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Originally Published on FOX 54 News Now. Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th District) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman, Congressman James Comer (R-KY, 1st District) addressed the media Monday, to give an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This meeting was held at the Snelling center on Washington Road. Congressman… Read more »

Originally Published by 12 26 On Your Side. On Monday, Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Augusta, and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer visited Augusta. They met to offer an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Last week, Republicans voted unanimously to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into the president citing… Read more »

Originally Published by SHRM. Congressional lawmakers recently advanced four bills to enhance workforce training and address workers' union rights at a time of low unemployment and high rates of unfilled jobs. On Dec. 12, members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee from both parties supported a bill to extend federal Pell Grant eligibility to… Read more »

Originally Published in Drug Store News. Pharmacy organizations, including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the  National Community Pharmacists Association, applauded the passage late Monday of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris… Read more »

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 »