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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) announced today he will continue to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 116th Congress. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee. On the committee, Carter will continue to serve on the Health and the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittees. He will also join the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee. 

“As the only pharmacist in Congress, Buddy has been an important member of our team on the Energy and Commerce Committee,” said House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-Or.). “With Buddy’s background in health and business and as the representative of a coastal district, he will continue to be an asset on the Health and the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittees as well as a valuable addition to the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee. I look forward to continuing to work together in the new Congress.” 

As the home of two of the fastest growing ports in the country, a recently-permitted LNG export facility, energy development, and Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites, the Energy and Commerce Committee's work is of great importance to the First District of Georgia and the entire state.

"I'm thrilled to continue our important work on the committee in the 116th Congress," said Carter. "We accomplished a lot over the past two years, but there is still a lot of work to do to deliver results for the American people, and especially the First District of Georgia. Using my lifelong health care experience, I am committed to continuing my work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to lower health costs and increase accessibility for patients. As the representative of the entire coast of Georgia, I'm prepared to continue our important work on the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee to protect what I believe to be the most beautiful district in the nation. Finally, I am excited to join the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee this year as we craft commonsense legislation to put consumers first. Let's get to work!"

According to the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Health Subcommittee's jurisdiction includes public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health; biomedical research and development; health information technology, privacy, and cybersecurity; public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid) and private health insurance; medical malpractice and medical malpractice insurance; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; drug abuse; the Department of Health and Human Services; the National Institutes of Health; the Centers for Disease Control; and the Indian Health Service.

The Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee's jurisdiction includes all matters related to soil, air, and water contamination, including Superfund and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the regulation of solid, hazardous, and nuclear wastes, including mining, nuclear, oil, gas, and coal combustion waste; the Clean Air Act and air emissions; emergency environmental response; industrial plant security, including cybersecurity; and the regulation of drinking water (Safe Drinking Water Act). 

The Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee's jurisdiction includes interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; motor vehicle safety; and, regulation of travel, tourism, and time.