WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement in a letter to Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) Brett Guthrie (R-KY): 

 

“I am stepping down as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health. It has been an honor to serve under [Chairman Guthrie] in this capacity; however, my state and District deserve my undivided attention as I continue to put Georgians’ interests first. Thank you to [Chairman Guthrie] and my E&C colleagues for entrusting me with this important position and affording me the opportunity to shepherd the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act through the committee process on behalf of President Trump. It has been the privilege of a lifetime. I will work with [Chairman Guthrie] to identify a time to relinquish the gavel that minimizes disruption to the important work of the committee. For the remainder of the Congress, I will be an active member of the Health Subcommittee, where I will continue fighting to advance President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.”