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by Grice Connect Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reminds residents of Georgia’s 12th District that the deadline to apply for his nomination to attend a Military Service Academy is Friday, October 14. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must meet various eligibility requirements and be nominated by an authorized person, including a Member of… Read more »

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By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) — A Georgia congressman has joined on as a sponsor of legislation that would remove additional funding Congress allocated for the Internal Revenue Service. U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, is co-sponsoring the Defunding the IRS Army Act, which U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, introduced. The measure would remove the… Read more »

by Grice Connect Students in Georgia’s District 12 are being challenged to create their own software app. “We live in an increasingly digital age where technology defines so much of our daily lives,” said congressman Rick Allen. Allen opened the Congressional App Challenge on Sept. 29. The nationwide competition challenges students to use their creativity and technical skills… Read more »

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after Area Development magazine ranked Georgia as the top state for business for the ninth consecutive year: “With record investment, all-time-low unemployment, and historic levels of job creation, it’s no… Read more »

By Georgia Farm Bureau Eleven members of Georgia’s U.S. Congressional Delegation are recipients of the Friend of Farm Bureau Award recently announced by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for the 117th Congress. AFBF announces award recipients toward the end of each Congress to legislators who have a voting record that supports AFBF priority issues during that two-year… Read more »

By Robert King Sep 29, 2022 04:50pm The House passed legislation that imposes new fines on insurers that don’t follow federal mental health pay parity requirements, despite opposition from some in the insurance industry.  Lawmakers voted 220 to 205 on Thursday to pass the Mental Health Matters Act, which also seeks to bolster youth mental health needs. The bill now… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Protect Farmers from the SEC Actalongside more than 80 of his House colleagues in direct response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rul, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." This proposed rule would effectively… Read more »

By:  Allison Winter Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers. The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administration has tried to make significant new investments in climate change… Read more »

POLITICAL INSIDER By Patricia Murphy - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATia Mitchell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 8 hours ago News and analysis from the politics team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution   President Joe Biden will host the Atlanta Braves at a White House… Read more »