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U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today applauded action by the House to pass S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. The legislation immediately authorizing construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline recently passed the Senate and will now be sent to the President, who has threatened to veto the measure. Congressman Allen released the following statement: “For more… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) applauded action by the House today to pass legislation fully repealing ObamaCare. Allen was a cosponsor of the measure, H.R. 596, which the House approved with a vote of 239-186. The legislation fully repeals ObamaCare while also directing the chairmen of relevant committees in the House to craft alternative solutions to strengthen the nation’s… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today announced his efforts to tackle several of his priorities for Georgians in the 12th district during his first month in office. Allen is cosponsoring legislation recently introduced to rein in federal spending, fully repeal ObamaCare and establish term limits for politicians in Congress. Balanced Budget Amendment: To curb wasteful… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) tonight issued the following response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. To watch video of Congressman Allen’s reaction click HERE or the image below. “I had hoped the President would use his State of the Union address to discuss how he would work with Congress on solutions that empower all Americans through more opportunities and a… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today voted in favor of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 240. The legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security through the remainder of the current fiscal year and defunds President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration in its entirety. The bill passed the House by a vote of 236-191 and will now go to the… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today voted in favor of H.R. 3, legislation to immediately authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The House passed the measure with a bipartisan vote of 266-153, marking the 10th time the House has voted to approve the project. Upon voting in favor of the legislation, Congressman Allen released the following statement: “The Keystone… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today voted to pass the Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30), legislation that would repeal the 30-hour definition of full-time employment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as ObamaCare, and redefine a full-time employee as one who works at least an average of 40 hours a week. The legislation passed the House with… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.-12) today was sworn in to the 114th Congress as the new representative for Georgia’s 12th district. Upon his swearing in, Allen released the following statement: “It is the greatest honor of my life to serve the people of Georgia’s 12th district. At this critical time in our nation’s history, we now have the… Read more »