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Originally Published in the Progressive Farmer.  Lawmakers from both parties offered their support and prayers to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson after the chairman announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thompson, 64, a Republican from Pennsylvania, posted on social media that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a… Read more »

Originally Published in The Augusta Chronicle. Many Georgians are mourning alongside and sending prayers to former President Jimmy Carter's family. His longtime wife and first lady Rosalynn Carter died Sunday at 96-years-old at her home in Plains, Georgia. Many Augusta-area leaders like Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson remember the life she lived and legacy she left. "Our… Read more »

Originally published in The Augusta Press. The past month has been tumultuous for Washington, D.C. as the Middle East powder keg exploded and Congress was left rudderless with the early October ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) has always preferred to work in the background, rather than hold press conferences, but he did agree to share his… Read more »

Originally published in the Augusta Chronicle. President and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower now officially has a military installation named for him. A little after 10 a.m. Friday on Barton Field, Garrison Commander Col. Reggie Evans and Command Sgt. Major Aaron Rose folded the Fort Gordon flag and slipped it into a black cover, casing the colors. Then they unfurled the… Read more »

Originally published in the National Review. From Amazon to Starbucks to Hollywood to the “Big Three” automakers — and now to health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente — 2023 has brought a raft of high-profile union-organizing efforts and collective-bargaining strikes. These efforts have spurred some in the media and political circles to declare a “comeback” for labor unions.… Read more »

Representative Rick Allen (GA-12) is in town. Thursday afternoon, the congressman hosted a military signing day for students. The service academy students selected from District 12 have been accepted into one of the nation's military service academies through an appointment from Congressman Allen's office. Six students received nominations, completing a rigorous application… Read more »

During a hearing in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Friday, a congressman accused Duke Energy of not paying attention to security warnings before two substations were attacked in Moore County. The Dec. 3 attack, when two substations were shot up, cut power to 40,000 homes and businesses. Many of those people were without power for days as Duke worked to repair the substations. No one has… Read more »

Today, America pauses to honor the ultimate sacrifice paid for our freedom. Monday morning, the community gathered at the All Wars Memorial in Downtown Augusta to commemorate the bravery of our fallen soldiers. The ceremony was filled with local leaders, servicemembers, veterans, prayer, TAPS and a crowd singing "God Bless America." The event started at 11… Read more »

The varying concerns of Congress were on full display this week over issues that might be neighbors in the alphabet, but couldn’t be further away from each other in terms of technology. On Monday, three Georgia lawmakers — U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler, U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Evans, and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany — joined in a letter urging automakers not to drop AM radio… Read more »

WASHINGTON (WRDW/WAGT) - On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Augusta, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on proposals for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The testimony came during a Member Day hearing. The National Defense Authorization Act is historically bipartisan legislation that authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. armed… Read more »