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This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, prior to its passage in the House of Representatives on Thursday.  H.R. 1 is House Republicans’ top legislative priority, delivering on a commitment to lower energy costs. Congressman Allen is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he worked… Read more »

Today, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced the official launch of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, which is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) in Georgia’s 12th District. Submitted artworks will be exhibited during a reception at the Westobou Gallery in Augusta May 5 – 20, 2023, and the winning piece will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol.… Read more »

TRAINING CENTER VIOLENCE. Republican members of Georgia’s congressional delegation filed a resolution last week condemning the violence at the proposed public safety training center in Atlanta. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter took the lead on the language, and six other Georgia GOP members signed on as cosponsors: Reps. Andrew Clyde, Drew Ferguson, Austin Scott, Rich McCormick, Barry… Read more »

By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News A group of Republicans in the House of Representatives are sending a letter to President Biden demanding an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's position in the recently-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. The GOP lawmakers are seeking to clarify how federal efforts to restructure the bank could benefit CCP-backed… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 1778, the Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act. This bill would reform and strengthen the federal H-2A visa program. Specifically, the BARN Act would transfer responsibility for certifying employers’ program eligibility from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This legislation… Read more »

This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights, prior to its passage out of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday.   Congressman Allen’s remarks are available below:   Mr. Speaker,   There’s no question that, over the past several years, we’ve seen parents being denied the right to make… Read more »

TIKTOK FURY. Members of the U.S. House showed bipartisan fury toward the chief executive of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, which has 150 million active users in the U.S. CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by members during a hearing that lasted roughly five hours Thursday. Two Georgia Republicans serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Like their colleagues,… Read more »

https://www.wjbf.com/news/congressman-rick-allen-discusses-todays-big-political-issues/ Rick Allen takes a break from Capitol Hill to come back to the 12th District of Georgia. He is our guest on The Means Report. Congressman Allen talks about the war in Ukraine, the U.S. banking system, and our farmers. Watch our interview and join us for The Means Report, Monday afternoons at 12:30… Read more »

... Nothing that Chew said seemed to weaken the bipartisan united front against TikTok that was presented by committee members. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) pointedly said that Chew gave him “no reason to believe” that TikTok would comply with any American orders that conflict with what the CCP wants. Although Chew continually denied that the CCP controlled TikTok—while remaining vague on many… Read more »

TikTok CEO questioned over drug accessibility on the platform Several Congress members took the opportunity on Thursday to question Chew about drug concerns on TikTok. Angie Craig of Minnesota referenced a Washington Post report from earlier this month that showed drugs are easily accessible on the platform. “What are you going to do to move past these token efforts to… Read more »