Press Releases

Yesterday, H.R. 3944 was signed into law, legislation sponsored by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to rename the United States Post Office in Mount Vernon, Georgia, after Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun. Upon the announcement, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "Second Lieutenant… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) delivered the following speech on the House floor to congratulate Southern Company, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power, Dalton Utilities, and all partners involved in Plant Vogtle’s Unit 4 officially coming online last week. Congressman Allen's full speech has been copied in its entirety… Read more »

On Friday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recognized the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition during a special reception at the Westobou Gallery in Augusta. Members of Congress sponsor this competition each spring, challenging students from across the nation to produce an original artwork depicting life in their home district. This year's competition drew… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after Southern Company, Oglethorpe Power Company, MEAG Power, and Dalton Utilities announced that Plant Vogtle's Nuclear Unit 4 has officially entered commercial operation: "Today marks a significant milestone in Georgia's clean energy future. With Unit 4 now at 100% capacity and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after President Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) finalized an overreaching fiduciary rule that will limit access to financial advice for millions of hardworking Americans: “Today’s finalized fiduciary rule from President Biden’s DOL will have far-reaching implications for millions of American families seeking… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6655, the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act, with Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) support. Included in H.R. 6655 are provisions from Congressman Allen's Startup Act, introduced last year, to incorporate entrepreneurial skills development training into the current workforce development system. … Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced H.R. 7578, the Promote Resilient Connectivity to Taiwan Act, bipartisan legislation which would direct the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a report to Congress containing an assessment of technologies available to increase the security and… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement in reaction to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address: “I am disappointed that tonight’s State of the Union Address was out of touch with what is on the minds of the American people. President Biden placed blame and shirked responsibility for his self-inflicted border crisis. He took an unwarranted… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, with Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) support. H.R. 7511 requires the detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and mandates U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to take them into custody. It also allows states to sue the Federal government on behalf of their citizens for not enforcing border laws,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution along with Representatives Jim Baird (IN-04) and Ben Cline (VA-06) to nullify the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) final rule for Fine Particulate Matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 standards. The CRA enables Congress to… Read more »