Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced H.J. Res. 117, Congressman Rick W. Allen's (GA-12) Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval 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.
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to safeguard the retirement savings of America's workers, retirees, and families.
"By empowering financial advisors to invest retirement savings in risky, climate-related ESG funds, the Biden-Harris… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to safeguard the retirement savings of America's workers, retirees, and families from the Biden-Harris Administration's radical rush-to-green agenda.
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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 September.
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 Social Security, Veterans Affairs,… Read more »
Today, Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Warren Davidson (OH-08) led twelve of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director, Sandra Thompson, urging FHFA to reconsider a proposed mandate that would impose new energy efficiency requirements for homes to qualify for financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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This story originally appeared in the Augusta Press.
By: Reps. Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Mike Collins (GA-10)
An issue well-known to the constituents of East Georgia and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is that of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, or in short, the Lock and Dam. Originally constructed in the 1930s, the Lock and Dam has played a vital role in maintaining… Read more »
In case you missed it, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) held a telephone town hall earlier this week to answer questions from residents across Georgia’s 12th District. Nearly 2,500 constituents joined Monday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on numerous pieces of legislation that will protect America’s retirees and savers, unleash America’s nuclear energy capabilities,… Read more »
Originally published by WRDW.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A move to keep the current Savannah River Lock and Dam is being celebrated by Congressman Rick Allen.
The House of Representatives recently passed language halting the Army Corps plans to replace the dam with a rock weir across the river and it forces the pool to be maintained at a specific level.
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Originally pushed in the Augusta Press.
Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) announced on July 24 that H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 has passed the House of Representatives.
The WRDA is an annual water resources management bill, however, this year’s bill includes language that specifies that the pool, area from the shoals to the dam,… Read more »
Originally published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Federal legislation that would spare the decaying New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam has passed the House of Representatives.
If passed into law, the bill would signal a victory for Augusta-area advocates urging the preservation of the lock and dam to help preserve the 114.5-foot river pool in and near Augusta that supplements local… Read more »
