Press Releases

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 »

      Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen spoke on the House Floor about the Biden administration's current efforts to restrict workers' freedoms by reclassifying independent contractors as traditional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. … Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) outlined the Republican plan to provide farmers with relief from the harmful effects of President Biden's agenda like skyrocketing input costs such as fertilizer and diesel fuel. … Read more »

Washington -In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) spoke with nearly 9,000 Georgians during his live telephone town hall on Tuesday evening. Over the course of the one-hour call, Congressman Allen answered questions on a wide range of topics including the southern border crisis, school safety, and… Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7910, House Democrats' gun control package: "Instead of working in a bipartisan manner, House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi moved forward a radical gun control package with no input from Republicans, one that does not… Read more »