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Today, Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) introduced the Startup Act, bipartisan legislation that would support American entrepreneurs by expanding access to programs that offer training and resources to individuals seeking to start their own business. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, inserting language to… Read more »

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times House lawmakers have found an area of bipartisan interest in a divided Congress: American entrepreneurship. Reps. Rick Allen, Georgia Republican, and Mark DeSaulnier, California Democrat, are seeking to expand entrepreneurial skills training to existing federal workforce development programs.   “Having built my own business from… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for legislation that would repeal the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID-19 and end the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, would end the PHE first declared by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar on January 31, 2020. By law, such a… Read more »

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) held the Committee’s organizing meeting today, its first meeting in the 118th Congress.  Below are highlights and excerpts of her remarks:  “Welcome everyone to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s first meeting of the 118th Congress.  “Today we will welcome our newest members and we will vote on our… Read more »

By Ariel Cohen Kevin McCarthy's quest to become Speaker of the House ended after 15 votes with many concessions granted to the hardline, America first, Freedom Caucus within the GOP House delegation that prevented his unchallenged ascent. The extent of these concessions took weeks to emerge and drew controversy. Notably, Marjorie “Jewish space lasers” Taylor… Read more »

On Friday, seven members of the House of Representatives took to the House floor to urge the Biden administration and the Department of Defense to make changes to the current Tricare pharmacy program. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Rick Allen (R-Ga.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Jennifer Kiggans (R-Va.) and Barry Moore (R-Ala.) all gave… Read more »

By Kathy Bottorff  U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) in introducing the Educational Choice for Children Act, bicameral legislation to expand education freedom and opportunity for students. Specifically, it provides a charitable donation incentive for individuals and businesses to fund scholarship awards… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for legislation that would prevent the Biden administration from initiating non-emergency withdrawals from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) before developing a plan to offset that withdrawal with increased oil and gas production. President Biden has released a staggering 250 million barrels from the SPR – more than all former presidents… Read more »

By Jeremy Dillon House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans unveiled subcommittee leadership and roster changes Wednesday. Some changes include new names for two panels dealing with energy and environment issues. The announcement sets the stage for the committee to begin its work for the 118th Congress, with a hearing on energy issues already scheduled for next week. Rep. Jeff… Read more »

This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reaffirmed his commitment to fighting for education freedom in a speech on the House Floor in honor of National School Choice Week.   … Read more »