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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4366, the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation provides nearly $800 million above the President’s budget request for military construction projects, fully funds veterans’ healthcare programs, and cuts wasteful spending. … Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. 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 statement: “House Republicans are… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced today that his office will be accepting United States Military Service Academy applications for the class of 2028. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, an applicant must meet the eligibility requirements and be nominated by an authorized person, including a member of the United States House of Representatives or the… Read more »

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down President Biden’s massive student loan transfer scheme – ruling that the President exceeded his authority in unveiling a plan to forgive federal student loan debt. Following the ruling, Congressman Allen issued the statement below: “My Republican colleagues and I have been sounding the alarm on President Biden’s… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, recently re-introduced H.R. 4320, the the Truth in Employment Act. This legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to protect small businesses and their employees from a coercive tactic used by large unions known as “salting,” which makes small businesses targets of… Read more »

Representative Rick Allen (GA-12) is in town. Thursday afternoon, the congressman hosted a military signing day for students. The service academy students selected from District 12 have been accepted into one of the nation's military service academies through an appointment from Congressman Allen's office. Six students received nominations, completing a rigorous application… 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 8,000 constituents joined Tuesday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on the southern border and fentanyl crises, President Biden’s student loan bailout, legislation Rep. Allen introduced to expand… Read more »

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a legislative package that aims to enhance the flexibility and affordability of healthcare options for small businesses. Included in the CHOICE Arrangement Act was the Association Health Plans Act, which Congressman Allen championed, that would give small businesses and employers the ability to band… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Andy Barr (KY-06) reintroduced the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act to protect retail investors’ retirement and investment accounts from asset managers who put environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, factors ahead of returns. This legislation would require investment advisers and Employee Retirement Income Security Act… Read more »

During a hearing in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Friday, a congressman accused Duke Energy of not paying attention to security warnings before two substations were attacked in Moore County. The Dec. 3 attack, when two substations were shot up, cut power to 40,000 homes and businesses. Many of those people were without power for days as Duke worked to repair the substations. No one has… Read more »