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Originally Published in The Augusta Chronicle. Rep. Rick Allen has visited many schools throughout his career, but it's not every day a visit involves rockets and medical care. The congressman for Georgia's 12th District was given an exciting visit to A.R. Johnson Magnet School on Tuesday. The morning kicked off with a presentation by one of the engineering classes who explained the… Read more »

Originally Published in Fox 54 News Now. AUGUSTA, Ga. - In honor of National School Choice week, Congressman Rick Allen visited A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School. He says having the option of specialized learning is an integral component of a student’s success. A.R. Johnson students are pursuing… Read more »

This story originally appeared in Newsweek. By: Representatives Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) Under the Trump administration, small businesses were booming, the spirit of entrepreneurship was thriving, and the U.S. economy experienced unprecedented growth. As representatives of small business-driven communities, we are alarmed at the Biden administration's… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in an Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing entitled "Safeguarding Americans' Communications: Strengthening Cybersecurity in a Digital Era." This hearing was of particular importance for Georgia's 12th District, as the CSRA has been considered and recognized as a growing… Read more »

Originally published in The Augusta Press. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) testified on Jan. 11 to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in his continued efforts to save the historic New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. The Lock and Dam has been in legal limbo for many years with the issue bogged down in the courts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have long favored removing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee's Member Day Hearing to highlight water issues that are critical to the 12th District of Georgia, namely the consistent issues experienced with the Corps of Engineers regarding the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. … Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today announced that registration for the 2024 Youth Leadership Summit is now open for junior and senior high school students in Georgia’s 12th District. Upon the announcement, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "The Youth Leadership Summit, which I proudly host every two years, brings together some of our… Read more »

Today, President Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) finalized an overly restrictive independent contractor rule that will devastate millions of workers and businesses, eliminate employment opportunities, and topple the gig economy. Upon the announcement, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement: “In yet another crushing blow to the American workforce, the final… Read more »

Originally Published in the Georgia Recorder.  U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led a delegation of House Republicans on a Wednesday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border to demand hard-line immigration proposals in exchange for passage of President Joe Biden’s emergency global security supplemental request. “If President Biden wants a supplemental spending bill focused on national… Read more »

Originally published in the Statesboro Herald. After the recent passage of a one-year extension of the current Farm Bill, U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia 12th District, addressed the House Agriculture Committee, of which he was previously a member, earlier this month about what he wants in a new five-year Farm Bill to be enacted in 2024. He discussed what he sees as the… Read more »