Congressman Allen Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) announced the 2019 High School Congressional Art Competition. Each Spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nation-wide high school arts competition, better known as the “Artistic Discovery Competition.” This contest is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) in Georgia’s 12th district and provides an…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall

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Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) held a telephone town hall last night to answer questions from residents of Georgia's 12th District. Congressman Allen gave an update on Women’s History Month and President Trump’s efforts to empower women around the world, some of the harmful legislation that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats are pushing under a new majority in the House, his work on…

Rep. Rick Allen to Host Georgia Free File Event

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) announced today that he will be hosting a public briefing on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to highlight the federal and Georgia Free File programs that provide free state income tax preparation and e-filing services to lower and moderate income taxpayers. “Free File is a great example of how government, the private sector and community…

Rep. Allen Votes to Uphold the Second Amendment

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would require universal background checks on all firearm sales or transfers, even temporary transfers of possession, and would require a federally licensed firearm dealer to facilitate. Under current law, background…

Allen Statement on Democrats’ Vote to Block National Emergency

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted on H. J. Res. 46, legislation terminating the national emergency declared by President Trump on February 15, 2019. “President Trump has made it abundantly clear that effectively securing our border and ensuring the safety and security of our great nation remains paramount, and I…

Rep. Rick Allen Announces 2019 Summer Internship Program

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) today announced his 2019 Summer Internship Program for his Washington D.C. and district offices. Applications must be submitted online at Allen.house.gov/forms/internships by March 15, with phone interviews to follow. The internships will be split into two six-week sessions, May 13 - June 21 and June 24 - August 2. Our Summer Internship…

Rep. Allen On Appropriations Process: “We Can and Must Do Better”

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) issued the following statement this evening on the last-minute spending package. “Late yesterday evening, my colleagues and I were finally given the opportunity to see the over 1,000-page spending bill.  With only about twenty-four hours to review this legislation, I simply could not offer my support,” said Congressman Allen. “Our nation is…

Allen: “We Simply Cannot Allow Lawlessness to Consume this Nation”

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Last week, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) participated in a special order on the House floor, hosted by Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06), to highlight the significant need to secure our border and stop illegal immigration. Thank you, Congressman Walker, and thank you for your work here today… we’ve heard so many stories…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall

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Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) held a telephone town hall last night to answer questions from residents of Georgia's 12th District. Congressman Allen gave an update on some of the accomplishments signed into law during the 115th Congress under the Republican-led House and Senate, President Trump’s State of the Union, his committee assignments for the 116th Congress, as well as some…

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