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…

Rep. Allen selected to House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) was selected to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the oldest standing committees of the House of Representatives with broad jurisdiction over such issues as health care, energy policy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications. Additionally, the committee oversees several federal departments and agencies including the U.S.…

Rep. Allen votes to protect abortion survivors, denounces political attacks

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to uphold critical protections for the survivors of abortion procedures and condemn the political violence perpetrated by far-left groups following the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, would explicitly define any infant who…

Rep. Allen votes to defund Biden’s army of tax enforcers

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Last night, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation would revoke $72 billion in funding for the hiring of 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees to conduct tax audits on middle-income Americans. Afterward, Congressman Allen made the following statement: “America needs more border patrol…

Rep. Rick W. Allen sworn in for the 118th Congress

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) was sworn into office for the 118th Congress. Afterward, Congressman Allen made the following statement: “I’m honored to take the oath of office and renew my commitment to serving the great people of Georgia’s 12th District. As we enter a new Congress, I will carry their voices into these halls and serve as a check and balance to the damaging…

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