U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) issued the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement to significantly scale back the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). In 2015, under the Obama Administration, the EPA finalized a joint rule with the Army Corps of Engineers to expand the definition of WOTUS under the Clean Water Act,… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) participated in a Special Order on the House floor in recognition of National Bible Week. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt first declared National Bible Week during the week of Thanksgiving to encourage individuals to read and study the Bible. The special order, organized by Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05),… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga-12) announced today that his staff will be holding Community Office Hours across the 12th district during the month of December.
These office hours offer the opportunity for constituents to receive personal assistance from Congressman Allen’s office in their local communities. There will be no… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) yesterday hosted a World War II veterans’ appreciation event featuring a documentary about the Honor Flight program, a non-profit organization that transports veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect on their service at their respective memorials. In attendance were World War II veterans, family members of… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement today after President Trump signed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, into law. H.R. 6, which passed in the House with Congressman Allen’s support, is comprehensive, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic and marks the most significant congressional effort against a single… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Jody Hice (GA-10) will host a veterans’ appreciation event featuring a documentary about the Honor Flight program, a non-profit organization that transports our World War II heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect on their service at their respective memorials. The event will be held at 9:30… Read more »
Late yesterday, all sixteen Members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting expedited emergency resources to aid counties in Georgia expected to be impacted by Hurricane Michael. Earlier this morning, Hurricane Michael was upgraded to a Category 4 storm and is expected to bring damaging winds, rain, and flooding throughout the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) spoke on the House floor today in support of “Tax Reform 2.0,” a three bill package intended to build upon the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law in December of 2017. Congressman Allen voted in support of "Tax Reform 2.0," legislation which includes H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, H.R. 6757, the Family… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12) issued the following statement today after Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power, and Dalton Utilities, the four co-owners of the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project, successfully reached an agreement to continue the construction of two of the first new nuclear reactors in the United States in more than 30 years.
“I applaud Georgia… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed the conference report to H.R. 5895, an essential spending package for Fiscal Year 2019 that funds portions of the government, including Energy and Water Development, the Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. This bill will now… Read more »
