Rep. Allen to Newsmax: 'It Was Time for a Change' in House Leadership

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By Nicole Wells Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., told Newsmax on Thursday that, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is "a force to be reckoned with," he thinks she "didn't have any options but to step down" from her position. "Obviously her age has got to be a factor," the Georgia Republican said during an appearance on Newsmax's "American Agenda." "What…

U.S. House approves renaming Decatur veterans facilities after Isakson, Cleland

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By Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in Decatur will soon bear the names of former Georgia senators who were known as champions of service members. The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation renaming the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after U.S. Sen. Max Cleland. Minutes later, the House signed off…

Bills to rename Atlanta area VA buildings for Isakson, Cleland pass House

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 Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) ATLANTA — Two Atlanta area Veterans Affairs buildings will soon be renamed for former Georgia senators, after the U.S. House passed bills authorizing the renaming of the buildings on Thursday. Those bills will now require only the signature of President Joe Biden for the renamings to officially take effect. The bills will rename the VA…

House Republicans 'surprised' by lack of red wave in midterms, but focused on overall win, subpoena power

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Patrick Hauf (Fox News) House Republicans are celebrating their likely majority in the House of Representatives after the midterm elections, but some lawmakers tell Fox News Digital they are still confused about why that there was not a "red wave" on election night as expected. Although Republicans are set to become the party in charge in the House once they clear the 218 seat…

Reps Foxx and Allen Call For Greater OLMS Oversight

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By Laborpains.org Team This week, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) and its enforcement activities. Labor unions are…

Pharmacy marks golden anniversary with special visitor

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National Community Pharmacists Association  Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) visited Phillips Pharmacy in Vidalia, Ga., earlier this month to help the team celebrate the pharmacy's 50th anniversary. While there he spoke with pharmacists Angela Phillips Combs, Rusty Combs, Heather Gourley, and Ashley Willis about pressing issues in pharmacy today including Tricare pharmacy network…

NLRB Offers Several Problematic Policy Changes

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Metals Service Center Institute: There have been several pieces of news this month regarding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is responsible for enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). On November 3, the NLRB issued a draft regulation that would rescind changes the Trump administration had made to procedures for union representation elections. The…

HHS Nondiscrimination Proposal on Gender Procedures, Abortions Meets Resistance

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 Stephen Miller, CEBS Some conservatives are continuing to oppose a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that would expand the Affordable Care Act's Section 1557 requirement that most health plans not discriminate on the basis of sex. The expanded definition bars discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy termination. The change…

US House resolution honors the late Vince Dooley

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By Tim Bryant Members of Georgia’s congressional delegation—Democrats and Republicans—have entered into the congressional record a resolution honoring the late Vince Dooley, the former Georgia Bulldog football coach and UGA Athletic Director who died October 28 at the age of 90. The University of Georgia has scheduled November 25 as the date for a public memorial service, an…

Golden Harvest Food Bank offers a look at renovated facility

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By Staff AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Golden Harvest Food Bank finished renovations on its facility, and we’re getting a look inside. CEO and President of Golden Harvest Amy Breitmann says this project will allow them to invite more volunteers and help more people. “This is not our mission; this is our community’s mission. This is, you know, we want to invite the community in and…

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