Originally Published in The Millen News.
U.S. Congressman Rick Allen, 12th Congressional District, is addressing issues that he feels are critical to the next Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill was extended for an additional year while Congress works to write and adopt a new one.
In an interview with The Millen News last week, Rep. Allen spoke of the importance of the Farm Bill to not… Read more »
Originally Published in The Augusta Press.
House Committee on Oversight Chairman James Comer made a brief appearance in Augusta Monday with Congressman Rick Allen.
Comer was in Augusta for a luncheon, a staffer said. The appearance follows House Republicans’ vote last week to launch an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden in an effort to connect the president to business… Read more »
Originally Published on FOX 54 News Now.
Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th District) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman, Congressman James Comer (R-KY, 1st District) addressed the media Monday, to give an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
This meeting was held at the Snelling center on Washington Road. Congressman… Read more »
Originally Published by 12 26 On Your Side.
On Monday, Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Augusta, and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer visited Augusta.
They met to offer an update on House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Last week, Republicans voted unanimously to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into the president citing… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2670, the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (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 following… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, of which Congressman Allen is a member, advanced H.R. 6655, the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act. This legislation makes needed improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) while maintaining Fiscal Year 2020 funding levels.
Included in H.R. 6655 are provisions from Congressman Allen's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that Lakeside High School students Iziq Thomas, Jerry Fan, and Kunsh Sharma have been selected as the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District.
Winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge from left to right: Iziq Thomas, Jerry Fan,… Read more »
Originally Published by SHRM.
Congressional lawmakers recently advanced four bills to enhance workforce training and address workers' union rights at a time of low unemployment and high rates of unfilled jobs.
On Dec. 12, members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee from both parties supported a bill to extend federal Pell Grant eligibility to… Read more »
Originally Published in Drug Store News.
Pharmacy organizations, including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association, applauded the passage late Monday of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. This bipartisan package increases price transparency throughout the health care system, addresses the rising cost of prescription drugs, and supports patients, health care workers, community health centers, and hospitals. Upon passage of H.R. 5378, Congressman Allen issued the following… Read more »
