Press Releases

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) joined Healthy Future Task Force members in releasing solutions to lower the costs of health care and health insurance. “House Democrats continue to push a single-payer agenda that would reduce patient choice, decrease competition, and raise taxes and health care costs for American families and workers. My Republican colleagues and I… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which authorizes annual funding levels for the United States Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). Included in the Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA is a 4.6 percent pay raise for active duty servicemembers, the largest… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) along with Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and all members of Georgia’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation introduced a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. “Senator Isakson’s legacy as… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that annual inflation rose to 9.1 percent in June: "President Biden and House Democrats’ reckless, big-government spending has sent shockwaves across our entire economy. At the same time, this administration’s anti-American energy agenda has sent fuel… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office is seeking applicants for the Fall 2022 Internship Program, to be offered in his Washington, D.C. and district offices. This fall semester program runs from August or September to December and is open to college students and young professionals interested in learning about the legislative process and assisting… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a majority opinion in favor of the defendant in the case of Biden v. Texas: “This administration’s open-border policies have left us with an undeniable crisis at our southern border. By reversing the effective policies established by the Trump… Read more »

Washington -Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, criticizing the Department's intent to propose a rule which would reclassify independent contractors as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the letter, Congressman Allen argued this change would… Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a majority opinion in favor of the plaintiff in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization:   "I applaud the Supreme Court's decision. In the decades… Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against S. 2983, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: "I have long supported proactive measures to fund school security and mental health services, but combining these common-sense measures with policies that would… Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated its monthly statistics on southwest border encounters: "President Biden's failure to secure our border has once again led to record-setting levels of illegal immigration. Since this… Read more »