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Today, the House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 45, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act which would block President Biden’s reckless student loan transfer scheme. Before voting in support of the resolution, Congressman Allen delivered the following remarks on the House floor: “Thank you,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across Georgia’s 12th District during the month of June. 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, Medicare,… Read more »

In honor of National Police Week, House Republicans passed three pieces of legislation to express support for law enforcement officers and agencies nationwide. After voting in support of each measure, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement: “I was proud to stand with our law enforcement officers nationwide this week as we passed legislation to honor the… Read more »

The varying concerns of Congress were on full display this week over issues that might be neighbors in the alphabet, but couldn’t be further away from each other in terms of technology. On Monday, three Georgia lawmakers — U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler, U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Evans, and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany — joined in a letter urging automakers not to drop AM radio… Read more »

On Monday, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 3298, the Broadband Expansion and Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency Act, or "BEAD FEES Act," legislation that will improve transparency in the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment, or “BEAD,” Program—allowing accountability for application fees. Today, the… Read more »

This story originally appeared in the Washington Times. High-speed broadband is a critical part of today’s modern economy, no matter where you live. Whether it’s a patient seeking telehealth services, a student accessing online resources for homework, a farmer who wants to use analytics software to improve their operation, or a small business that simply wants to share its product with… Read more »

OP-ED: RELIABLE BROADBAND IS A NECESSITY FOR ALL AMERICANS BY: REPRESENTATIVE RICK W. ALLEN (GA-12) High-speed broadband is a critical part of today’s modern economy, no matter where you live. Whether it’s a patient seeking telehealth services, a student accessing online resources for homework, a farmer who wants to use analytics… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) testified before the House Armed Services Committee during a Member Day Hearing on proposals for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The NDAA is historically bipartisan legislation that authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). In his… Read more »

WASHINGTON (WRDW/WAGT) - On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Augusta, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on proposals for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The testimony came during a Member Day hearing. The National Defense Authorization Act is historically bipartisan legislation that authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. armed… 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. More than 13,000 constituents joined Tuesday’s call where Congressman Allen provided updates on the southern border crisis, unleashing American energy, and legislation he’s introduced to modernize our nation’s labor laws… Read more »