Rep. Allen Joins the Congressional DOGE Caucus

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This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) joined the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. This caucus will focus on highlighting the work of and coordinating with the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, to implement legislation to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. Upon the announcement,…

Allen Statement on President Trump's Appointment of David Perdue as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below following President-Elect Trump's appointment of former Georgia Senator, David Perdue, to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China: "This is yet another strong nomination from President Trump. David Perdue's international business expertise will suit him well in carrying out…

Allen Co-Leads GA Delegation in Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Secure Governor Kemp's Request for Federal Disaster Assistance Following Helene

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12) co-led a letter of support with U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), as well as U.S. Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Hank Johnson (D-GA-04), Nikema Williams (D-GA-05), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), Austin Scott…

Allen Lauds President-Elect Trump's Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to Lead the U.S. Small Business Administration

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below following President-Elect Trump's nomination of former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): "America's small business owners deserve a leader in Washington who fully understands the challenges facing Main Street. With decades of experience in business,…

ICYMI: Commerce Department Finds China Unfairly Subsidized Low-Speed Transportation Vehicle Industry

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Last week, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary finding that the government of China unfairly subsidizes its low-speed personal transportation vehicle (LSPTV) industry, including vehicles such as golf carts, Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs). The announcement came just days after Congressman Rick W. Allen…

Rep. Allen Announces December Community Office Hours

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across Georgia’s 12th District during the month of December. During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as FEMA, Social Security, Veterans Affairs,…

Allen Leads Letter Urging Commerce Department to Stand by U.S. Manufacturers

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, urging the Commerce Department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the low-speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTV) industry, including vehicles such as golf carts, Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), as…

Allen Statement on President Trump's Nomination of Doug Collins to Serve as VA Secretary

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Tonight, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below following President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate former Congressman Doug Collins to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): "Robin and I send our sincerest congratulations to Doug and his entire family for this well-deserved nomination to serve in President…

Rep. Allen Announces 2025 Spring Internship Program

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office is seeking applicants for the 2025 Spring Internship Program, to be offered in his Washington, D.C. office. This program is open to college students and young professionals interested in learning about the legislative process and assisting with the responsibilities of a congressional office. Interns will perform a…

Rep. Allen Joins Colleagues in Calling on USDA to Provide Support for Farmers Following Hurricane Helene

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Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently joined 14 of his southeastern colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack about needed USDA actions to support farmers and rural communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. The letter requests Farm Service Agency (FSA) strike teams, the use of more accurate rainfall data, and…

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