Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act on the House floor:
“While President Biden dodged the negotiating table for nearly 100 days, House Republicans stood firm in our commitment to pass a bill that cuts spending, helps jumpstart domestic energy production, and gets Americans back to work. Though I… Read more »
Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced H.R. 3669, the Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act. H.R. 3669 would provide school districts with increased flexibility in how they can use funds from an existing grant program under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to improve mental health services for… Read more »
Today, America pauses to honor the ultimate sacrifice paid for our freedom. Monday morning, the community gathered at the All Wars Memorial in Downtown Augusta to commemorate the bravery of our fallen soldiers.
The ceremony was filled with local leaders, servicemembers, veterans, prayer, TAPS and a crowd singing "God Bless America." The event started at 11… Read more »
Following yesterday’s unanimous Supreme Court ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in the Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below:
"Georgia-12 farmers, producers, and landowners received a much-needed win yesterday with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett. This ruling should… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently reschedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Congressman Allen, a proud original cosponsor of the legislation, issued the following statement after supporting the bill on the House floor:
“Fentanyl-related substances are being manufactured by China and the cartels and… Read more »
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 »
