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Originally published by WJBF AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Congressman Rick Allen is our guest on this edition of The Means Report. He talks about the economy, the border, and President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Watch our interview and find out what’s happening in Georgia’s 12th district and beyond. Be sure to join us for The Means Report Monday afternoons at 12:30 on NewsChannel 6. Read more »

Originally published by The True Citizen Congressman Rick Allen read to students at Blakeney Elementary School in recognition of “National March Into Literacy Month” Thursday, April 17. Allen introduced a resolution in February 2025 expressing support for designating March 2025 “National March Into Literacy Month” and issued a statement conveying his commitment to promoting… Read more »

Originally published by 41 NBC DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins denies that Trump administration policies will cause a decrease in the quality of healthcare and benefits at facilities like the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. “I don’t tolerate any more culture in which we just move people who don’t do good things,” Collins said. “If… Read more »

Originally published by WJBF  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia Congressman Rick Allen read to students at Lamar-Milledge Elementary School on Wednesday for National March Into Literacy Month and shared his thoughts on recently announced job cuts to the Department of Education. Allen said teachers are aware of the best way to educate students and added that the federal government… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Chronicle A congressional bill inspired by the murder of an Augusta University nursing student studying at an Athens satellite campus heads to the Senate on Friday. The Laken Riley Act, House Resolution 29, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. If passed into law, it would require federal immigration officers to arrest and detain… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Press President Biden has signed into law a bill authorizing the repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, reducing uncertainty about the historic structure’s future. Saturday, Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which requires the downtown pool retained by the dam be maintained at 114.5 feet above… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Chronicle President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law requiring the continued upkeep of Augusta's New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Under the new Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, the 87-year-old lock and dam will be fully repaired to keep the pool level along Augusta's riverfront at 114.5 feet. "This is a historic… Read more »

Originally published by WRDW WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Laken Riley Act to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes — a bill named for the Augusta University nursing student who was murdered on the University of Georgia campus in 2024. The measure was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., by a vote of… Read more »

Originally published by WRDW AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Big news in a years-long debate over the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam as President Joe Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 into law on Saturday. This bill will authorize a full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and also requires the pool level to be… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Press.  The historic New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is now one step closer to being taken off the demolition list for good. According to Congressman Rick Allen, S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which passed the House Dec. 10 with a two-thirds majority, closes the final loopholes to keep… Read more »