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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 »

Fort Valley State University will be able to establish a new poultry science major, and the University of Georgia’s poultry science program will make upgrades to its labs and equipment with $4 million in new funding announced on March 13. On March 6 the USDA announced $7.5 million in new funding to help expand domestic meat processing capabilities through Augusta-based CSRA Business… Read more »

American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) announced today that it heartily endorses the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week that seeks to end significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) excesses affecting prescription drug pricing in Medicaid managed care. APCI also commends Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and the coalition… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently voted to pass H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, out of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The Parents Bill of Rights Act would amend several existing laws to improve transparency and accountability within the public school system by guaranteeing: 1.       Parents have… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement on President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 30, which would overturn a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that allows retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors: “In vetoing this resolution, President Biden has disregarded the collective will of the American people. Americans… Read more »