WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: In response to unprecedented passport processing delays at the Department of State, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the bipartisan Passport Modernization Act, a bill to make the passport application process easier and more efficient. The State Department is experiencing a post-pandemic travel surge, with a nearly 40% increase in passport application requests since 2022.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Neal Dunn (R-FL) this week introduced the Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act, a bill to ensure that underserved and rural communities can retain highly skilled health care professionals. Hospitals often rely on supplementary physicians and practitioners to meet their staffing needs, referred to as locum tenens. Locum tenens fill gaps in ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to support military spouses' careers passed the Senate as part of this year's National Defense Authorization Act. Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Career Support Act of 2023 to grant reimbursements for military families' business expenses when moving between active and reserve assignments -- with  more PR