Rep. Allen announces 2023 Summer Internship Program

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office is seeking applicants for the 2023 Summer Internship Program, to be offered in his Washington, D.C. and district offices. This program is open to college students and young professionals interested in learning about the legislative process and assisting with the responsibilities of a congressional office. Interns will perform…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen holds telephone town hall

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In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) held a telephone town hall earlier this week to answer questions from residents across Georgia’s 12th District. During the call, Congressman Allen provided an update on inflation, the southern border crisis, and legislation he has introduced so far in the 118th Congress. For those unable to participate in the call, here are some of…

Rep. Allen statement on the State of the Union

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “True leadership is taking responsibility when you make a bad call, and this president has made several. His immigration policies created a border crisis, his spending policies created historic inflation, and his energy policies caused prices to…

Reps. Allen, DeSaulnier introduce the bipartisan Startup Act

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Today, Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) introduced the Startup Act, bipartisan legislation that would support American entrepreneurs by expanding access to programs that offer training and resources to individuals seeking to start their own business. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, inserting language to…

Rep. Allen votes to terminate COVID emergency declaration, eliminate vaccine mandate for health care workers

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for legislation that would repeal the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID-19 and end the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, would end the PHE first declared by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar on January 31, 2020. By law, such a…

Rep. Allen votes to curb non-emergency use of Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for legislation that would prevent the Biden administration from initiating non-emergency withdrawals from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) before developing a plan to offset that withdrawal with increased oil and gas production. President Biden has released a staggering 250 million barrels from the SPR – more than all former presidents…

Rep. Allen introduces bill to prevent federal research grants from going to China

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the American Science First Act, legislation that would close loopholes in federal research funding that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could otherwise exploit to finance their own research at the expense of the American taxpayer. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the National Science Foundation (NSF) from authorizing grant funds…

Rep. Allen honors winners of 2022 Congressional App Challenge

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) formally recognized the student-winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District during a ceremony at Lakeside High School in Evans. Rep. Allen poses with the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge Lakeside students Amber Verma, Aditi Umapathy, and Joseph Alackara were chosen for the award, offered annually…

Rep. Allen votes to investigate China, protect U.S. energy reserves

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This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for legislation to create a Select Committee investigating China and prohibit the sale of fuel from the United States’ national reserves to China, part of a broader effort by House Republicans to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable. H.Res. 11 established a Select Committee in the House of Representatives on the Strategic…

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