Rep. Allen Announces December Community Office Hours

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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 December. 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,…

ICYMI: Congressman Allen Hosts Telephone Town Hall

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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. More than 6,000 constituents joined Monday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on current political issues such as the devastating war in Israel, the 21st-century workforce, a bill aimed at protecting…

Allen Introduces the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act. This legislation would improve the licensing review process for future nuclear projects in the United States by establishing updated procedures and timelines for reviewing nuclear licensing applications. Upon the bill’s introduction, Congressman Allen issued the following statement: "An…

Biden's Joint-Employer Rule is Bad for Workers

| Posted in Opinion Pieces

This story originally appeared in The Washington Times. By: Representative Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Chairman James Comer (KY-01) In today’s evolving economy, certainty in the workplace is a key ingredient to success for employers, job creators, and small businesses nationwide. But unfortunately, the federal government has a tendency to get in the way, muddying the waters and…

Allen Supports Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide Israel with $14.3 billion in emergency aid—offset by recisions from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically the enhanced funding for the IRS. After voting in support of the bill, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the…

Allen, Stefanik, Steel, Letlow Re-Introduce Bill to Modernize the Workplace to Effectively Identify and Validate Workers’ Skills

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Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) joined Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Julia Letlow (R-LA) to re-introduce the Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act. This legislation will accelerate the advancement of job seekers in the workforce by more effectively identifying and validating their existing skills gained through prior work…

Congressman Allen speaks on Washington business, war and Rep. Santos

| Posted in In The News

Originally published in The Augusta Press. The past month has been tumultuous for Washington, D.C. as the Middle East powder keg exploded and Congress was left rudderless with the early October ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) has always preferred to work in the background, rather than hold press conferences, but he did agree to share his…

A Celebration of Legacy: Fort Gordon Officially Becomes Fort Eisenhower at Renaming Ceremony

| Posted in In The News

Originally published in the Augusta Chronicle. President and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower now officially has a military installation named for him. A little after 10 a.m. Friday on Barton Field, Garrison Commander Col. Reggie Evans and Command Sgt. Major Aaron Rose folded the Fort Gordon flag and slipped it into a black cover, casing the colors. Then they unfurled the…

Allen Reacts to NLRB's Final Joint-Employer Standard

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) finalized an expanded joint-employer standard that threatens the franchise model and negatively impacts the U.S. economy, workers, and small businesses: "President Biden's radical NLRB appointees are circumventing Congress to reimpose…

Rep. Rick Allen Defends Critical Savannah River Site Mission

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) spoke on the House floor in opposition to an amendment to H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, offered by Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), that would prohibit funding for plutonium pit production at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Before voting…

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