it is encouraging to see that we finally have a president that sets our national… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their score of the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “One of the many reasons Obamacare failed is that it focused on forcing Americans into coverage they did not want and could not afford.  Our plan instead is designed to empower Americans to access… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement today after legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare was approved by the Committee: “Approval of this legislation in the Committee today is a big win in the fight to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a patient-centered health care system with the… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) introduced legislation today to strengthen immigration enforcement by targeting criminal illegal aliens in law enforcement custody. The Assuring Law Enforcement Requests are Timely Evaluated by DHS (ALERTED) Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to promptly respond to local law enforcement official's inquiry… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "It is refreshing and exciting that President Trump's speech tonight was a call to unite the country around a strategy for a stronger, brighter future for our nation. For too long, Americans heard out of touch partisan politics and false… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement after Dr. Tom Price was confirmed as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services: "Congratulations to my friend and fellow Georgian. As a lifelong physician and dedicated public servant with a deep understanding of the budgetary process, Tom Price is the partner Congress needs at the helm of… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (GA-01) legislation today to expand and protect Fort Frederica National Monument located on St. Simons Island, Ga.  "Fort Frederica is a historic treasure and my legislation passed in the House today is critical to ensure the fort's rich history is preserved," Carter… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: "Justice Antonin Scalia was a fair judge and an ardent defender of the Constitution. His time on the bench was what our Founding Fathers envisioned. President Trump promised to nominate a judge to the Supreme Court who shares these… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today after the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7 with Carter's support to permanently ban all federal funding for abortions: "As a lifelong health care provider, father, grandfather and Congressman, I believe life starts at conception and that American taxpayers should never be responsible… Read more »