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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) discussed opioid addiction and prescription drug abuse on C-SPAN's Washington Journal as a member of the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve differences over the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.  During the segment, Carter answered questions from live… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) discussed the long wait times at TSA security check points on Fox Business Network's CAVUTO: Coast to Coast today. Click here to view or download the interview. Read more »

Today, Representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced legislation to better inform patients, doctors, and pharmacists on prescription drug dispensing. The Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, H.R. 5314, would require federal agencies to improve training programs and materials to better educate pharmacists and health… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives acted today to advance Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (Ga-01) legislation to allow the expansion of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. The House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on Carter's legislation paving the way for passage out of the Committee leading to consideration by the full… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) supported legislation today which provides $30.9 million to support a new hangar bay at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, to expand the combat search and rescue missions at the base. Combat search and rescue missions are a critical component of the 23d Wing, the Air… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives greenlit a program vital to the future of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay by beginning construction on the next generation of submarines.  Construction is set to begin on a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) which will one day replace the existing Ohio-class SSBNs such as those currently homeported at the… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives has adopted legislation which, among other things, ensures TRICARE beneficiaries are able to use the pharmacy of their choice. Currently, the Pilot Program from Prescription Drug Acquisition Costs for TRICARE benefits is able to be used by TRICARE beneficiaries for prescription drugs filled at retail pharmacies. Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter… Read more »

The United States House of Representatives passed legislation today to protect the A-10 Thunderbolt. The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibits the A-10 from being retired or placed in storage. Additionally, the legislation requires the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 171 A-10 aircrafts designated as primary mission aircraft inventory and prohibits the… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives has adopted legislation which, among other things, provides for the long sought relocation of the Saint Marys Airport. Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga) sponsored an amendment to the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) providing $6 million to allow for the move.  The airport has long created security concerns for Naval… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to approve immediate funding to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the United States. The legislation will stop the virus at its source by funding mosquito control at home and abroad, helps get vaccines and diagnostic tests… Read more »