Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that Lakeside High School students Amber Verma, Aditi Umapathy, and Joseph Alackara were selected as the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District.
The students were chosen for their work developing Timely, a software application designed to aid productivity in individuals with ADHD and similar… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in a media call organized by the Independent Women’s Forum about the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to strip flexibilities currently enjoyed by millions of independent contractors by reclassifying them as traditional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill, passed on a bipartisan basis, authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD).
H.R. 7776 authorizes $858 billion in discretionary spending for national defense programs to ensure… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across counties in Georgia’s 12th District during the month of December.
During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as Social Security, Veterans… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass S. 4359, the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act, which would formally rename the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Regional Office in Atlanta after the late Senator.
Congressman Allen co-led the bipartisan House companion bill, H.R. 8350, alongside Democratic Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02). Prior to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reminded 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 the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) co-sponsored legislation to remove funding for the 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents hired to conduct tax audits on middle-income Americans.
The Defunding the IRS Army Act, introduced by Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), would rescind the partisan Inflation Reduction Act’s $80 billion in new IRS funding, which would increase… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) encouraged students in Georgia’s 12th District to participate in the Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that invites students to use their creativity and technical skills to develop their own software application, or “app.”
All current middle and high school students who reside in or attend school in the 12th… Read more »
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 surprise the Peach State remains at the top of the list for doing business. Under the leadership… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) unveiled the Commitment To America framework outlining the party’s solutions to America’s ongoing economic, border, crime, and related crises:
“The vision that Leader McCarthy presented today represents a new direction for our country—after two years… Read more »
