Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced H.R. 7578, the Promote Resilient Connectivity to Taiwan Act, bipartisan legislation which would direct the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a report to Congress containing an assessment of technologies available to increase the security and resiliency of t... Read More »
Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement in reaction to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address: “I am disappointed that tonight’s State of the Union Address was out of touch with what is on the minds of the American people. President Biden placed blame and shirked responsibility for his self-inflicted border crisis. He took an unwarranted victory lap on the econom... Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, with Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) support. H.R. 7511 requires the detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and mandates U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to take them into custody. It also allows states to sue the Federal government on behalf of their citizens for not enforcing border laws, particula... Read More »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution along with Representatives Jim Baird (IN-04) and Ben Cline (VA-06) to nullify the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) final rule for Fine Particulate Matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 standards. The CRA enables Congress to disapprove of a final ru... Read More »
Following the tragic death of Laken Hope Riley— beloved daughter, student, and Georgian—at the hands of an illegal alien, Congressman Allen recently joined his Republican colleagues from Georgia in sending a letter to President Biden demanding that he use his presidential authority to secure our border and ensure an incident such as this cannot occur in the United States again. Congressman Allen a... Read More »
Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Every year, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition. This contest is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) in Georgia’s 12th District. The winning piece will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and its student artist will re... Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to incentivize and advance nuclear energy production in the United States. Included in H.R. 6544 is legislation Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) sponsored—the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, which would improve the licensing review process for future nuclear projects by establishing up... Read More »
This story originally appeared in The Washington Examiner. By: Rick Allen (GA-12) and August Pfluger (TX-11) Under former President Donald Trump’s leadership, America was energy-dominant. By deregulating the sector, removing red tape, and unleashing domestic energy production, the United States became the largest energy producer in the world. Consumer costs were down, gross energy exports were up,... Read More »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement upon the news that the suspect in the death of Augusta University student Laken Riley was confirmed to be an illegal alien: “At the hands of a violent illegal alien, we have lost yet another American life—a beloved daughter, student, and Georgian. We have learned more in these past few days about just how precious Laken was to... Read More »
This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H. Res. 1022, a resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2024 as "National March into Literacy Month." Upon its introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "Childhood literacy is critical to ensure our youth can achieve the American Dream. As a grandfather to fourteen grandchildren and a memb... Read More »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across Georgia’s 12th District during the month of March. During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Medicare, and others... Read More »
In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) held a telephone town hall earlier this week to answer questions from residents across Georgia’s 12th District. More than 3,000 constituents joined Tuesday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on current political issues such as President Biden's war on American energy, the 21st-century workforce, a bill aimed at improving price t... Read More »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted in support of H. Res. 863, legislation to remove Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas from office. Upon the House’s passage of H. Res. 863, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "Following a thorough investigation into the root causes and consequences of the Biden border crisis, today the House took action and fired Secretary ... Read More »
On January 26, 2024, President Biden announced an indefinite 'pause' on all pending approvals of liquified natural gas, or LNG, exports. This week, Congressman Allen joined his colleagues in calling out this decision that only serves to jeopardize American energy security, jobs, and our economy. On Monday, Congressman Allen participated in a special order on the House floor sounding the alarm on t... Read More »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office is seeking applicants for the 2024 Summer Internship Program, to be offered in his Washington, D.C. office. This program is open to college students and young professionals interested in learning about the legislative process and assisting with the responsibilities of a congressional office. Interns will perform a range of tasks includi... Read More »
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