Rep. Allen votes to protect abortion survivors, denounces political attacks

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to uphold critical protections for the survivors of abortion procedures and condemn the political violence perpetrated by far-left groups following the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, would explicitly define any infant who…

Rodgers Gets House E&C Top Slot, Selects Nine New Members

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By Adam Jacobson With the start of the 117th U.S. Congress, the House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader became Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who succeeded the now-retired Greg Walden. Now, with the 118th Congress underway, Rodgers has risen to the top leadership position of the powerful committee that has oversight of the FCC on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, she…

New Additions to House Commerce

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By Cablefax Staff  A day after Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) officially took over as chair of House Commerce, we’re getting word of the new GOP members joining the committee that is most often involved in issues of broadband/cable and technology. Newbies include Jay Obernolte (R-CA), a computer engineer and video game developer with a degree in…

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Call On FDA To Rescind Changes Giving More Access To Over-The-Counter Abortion Pills

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By Henry Rodgers A group of House Republicans, led by Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter, sent a letter Wednesday to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling on them to rescind their early January decision to allow pharmacies to dispense the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone. The letter was first obtained by the Daily Caller and addressed to the Commissioner of the FDA Robert Califf.…

Rep. Allen votes to defund Biden’s army of tax enforcers

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Last night, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation would revoke $72 billion in funding for the hiring of 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees to conduct tax audits on middle-income Americans. Afterward, Congressman Allen made the following statement: “America needs more border patrol…

Rep. Rick W. Allen sworn in for the 118th Congress

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) was sworn into office for the 118th Congress. Afterward, Congressman Allen made the following statement: “I’m honored to take the oath of office and renew my commitment to serving the great people of Georgia’s 12th District. As we enter a new Congress, I will carry their voices into these halls and serve as a check and balance to the damaging…

Rep. Allen statement on Democrats’ omnibus spending package

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. “Under Democrat rule, Washington has pushed out-of-control spending, which has contributed to historic inflation that is hurting every American. Scrapping regular order, Democrats pushed a 4,000+ page bill totaling almost $2 trillion.…

3 teens from Lakeside win congressional app competition

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U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen announced that Lakeside High School students Amber Verma, Aditi Umapathy and Joseph Alackara were selected as the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District. The students were chosen for their work developing Timely, a software application designed to aid productivity in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity…

DOL takes more neutral stance with ESG rule

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By: BRIAN CROCE  The Department of Labor's new rule permitting retirement plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when selecting investments and exercising shareholder rights is a regulatory return to normal and takes more of a neutral approach than the proposal on which it was based, industry experts said. "I think the…

Rep. Allen announces Congressional App Challenge winners

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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that Lakeside High School students Amber Verma, Aditi Umapathy, and Joseph Alackara were selected as the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia’s 12th District. The students were chosen for their work developing Timely, a software application designed to aid productivity in individuals with ADHD and similar…

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