Press Releases

This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reaffirmed his commitment to fighting for education freedom in a speech on the House Floor in honor of National School Choice Week.   … Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. “Under Democrat rule, Washington has pushed out-of-control spending, which has contributed to historic inflation that is hurting every American. Scrapping regular order, Democrats pushed a 4,000+ page bill totaling almost $2 trillion.… Read more »

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 »