Allen Praises House Passage of Farm Bill

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, better known as the Farm Bill. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Allen played an integral role in writing and marking up the legislation during the committee process before the bill was brought to the…

Rep. Allen Speaks on House Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) spoke on the House floor today as the House of Representatives begins consideration of a host of opioid-related bills  to combat the opioid crisis that is currently plaguing communities all across the nation. “In America today, in every state, in too many families, there is…

Rep. Rick W. Allen Supports Critical Funding for Georgia-12

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5895 last week, a critical spending package for Fiscal Year 2019 that appropriates funds for Energy and Water Development, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs. “Last week’s passage of the first three spending bills for Fiscal Year 2019 was a huge…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) held a telephone town hall last week to answer questions from residents of Georgia’s 12th District. Congressman Allen gave an update on important issues facing our nation such as tax reform, funding our military, deregulation efforts, and President Trump’s first five hundred days in office. For those who were unable to participate in the…

Rep. Rick Allen Votes to Cut Wasteful Government Spending

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, a rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump to cut nearly $15 billion dollars in wasteful government spending. “Working my way through college, I learned the value of a dollar, and as a…

Rep. Rick Allen Reaffirms Commitment to America’s Bravest

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5515, the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today by a bipartisan vote of 351-66. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes defense spending and sets priorities for the U.S. military. “It is Congress’ constitutional obligation…

Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill Headed to President’s Desk

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, legislation that rolls back harmful regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act on small and mid-size banks. The bill will now be sent to the President’s desk for signature. “Today is an exciting day for our financial…

Allen Legislation to Rename Statesboro VA Clinic Passes in the House

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3946, legislation sponsored by Congressman Allen to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the “Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic.” The bill was voted on this afternoon under a suspension of the rules and passed…

Allen: Today is a Tough Day Not Only for the American Farmer, but for America

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U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-Ga-12) issued the following statement after H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, better known as the Farm Bill, failed to garner the necessary support on the House floor today. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Allen played an integral role in writing and marking up the legislation in the committee process before…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Rick Allen Announces Community Office Hours for June

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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 June. 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 formal presentation nor will Congressman Allen be in attendance.…

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