Press Releases

Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8812, the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), a biannual bill to address water issues and projects in the United States. The legislation included language to stop the Corps of Engineers' (Corps) disastrous rock weir plan and clarify Congressional intent to maintain our pool level at… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced H.J. Res. 142, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to overturn the Biden Department of Labor’s (DOL) finalized fiduciary rule. Before the committee voted to advance H.J.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act was signed into law. Rep. Allen introduced the legislation last year, which was then included in a bipartisan nuclear energy package that was signed into law today as a part of a larger legislative vehicle. Upon the announcement, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "With Plant Vogtle's… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Creating Legal and Ethical AI Recordings (CLEAR) Voices Act. This bill would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI). Upon introducing the legislation, Congressman… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Tim Scott (R-SC), as well as Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Ambassador Katherine Tai with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) urging Ambassador Tai to include vehicles such as golf carts, Personal… Read more »

Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) advanced H.R. 8812, the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), a biannual bill to address water issues and projects in the United States. The legislation advanced by the Committee included language to stop the Corps of Engineers' disastrous rock weir plan and clarify Congressional intent… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced the names of five 12th District students who were nominated by his office and received and accepted appointments to attend one of the United States Military Service Academies. These academies include: the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York; the United States Naval… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently spoke on the House floor to recognize the impactful career of Augusta University President Brooks Keel who is retiring later this week. Congressman Allen's full speech has been copied in its entirety below and can be viewed on his YouTube page by clicking here. "I rise today to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents announced that Dr. Russell Keen will be the next President of Augusta University, beginning July 1. "I sincerely congratulate Dr. Russell Keen for being named as the next President of Augusta University. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Keen for… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). After supporting the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the… Read more »