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Utah program gets unemployed folks back to work quickly By Buzz Brockway Vice president of policy, Georgia Center for Opportunity PEACHTREE CORNERS  |  Last month I joined two of my colleagues on a trip to Washington, D.C. Our purpose was to meet with Congressman Rick Allen (Ga.-12) and Congressman Burgess Owens (Utah-4) to discuss integrating workforce development… Read more »

House passes bill to suspend tariffs on imported baby formula The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Friday to suspend tariffs on imported baby formula. The big picture: The bill passed 421-2, with two Republicans voting against it, comes amid a continuing baby formula shortage in the United States. Rep Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) voted against the… Read more »

Gohmert lone House lawmaker to oppose baby formula bill Rep. Louie Gohmert  (R-Texas) was the only House lawmaker to oppose a bill on Friday to temporarily suspend tariffs on imports of baby formula.  The measure, titled the Formula Act, initially cleared the House in a bipartisan 421-2 vote. Hours later, Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) said he voted against the… Read more »

The Jolt: New poll suggests ticket-splitting in top Georgia races A new poll offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of the state’s marquee matchups – and provides further evidence of a budding ticket-splitting trend that could help shape the November outcome. The poll of likely voters commissioned by the Georgia AARP shows Republican Gov. Brian Kemp with a comfortable 52-45%… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) joined Healthy Future Task Force members in releasing solutions to lower the costs of health care and health insurance. “House Democrats continue to push a single-payer agenda that would reduce patient choice, decrease competition, and raise taxes and health care costs for American families and workers. My Republican colleagues and I… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which authorizes annual funding levels for the United States Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). Included in the Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA is a 4.6 percent pay raise for active duty servicemembers, the largest… Read more »

Bishop co-heads effort to name Veterans Affairs office to honor Isakson   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., and Congressman Rick Allen, R-Ga., were joined by all members of Georgia’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation — Buddy Carter, Drew Ferguson, Hank Johnson, Nikema Williams, Lucy McBath, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Austin Scott, Andrew Clyde, Jody Hice,… Read more »

Guthrie, Buchanan Announce Healthy Future Task Force Solutions to Make Health Care More Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. – Healthy Future Task Force co-chairs, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), and the Affordability Subcommittee announced the Task Force’s solutions to make health care more accessible and affordable. In… Read more »

Ga. House members push to name VA facility for late senator WASHINGTON (WRDW/WAGT) - U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Augusta, and the rest of the Georgia House delegation have introduced a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late Sen. Johnny Isakson. The Republican from Georgia died in December. “Sen. Isakson’s legacy as a champion for America’s… Read more »

Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) along with Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and all members of Georgia’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation introduced a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. “Senator Isakson’s legacy as… Read more »